MSc in Materials Engineering
Overview
The M.Sc. program in Materials Engineering at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is led by an outstanding team of faculty members – all are leading researchers in their areas.
Quick Facts |
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Duration: | 2 years |
Starting in: | November, March |
Tuition Fee: | 4,000 USD per year (for Israeli students) 5,000 USD per year (for internationals) |
Location: | Beersheba Campus (Beersheba, Israel) |
The M.Sc. program in Materials Engineering at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev provides access to exceptional facilities and state-of-the-art equipment. The research areas encompass both practical and theoretical aspects of materials engineering.
The Department encourages interdisciplinary research, and part of the research work can be carried out in cooperation with specialist researchers from other disciplines, such as Physics, Chemistry, Electro-optical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
Aims
The aim of the M.Sc. program in Materials Engineering is to provide students with expertise and advanced knowledge in their selected field of specialization. M.Sc. students carry out advanced research supervised by an expert faculty member. Students graduating with a M.Sc. degree are qualified for senior R&D positions in industry, and can continue towards Ph.D. studies. In particular, M.Sc. studies can be extended to Ph.D. studies in a combined track such that the thesis exam serves also as the Ph.D. candidacy exam.
The M.Sc. program is a two year thesis (research) track program.
Research fields:
- Metals
- Ceramic-metal composites
- Polymers
- Electronic materials
- Thermoelectric materials
- Semiconductor materials and devices
- Biomaterials
- Nanomaterials
- Magnetic materials
- Modern methods of materials characterization
What our students say
Exceptional well-equipped university with individual support and supervision, which made me come back after my master’s degree for the PhD. The BGU International Office provided me with great help and a social network with many long-lasting friendships resulting from my time there.
Juliane Stein, Germany
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