BEng Materials Science and Engineering, /
About this course
BEng in Materials Science and Engineering. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme includes a Materials Group Design Project and Management and an Individual Engineering Project. The BEng also offers optional Year Abroad and Year in Industry placements.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BCC IB: 32 points
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 30%
- Working and studying: 40%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 50%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 85%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 15%
- Wales: 35%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Modules
- Software Engineering and Professional Skills
- Engineering Analysis for Materials
- Materials and Manufacturing
- Utilisation of Materials for Sustainable Engineering
- Engineering Tutorials: Year 1
- Mechanical Properties: Structure-Property Links in Metals
- Chemistry for Engineers
- AI, Machine Learning and Data Analysis
- Materials Structure and Characterisation Techniques
- Microstructure Evolution and Control in Metallic Materials: Theory and Practicals
- Research Project Preparation
- Engineering Tutorials: Year 2
- Computational Materials
- Mechanical Deformation in Structural Materials: Theory and practicals
- Smart Materials and Energy Applications
- Polymers and Composite Materials
- Steel and Ceramics in High-Performance Engineering
- Materials Group Design Project and Management
- Individual Engineering Project
- Materials Durability: Fracture, Fatigue and Degradation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Materials Science and Engineering, / at Swansea University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £37,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £42,500. The £37,000 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Materials technology.
What do graduates of BEng Materials Science and Engineering, / at Swansea University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Materials Science and Engineering, / at Swansea University?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Materials Science and Engineering, / at Swansea University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 101 UCAS points.
Is BEng Materials Science and Engineering, / at Swansea University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
How many students continue on BEng Materials Science and Engineering, / at Swansea University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.