Course description
The MSc in Corrosion Control Engineering provides a thorough training in corrosion and its control. The course covers fundamental chemistry, physics, electrochemistry and metallurgy underpinning corrosion processes. Explore protection strategies and industrial applications for corrosion control engineering.
This course offers direct access to the knowledge, skills and expertise of leading academics in the field of corrosion. You will learn the fundamentals of corrosion, receiving expert insight into cutting-edge corrosion engineering problems and solutions in their specialist fields.
Latterly, you will work closely with one of our academics, becoming an active member of their research group during your dissertation project. Upon graduation from this programme, you will be competently trained to work in UK, European or overseas industries as corrosion scientists or engineers.
Aims
- To produce competent, professionally qualified graduates who are appropriately trained and will secure immediate, rewarding and useful employment in UK, European or overseas industries as corrosion scientists or engineers.
- To provide conversion training, which is intellectually challenging, as well as being industrially relevant.
- To satisfy the needs of engineers, scientists and technologists wishing to develop professional competence in the areas of corrosion and corrosion control methods.
Special features
Teaching and learning
Course unit list
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
| Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGT Dissertation | MATS63330 | 90 | Mandatory |
| Introduction to Materials Science | MATS64101 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Research Methods | MATS64201 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Principles of Corrosion | MATS66301 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Corrosion Management for Sustainability | MATS66402 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Corrosion Control for Industrial Practice | MATS66502 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Superalloys & High Performance Materials | MATS64502 | 15 | Optional |
| Corrosion Control for Oilfield and Renewable Energy | MATS66602 | 15 | Optional |
Additional fee information
If you are made an offer, in order to confirm your place you will be required to make a deposit payment of £1,000 on or before the deadline date stated in your offer letter.
We ask for the deposit as competition for places is high and there is limited availability. The deposit amount is then deducted from your tuition fees when you register on the course.
Once we receive your payment, your place on the course will be confirmed.
The deposit is non-refundable, except in the following situations:
- You fail to meet the conditions of your offer
- You are refused a visa or entry clearance to enter the UK
- Your application for government funding has been unsuccessful
Evidence must be provided before a refund will be processed under any of the circumstances above.
If your offer specifies an English Language condition which you subsequently do not meet, the Admissions Team will require the official certificate of an English Language test taken after the date of the offer as evidence that you have attempted to meet your offer conditions. The English language test certificate provided with your application documents is not accepted as proof that you have attempted to meet your offer conditions as it will pre-date the offer.
If your offer specifies an academic condition, the Admissions Team will require official university documentation as evidence that you have not met the condition from the institution at which you studied.
Scholarships and bursaries
Across our institution, we offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and awards to outstanding UK and international students each year.
The University of Manchester is committed to widening participation in master's study, and allocates £300,000 in funding each year. Our Manchester Masters Bursaries are aimed at widening access to master's courses by removing barriers to postgraduate education for students from underrepresented groups.
For more information, see the Department of Materials Fees and funding page or visit the University of Manchester funding for master's courses website for more information.
If you are a sponsored student please check the requirements of your sponsorship before registering on a course. If you require further information please contact the Department.
Facilities
The Department of Materials has moved to a brand new, state-of-the-art building, designed to transform the way our students study, research and shape the world. Our new Home for Engineering and Materials boasts a range of teaching spaces, lecture theatres, multi-purpose study areas, social spaces and of course fantastic laboratories.
The excellent materials science labs we have underpin our research and teaching activities. As well as our extensive laboratory facilities, including the electron microscopy suite, polymer processing equipment, corrosion labs, mechanical testing equipment and chemistry laboratories, we also have the National Graphene Institute and Henry Royce Institute right on our campus. Manchester is the place to be if you're a materials scientist!