Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy
Courses with Taught Elements
MPhil in Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise
Length and dates of course:
10 months, October - July
Application deadline:
30 June, but early application is advised as a limited number of places is available on one-year Master's courses
Academic requirement:
At least a 2.i honours degree from a UK university or equivalent with relevance to Physics or Biological sciences
English language requirement: See table of specific scores needed for this course
Course code: NSM5
Further information
MPhil Programme in Micro- & Nanotechnology Enterprise
Fees and Costs
Graduate Course Costs
Notes on Application
A complete application for this course will depend on whether you are a continuing student or a new admission. Please see the relevant
box below.
Continuing students must provide:
Application submitted
online, with payment
Supporting documents to
be uploaded:
one
reference, from most recent employer or academic supervisor
academic transcripts
short CV
You are a continuing student if you have previously been admitted to a graduate course by the Board of Graduate Studies (or by the
Institute of Continuing Education, for an MSt degree), and became a matriculated student on that course.
How To Apply
New applicants for admission must provide:
Application submitted
online, with payment
Supporting documents to
be uploaded:
two academic references
transcripts or degree
certificates
English Language Score
Report (if English is not your first language)
personal reference
(if you wish to be considered for funding from the Cambridge Trusts)
CV
How To Apply
MASt in Materials Science
Length and dates of course:
9 months, October - June
Application deadline:
Applications before 31 January are encouraged
Academic requirement:
At least a 2.i honours degree from a UK university or equivalent in Materials Science or a cognate discipline
English language requirement: See table of specific scores needed for this course
Course code: MASMM
This course will provide further study for those who do not already have the equivalent of a UK 4-year MSci/MPhys degree.
Further information
Master of Advanced Study - MASt (Materials Science)
Fees and Costs
Graduate Course Costs
Notes on Application
A complete application for this course will depend on whether you are a continuing student or a new admission. Please see the relevant
box below.
Continuing students must provide:
Application submitted
online, with payment
Supporting documents to
be uploaded:
one
reference, from most recent employer or academic supervisor
academic transcripts
short CV
You are a continuing student if you have previously been admitted to a graduate course by the Board of Graduate Studies (or by the
Institute of Continuing Education, for an MSt degree), and became a matriculated student on that course.
How To Apply
New applicants for admission must provide:
Application submitted
online, with payment
Supporting documents to
be uploaded:
two academic references
transcripts or degree
certificates
English Language Score
Report (if English is not your first language)
personal reference
(if you wish to be considered for funding from the Cambridge Trusts)
CV
How To Apply
Research Programmes
MSc
Length and dates of course:
2 years
Academic requirement:
A UK upper second class four-year 'undergraduate Master's' degree or a UK three-year Bachelor's (Honours) degree plus a relevant one/two-year Master's degree (or overseas equivalents)
English language requirement: See table of specific scores needed for this course
Course code: PCME42
6 term MSc by research.
Fees and Costs
Graduate Course Costs
Funding Details
A range of studentships and bursaries is available for very well-qualified candidates. On occasion, funding is available from industrial organisations.
Notes on Application
A complete application for this course will depend on whether you are a continuing student or a new admission. Please see the relevant
box below.
Continuing students must provide:
Application submitted
online, with payment
Supporting documents to
be uploaded:
one
reference, from most recent employer or academic supervisor
academic transcripts
short CV
You are a continuing student if you have previously been admitted to a graduate course by the Board of Graduate Studies (or by the
Institute of Continuing Education, for an MSt degree), and became a matriculated student on that course.
How To Apply
New applicants for admission must provide:
Application submitted
online, with payment
Supporting documents to
be uploaded:
two academic references
transcripts or degree
certificates
English Language Score
Report (if English is not your first language)
personal reference
(if you wish to be considered for funding from the Cambridge Trusts)
CV
How To Apply
MPhil
Length and dates of course:
12 months
Academic requirement:
At least a 2.i honours degree from a UK university or equivalent with relevance to Physics or Biological sciences
English language requirement: See table of specific scores needed for this course
Course code: PCMEM1 (NB this course appears in the application form 'course description search' as the MPhil in Physics (Materials Science))
12 month MPhil by research.
Fees and Costs
Graduate Course Costs
Funding Details
A range of studentships and bursaries is available for very well-qualified candidates. On occasion, funding is available from industrial organisations.
Notes on Application
A complete application for this course will depend on whether you are a continuing student or a new admission. Please see the relevant
box below.
Continuing students must provide:
Application submitted
online, with payment
Supporting documents to
be uploaded:
one
reference, from most recent employer or academic supervisor
academic transcripts
short CV
You are a continuing student if you have previously been admitted to a graduate course by the Board of Graduate Studies (or by the
Institute of Continuing Education, for an MSt degree), and became a matriculated student on that course.
