Materials with a Foundation Year

About this course

Materials science is the study of the composition, structure, and properties of the solid materials that engineering and technology depend on, from metals, polymers, and ceramics to semiconductors, composites, and biomaterials. Understanding why materials behave as they do, how their properties can be tailored through processing, and how they perform under different conditions is fundamental to the design of everything from aircraft and microchips to medical implants and energy storage systems. It is a discipline that sits at the heart of technological innovation, since new materials often enable new capabilities that were previously impossible. At Loughborough University this four-year programme includes a foundation year, which is specifically designed for students who have not studied the prerequisite subjects at the level usually required for direct entry, who have encountered adver

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 85% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 28 / 100Engineering professionals · 55% of graduatescards →
• 5 / 100Sports and fitness occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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