LIFE AS A MATERIALS SCIENTIST AND ENGINEER

Step inside the student experience: View a sample timetable, explore subject videos, and hear first-hand from current students.

YOUR SAMPLE TIMETABLE

Want to know what you can you look forward to as a materials science student at Manchester? Take a look at the example timetable below.

Please note this is a sample timetable and is only included to give you an idea of how your time might be spent in first year. Units may be subject to change and availability. Students are issued their personal timetable upon enrolment of the course.

MONDAY

10am: Mathematics Tutorial

11am: One-to-One with Personal Tutor

1pm: Equilibrium Thermodynamics Lecture

2pm: Mechanical Behaviour Lecture

TUESDAY

9am: Structure of Solids Lecture

11am: Computing and Communication Computer Lab session

1pm: Preliminary Physics Lecture

WEDNESDAY

9am: Materials- Shaping the World Lecture

10am: Microstructures of Materials Lab session

1pm: PASS (Peer Support Sessions with Second Years)

THURSDAY

10am: Physics of Materials Lab Session

2pm: Functional Properties Lecture

3pm: Structure of Solids Tutorial

FRIDAY

12pm: Microstructures of Materials Lab Session

2pm: Mathematics Tutorial

3pm: Mechanical Behaviour Lab Session

SOCIETIES

  • MatSoc
  • Engineering Outreach
  • Women in Science and Engineering
  • PASS Mentoring - there are so many societies to choose from at Manchester before you even consider sports, cultural communities, and special interests.

STEP INTO A DAY IN THE LIFE

Join Jana, an undergraduate materials science student, as she takes you through a typical day at The University of Manchester. Discover what it's like to study materials science, explore the vibrant campus, and get a glimpse of the lively city life. Inspired by her experiences, this video offers a genuine look into student life.

"In first year you learn some coding in Python and how to use Adobe InDesign! There are also several units with different lab sessions, some where you are in a lab working with light and solar cell materials, and some where you get to use the big fancy mechanical testing equipment. You also get to have a proper look at some diffraction machines and learn how they work which is really cool!"
"It's not purely science, and not just engineering. Materials science is a combination of physics and chemistry and then putting them into action to solve problems. The subject is a great combination of both science AND engineering."
"Materials impact everything really! We need top performing materials to help technological advances... Things like batteries, jet engines, plastic recycling, biomedical devices and much more!"