Objectives and competences

The master's degree in Advanced Materials fits in the academic and researcher profile through an academic offer of subjects in the area of Materials Science and Technology. The approach of the master's allows the development of those aspects, both basic and applied of the advanced materials, that can be found in the intersection between physics, chemistry, biology, medicine and engineering, which shows the interdisciplinary character of this master's degree. 

Basic information

TypeMaster's degree
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Chemistry
Branch of knowledge
  • Interdisciplinary
Mode of delivery
  • Face-to-face
Credits60
Number of places available16
Length of course1 academic year
Approximate price per credit19.37 euros per credit (82 euros for students who are not EU nationals and do not currently reside in Spain). Fees for the academic year 2025-2026
CoordinationELISEO RUIZ SABIN
Open pre-enrolmentNo
Open enrolmentNo
Lead to doctoral studiesYes
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualificationNo
InteruniversityYes
Main universityUniversitat València Estudi General
Universities
  • Universitat Barcelona
  • Universitat València Estudi General
  • Universitat Alacant
  • Universitat Castilla-La Manxa
  • Universitat Politècnica de València
  • Universitat Autònoma de Madrid
  • Universitat Saragossa
  • Universitat Màlaga
  • Universitat Santiago
Bridging coursesNo

Objectives and competences

Objectives

  • Provide the students with a training oriented to the enterprise or institution R+D in the sector of advanced materials, through the acquisition of the necessary knowledge, skills and competences for their future professional development in this sector, through the design of diverse profiles in collaboration with the implied entities.
  • Contribute to increment the employability of graduates in the business fabric.
  • Instil in the students the necessity of creating a self corporate identity, that incorporates, since the beginning, solid professional ethics.

Competences

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Access requirements and conditions

  • General requirements
    Students wishing to be admitted to a university master's degree must hold one of the following qualifications:
    • Official Spanish university degree.
    • A degree issued by a higher education institution within the European Higher Education Area framework that authorizes the holder to access university master's degree courses in the country of issue.
    • A qualification issued by an institution outside the framework of the European Higher Education Area. In this case, applicants must request homologation of the degree to its equivalent official Spanish university qualification or obtain express approval from the University of Barcelona, which will conduct a study of equivalence to ensure that the degree is of a comparable level to an official Spanish university qualification and that it grants access to university master's degree study in the country of issue. Admission shall not, in any case, imply that prior qualifications have been recognized as equivalent to a Spanish master's degree and does not confer recognition for any purposes other than that of admission to the master's degree course.
  • Specific admission requirements
  • Admission requirements for foreign graduates

Pre-enrolment

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

Type ECTS
Compulsory 30
Optional 0
Compulsory placements 0
Compulsory final project 30
TOTAL 60

List of subjects

Subject Type Language Credits
Specialization: Advanced Materials
Current Topics in Advanced Materials Compulsory 2nd semester 2
Final Project Compulsory 1st semester 30
Graphene and Other Two-Dimensional Materials Compulsory 1st semester 6
Introduction to the Master's Degree in Advanced Materials Compulsory 1st semester 8
Materials for Energy Compulsory 1st semester 6
Smart Materials with Advanced Functionalities Compulsory 2nd semester 8

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