Metallurgy - University of Birmingham

Our stimulating Metallurgy BEng degree programme provides you with a thorough understanding of the properties of materials – from metals to plastics – essential for the development of new and improved products. If you like solving problems creatively and relish the opportunity to combine science, maths and engineering to understand how the materials that surround us – from bricks to body scanners – behave, and how they can be used and improved to develop new products, then this Metallurgy BEng degree has been made for you. In the final year of this degree you advance your understanding of design, processing, failure and applications, along with management, whilst options allow you to gain specialist materials knowledge in areas that interest you most, such as aerospace, sports and biomaterials. You will be taught by lecturers who are global experts in their field. enabling you to gain strong theoretical and practical skills in Materials Science and Engineering. Our leading-edge teaching facilities and laboratories will enhance your learning experience, and your project work will provide you with vital employability skills that will give you a competitive edge in applications forms, interviews and assessment tests for graduate jobs. The department has strong partnerships with key employers who provide projects and work placements for our students, allowing you to put all your skills into practice. At Birmingham, our staff and students work on a diverse range of research areas in the aerospace, automotive, biomedical, sport and sustainable development fields. As a student of Metallurgy at Birmingham, you will get a front-row seat to the latest developments in the field.