Course details

Summary

Enhance your employability in the competitive global market with a qualification that provides advanced technical foundations and industrial perspectives in your chosen field.

Programme overview

The MEngSt allows students with academic engineering backgrounds to expand their existing theoretical and practical skills. It is flexible – you can study either full-time or part-time, undertake either a primarily coursework or research-focused programme, and choose from sixteen distinct specialisations.

This programme ultimately requires an in-depth exploration of your chosen topic. You will demonstrate the high-quality critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are sought-after by employers worldwide, or consider this as foundation for further study.

Chemical and Materials Engineering

The Master of Engineering Studies in Chemical and Materials Engineering is a taught masters which is entirely course based.

The programme is aimed at students with an academic engineering background who wish to continue their studies at an advanced level, develop an advanced technical foundation and gain an industrial perspective within the field of Chemical and Materials Engineering.

Programme structure

Complete the University of Auckland online Academic integrity course.

45 points from: CHEMMAT 713, 721, 724, 752, 771, 772, 773, MECHENG 741,742.

Up to 75 points from CHEMMAT 712, 716, 722, 753, 754, 756, 757.

With the prior approval of the Head of Department, up to 45 points may be replaced by other appropriate 600 and 700 level courses offered at this or another university.

Where could this programme take you?

Your specialisation may determine your career path, though our graduates fit broad roles in planning, evaluating, designing, maintaining and operating engineering products and infrastructure. The MEngSt gives you opportunities to advance in ranking, become a lead engineer, or enjoy a career in research and development.

Jobs related to this programme

• Design engineer
• Process engineering manager
• Product engineer
• Project manager
• Senior engineer
• Software developer

Further study options

• Master of Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy

Other Master of Engineering Studies subjects:

Civil Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering Science, Environmental Engineering, Food Process Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Light Metals Reduction Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Medical Devices and Technologies, Plastics, Software Engineering, Transportation Engineering.

Entry criteria

To be admitted to this programme, an applicant should have completed the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) or an equivalent qualification. Students who have an appropriate three year bachelors degree may also apply with prior approval of the Head of Department.

English language requirements:
IELTS 6.5; TOEFL (iBT) 90; TOEFL (paper-based) 575; CAE or CPE 176; PTE 58; MELAB 85.