Available Courses

Wollongong is the metallurgical powerhouse of Australia and the region has major national significance to the MSE profession. In parallel, the University of Wollongong has one of the strongest materials research programs in Australia, providing opportunities for students to study advanced ceramics, polymers, alloys and composite material.

Our leading degree programs include design, management, computer and library literacy, professional ethics, and the opportunity to study a materials specialisation. double degrees are also offered and scholarships from leading companies and insititutions are available for undergraduate students.

We pride ourselves on the student-caring attitude of our academic, technical and administrative staff. We treat students as individuals in a friendly and supportive manner. Our lecture and tutorial classes are small, allowing more individual interaction.

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COURSE STRUCTURE

The general underlying principle of all the MSE degrees is to have graduates understand the relationships between properties, processing and structure of materials. We attempt to cover all materials types, but our emphasis is on ferrous alloys because of our close interest in the local steelmaking industry. 

The “materials science” subjects provide the detailed knowledge of materials structures and structure-property relationships. These subjects culminate in MATE401- Materials Selection, where students apply their knowledge to solve engineering problems relating to the selection of appropriate materials for given applications. The “materials processing” strand introduces the major unit operations applied to transform material shapes (from raw materials to finished products). The influence of the operations on the material structure and properties is emphasized.