Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Materials Science and Engineering)
University of New South Wales - Sydney - Kensington
Overview
The field of materials science and engineering plays a vital role in our lives, offering innovative materials solutions that drive societal advancements in the 21st century. Ongoing materials innovations underpin the development of the next generation of essential technologies, including rechargeable batteries, solar cells, transport vehicles, electronic gadgets, biodegradable polymers, and biomedical devices. These and other engineered components and devices have already made a tremendous impact on our world.
UNSW's Bachelor of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineering is one of the first of its kind to focus explicitly on the societal benefit of materials as a central framework for the degree. The degree will first equip you with a comprehensive understanding of the classic structure-properties-performance nexus of all the major classes of materials. You will also learn about sustainable manufacturing and recycling technologies employed in both their production and end-of-life reuse. With these foundations, you will become proficient in designing and selecting high performance materials for any given application while carefully considering their entire lifecycle impact.
The overall program will instil in you a deep appreciation of the remarkable way that materials contribute to improving our climate, environment, health, and standard of living, and economy. So, whether your passion lies in research, environmental sustainability, technological innovation, or improving lives, this degree will equip you with the skills for an exciting career that will make a difference in the world.
Double degrees: This degree can be taken as part of a double degree with Commerce (429610), Chemical Engineering (429620), or Biomedical Engineering (429630).
ATAR Profile: Some UNSW offers were issued based on the UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer Scheme with a lower ATAR entry requirement. Refer to the Admissions Information for a complete ATAR profile by degree.
Majors
Areas of study
Biomaterials, electronic materials, functional materials, life cycle assessment, materials characterisation, materials modelling and data analytics, materials recycling technologies, materials selection and design, professional engineering management, renewable energy materials, structural materials, structure and properties of materials, sustainable materials processing.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Fundamental scientific research, manufacturing and materials processing, quality control, safety, the environmental impact of materials and commercialisation of materials technologies, nanotechnology, biomedical materials, electronic materials.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 99.25 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 83.4 | 88.85 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 76.7 | 85 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of New South Wales website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
University of New South Wales
Campus
Sydney - Kensington
Course Type
Bachelors Honours
Study Area
Engineering
Indicative ATAR
76.70
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 124
- Campuses
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Canberra at ADFA Sydney - Kensington Sydney - Kensington/Online Sydney - Paddington
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at University of New South Wales. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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