Materials Science and Technology University of Tartu

The programme provides knowledge of theoretical principles of materials science, testing and investigation methods and development and design of materials. Students' development projects are done in cooperation with scientific laboratories where they also perform the experimental part of their master’s thesis.

Why study materials science at the University of Tartu?

• Focus on developing and commercialising new materials and their applications. 

• Each student joins a laboratory and takes part in the scientific work of the lab. You choose between the labs of the Institute of Physics, the Institute of Chemistry and Institute of Technology.

• An internship is a mandatory part of the studies.

• Professor Mikhail Brik belongs to the top 1% the most-cited scientists in the world (ESI 2020).
• After graduation, you can work as a specialist, developing materials in manufacturing enterprises, research institutions and laboratories. You can also start a business handling materials or continue your studies at the doctoral level. 

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

• bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in science, technology, or engineering, encompassing at least 45 ECTS in mathematics, physics, chemistry, materials science or engineering
• English language proficiency

Applications are evaluated based on

• the score of the motivation letter (yields 40% of the final score)
• the average grade of the previous study level (yields 60% of the final score)