How To Apply
New applicants for admission must provide:
Application submitted
online, with payment
Supporting documents to
be uploaded:
two academic references
transcripts or degree
certificates
English Language Score
Report (if English is not your first language)
personal reference
(if you wish to be considered for funding from the Cambridge Trusts)
CV
How To Apply
PhD
Application deadline:
30 June, 30 September and 31 December for starts in October, January and April respectively
Academic requirement:
A UK upper second class four-year 'undergraduate Master's' degree or a UK three-year Bachelor's (Honours) degree plus a relevant one/two-year Master's degree (or overseas equivalents)
English language requirement: See table of specific scores needed for this course
Course code: PCME22
Fee rate: Science
Further information
Studying for a PhD
Fees and Costs
Graduate Course Costs
Funding Details
A range of studentships and bursaries is available for very well-qualified candidates. On occasion, funding is available from industrial organisations.
Notes on Application
A complete application for this course will depend on whether you are a continuing student or a new admission. Please see the relevant
box below.
Continuing students must provide:
Application submitted
online, with payment
Supporting documents to
be uploaded:
one
reference, from most recent employer or academic supervisor
academic transcripts
short CV
You are a continuing student if you have previously been admitted to a graduate course by the Board of Graduate Studies (or by the
Institute of Continuing Education, for an MSt degree), and became a matriculated student on that course.
How To Apply
New applicants for admission must provide:
Application submitted
online, with payment
Supporting documents to
be uploaded:
two academic references
transcripts or degree
certificates
English Language Score
Report (if English is not your first language)
personal reference
(if you wish to be considered for funding from the Cambridge Trusts)
CV
How To Apply
EngD
Academic requirement:
A UK upper second class four-year 'undergraduate Master's' degree or a UK three-year Bachelor's (Honours) degree plus a relevant one/two-year Master's degree (or overseas equivalents)
English language requirement: See table of specific scores needed for this course
Course code: PCME72
Further information
Studying for a PhD
Fees and Costs
Graduate Course Costs
Funding Details
A range of studentships and bursaries is available for very well-qualified candidates. On occasion, funding is available from industrial organisations.
Notes on Application
A complete application for this course will depend on whether you are a continuing student or a new admission. Please see the relevant
box below.
Continuing students must provide:
Application submitted
online, with payment
Supporting documents to
be uploaded:
one
reference, from most recent employer or academic supervisor
academic transcripts
short CV
You are a continuing student if you have previously been admitted to a graduate course by the Board of Graduate Studies (or by the
Institute of Continuing Education, for an MSt degree), and became a matriculated student on that course.
How To Apply
New applicants for admission must provide:
Application submitted
online, with payment
Supporting documents to
be uploaded:
two academic references
transcripts or degree
certificates
English Language Score
Report (if English is not your first language)
personal reference
(if you wish to be considered for funding from the Cambridge Trusts)
How To Apply
4 Year PhD (Rolls-Royce Doctoral Training Partnership)
Academic requirement:
A UK upper second class four-year 'undergraduate Master's' degree or a UK three-year Bachelor's (Honours) degree plus a relevant one/two-year Master's degree (or overseas equivalents)
English language requirement: See table of specific scores needed for this course
Course code: PCME224 (NB this course appears in the application form 'course description search' as the PhD (Probationary) in High Performance Structural Metallics)
Fee rate: Science
Further information
Rolls-Royce DTC in High Performance Structural Metallics
Fees and Costs
Graduate Course Costs
Funding Details
Studentships jointly funded by the EPSRC and Rolls-Royce are available to students who meet the EPSRC residency criteria.
Notes on Application
A complete application for this course will depend on whether you are a continuing student or a new admission. Please see the relevant
box below.
Continuing students must provide:
Application submitted
online, with payment
Supporting documents to
be uploaded:
one
reference, from most recent employer or academic supervisor
academic transcripts
short CV
You are a continuing student if you have previously been admitted to a graduate course by the Board of Graduate Studies (or by the
Institute of Continuing Education, for an MSt degree), and became a matriculated student on that course.
How To Apply
New applicants for admission must provide:
Application submitted
online, with payment
Supporting documents to
be uploaded:
two academic references
transcripts or degree
certificates
English Language Score
Report (if English is not your first language)
personal reference
(if you wish to be considered for funding from the Cambridge Trusts)
CV
How To Apply
PhD (NanoDTC)
Head of Department: Professor A L Greer
Academic Staff: 28 plus 4 Research Fellows
Postdoctoral Researchers: 50
Graduate Students: 130
Undergraduate Students: 270 (across 4 years)
Website: www.msm.cam.ac.uk
Key Research Areas:
Device Materials
Electron Microscopy
Materials Chemistry
Medical and Pharmaceutical Materials
Structural Materials

