Materials Engineering University of Porto

Overview

The Master in Materials Engineering aims to educate graduates for professional careers in any area of Materials Engineering.

To achieve this objective, Master in Materials Engineering provides advanced education in materials engineering, treating the complete life cycle of materials, with two specialisations: a more generalised education in materials and another in metallurgy.

The Master's Degree in Materials Engineering (M.EMAT) is offered by Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto .

Employment Prospects

Graduates in Materials Engineering can pursue professional activity in Industry, in the Services or in R&D, being able to perform a professional career in any area of the Materials Engineering.

The main professional opportunities cover a large number of companies that require expert engineers in: 

• metal, 

• polymer, 

• ceramics, 

• composites and biomaterials, 

• materials production and processing, 

• foundry, 

• heat treatments, 

• corrosion and 

• coating applications, 

• component design, 

• inspection, 

• system tests and certification, 

• environmental management and waste treatments, 

• operation management 

The Materials Engineer, with sound training in Materials Science and Engineering, is fully prepared to play an important role in core Engineering areas such as Production, Project, Planning, Logistics, Commerce, Environment, Quality, Management, Continuous Improvement and R&I&I.