This 11-month MPhil in Advanced Materials for the Energy Transition is to take students with undergraduate degrees in a scientific or engineering discipline (Physics, Chemistry, Material Sciences, Engineering, Chemical Engineering) and train them in materials growth, characterisation, device design, and related techniques and toolsets to understand, develop, and deploy the next generation of energy-efficient materials-based technologies to replace fossil fuels. This will help to meet the UK’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The diverse topics addressed in the course will prepare students for long-term careers in a rapidly growing zero-carbon energy sector where broad knowledge of flexible and agile energy materials and systems is required to deliver a secure and sustainable global energy landscape.
The course mission is “to train students to become leaders in academia and industry to address grand challenges in the science and application of energy materials to decarbonise society”.
The course offers a multidisciplinary approach to energy materials, such that graduates are well placed to work in a diverse range of energy-related areas that are in high demand from employers.
Throughout the year the students will have lectures, practicals, seminars and research projects delivered under the guidance of experts across all relevant research areas at the University of Cambridge, as well as leaders from the energy industry.
The course encompasses different educational and societal objectives, and responds to the growing:
The objectives of the course are to provide students with:
The structure of this 11-month master's course is as follow:
Written or oral feedback is provided for assessed coursework. Online written progress reports are provided each term.
A dissertation of no more than 15,000 words, in length (excluding figures and tables) on the Research Project describing the research topic, the project goals, the data analysis, the results obtained and their interpretation.
A literature survey report of not more than 5,000 words on a scientific topic related to the Research project.
A range of coursework, which may include group work, class participation and written work (each of not more than 3,000 words).
One unseen written examination paper, which may cover all core and other scientific subjects prescribed in the syllabus. The unseen written paper is normally scheduled for the start of the third term.
An oral presentation will be held on the lifecycle analysis project.
The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the dissertation and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls, and on the other work submitted as part of the examination.
Applicants for this course should have achieved a High II.i Honours Degree .
If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.
You would normally have, or be expected to attain, a high 2:1 or first-class Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree.
University Minimum Academic Requirements
Score : Grade A & B (overall score of 193, with no element lower than 185 plus a Language Centre assessment)
Score : Grade A, B, or C (with at least 200 with no element lower than 185).