Adelaide University
Master of Engineering (Materials)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Learn to understand material properties and behaviours that will enable you to create materials that meet specific performance criteria for medical, defence, manufacturing, energy or aerospace purposes.
Course overview
Adelaide University's Master of Engineering (Materials) is crafted to challenge and extend your capabilities, helping you elevate your electrical engineering career to the next level.
With the university's elective-driven degree structure, you can tailor your studies to your specific chemical engineering interests and career goals. Whether that’s quantum materials, advanced engineering of biomaterials, 2D materials or optical engineering, you’ll have a range of courses to choose from.
Core courses in engineering management and data analytics will enable you to deepen and formalise your project management expertise. Through capstone design and major research projects, you’ll put your learning into practice. Study hands-on courses and collaborate with industry in up to 450 hours of professional placement.
These experiences collectively ensure that you will graduate with the advanced technical and professional skills necessary to make an impact in your future career.
Key features
- Study courses in advanced material science, quantum materials, optical engineering, biomaterials and more.
- Undertake specialised elective courses aligned to your specific interests and future career goals.
- Apply your skills in industry settings through 450 hours of professional experience.
- Grow your project management skillset through courses in engineering management and data analytics.
- Build your research skills through capstone design and research projects.
- Complete your studies at a pace that suits you with the university's stackable qualifications.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
Mawson Lakes Campus
July, 2026
What you will study
Students must complete 96 units comprising:
- 54 units for all core courses.
- 42 units for electives.
Unless otherwise indicated, each course is worth six units.
Complete 54 units for all of the following:
- Materials Characterisation
- Computation for Materials Engineering
- Fundamentals of Materials
- Masters Engineering Research Project - Part A (zero units)
- Masters Engineering Research Project - Part B (24 units)
- Material Science and Engineering
- Engineering Data Analytics
Entry requirements
Admission criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
Higher education study
A completed bachelor's (AQF level 7) or bachelor's honours (AQF level 8) degree or equivalent in science, engineering, technology or a related field from a recognised higher education institution.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Adelaide University is committed to recognising the contribution of students’ prior learning towards their program requirements.
Credit may be granted for formal, informal and non-formal learning, with guidance on eligibility provided to prospective students in a clear, transparent and publicly available credit framework.
Credit determinations will be:
- Evidence-based, equitable and transparent.
- Academically sound.
- Applied consistently, fairly and subject to review.
Credit will be granted for prior learning that is relevant and equivalent to the learning required for the courses for which credit is sought.
Credit will only be granted if it:
- Maintains the credibility and integrity of the program for which credit is sought.
- Does not contravene the conditions of the program’s professional accreditation.
- Does not disadvantage the student’s ability to achieve the expected course or program learning outcomes.
For more information, contact the university or visit its website.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
You could develop an advanced composite material, reducing weight and improving the fuel efficiency of spacecraft. Maybe you’ll help advance bioprinting technologies to develop 3D printed organs for patients requiring life-saving transplants. Or perhaps you’ll undertake breakthrough work in environmental remediation, utilising nanomaterials to help break down pollutants and toxic substances in air and water.
Whatever your area of interest, career paths are available in a wide range of sectors, including:
- Aerospace and Defence
- Agriculture
- Automotive
- Biomedical and Healthcare
- Construction and Infrastructure
- Electronics and Semiconductors
- Energy and Utilities
- Environmental Sustainability
- Food and Beverage Packaging
- Manufacturing
- Mining and Metallurgy
- Nanotechnology
- Sports and Recreation
- Telecommunications
- Textiles and Apparel
Fees and CSP
Estimated student contribution amount per 1.0 EFTSL (48 units) in 2026: $9,537 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
Commonwealth-supported students are charged a portion of the cost of their higher education through a student contribution. Where the duration of the program is less than one year, the total cost of the program is displayed.
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
A Commonwealth Supported Place is a higher education place where the Australian Government subsidises your fees so that you only pay a portion through a student contribution amount.
The amount of student contribution you’ll pay depends on:
- Number of courses you are enrolled in.
- Unit value of courses.
- Funding cluster your courses fall under.
A HECS-HELP loan allows students to borrow from the Australian Government to cover some or all of their student contribution. To be eligible for HECS-HELP, you must be studying in a Commonwealth Supported Place.