Graduate Certificate in Materials Engineering

Investment in the advanced materials market is expanding the world over—in the space industry, medical technologies, defence, manufacturing, energy, telecommunications and more.

Engineering professionals able to support materials innovation are in high demand.Our Graduate Certificate of Materials Engineering will equip you with high-level knowledge at the real-world interface between materials engineering, chemistry and physics.The industry-driven content is delivered over six months full-time, through a flexible blend of online and intensive face-to-face learning;

and if you’re currently employed full-time and looking to upskill, you can make the study fit you by taking courses individually or combined.

The Graduate Certificate in Materials Engineering is a 12-unit program comprising 6 units of core courses, and 6 units of elective courses. International students from non-English speaking backgrounds will be required to take an English language communications course as part of the program.The availability of all courses is conditional on the availability of staff, facilities and sufficient enrolments.

Example Study Plan

Study plans are available on the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences website.

For those who are based in Adelaide, we will be offering a blended delivery mode that combines face-to-face with remote learning in as many courses as possible, taking into consideration social distancing and hygiene. All lectures will continue to be delivered online for the remainder of the year, with some exceptions.

For our students who are studying offshore for the remainder of the 2020 Academic Year, the University will continue to offer high-quality access to the learning resources remotely. This includes all lectures, tutorials and other support material. Students will be advised in advance if there are course components that cannot be provided in remote mode and, wherever possible, offered alternative courses.

Career Readiness

• quantum materials that can be used in light emitting diodes (LED) and high energy diodes production
• energy materials for energy generation and storage (e.g. Li-ion battery, solar-cell, fuel cell, hydrogen production)
• new catalysts for process intensification
• semiconductors and microelectronics (e.g. production of computer memory and central processing units, flat screen televisions)
• optical materials for healthcare and medicine
• management consulting (e.g. materials engineering business and financial consulting)
• launch entrepreneurial endeavours in materials engineering.

The University of Adelaide Careers Service prepares, inspires and empowers students to achieve successful career transitions and connect with industry.

Potential careers

Advanced Materials Engineer, Materials Engineer, Optics Materials Engineer, Defence Engineer, Quantum Materials Engineer