Graduate Certificate (GradCert) in Materials Science

Summary

Graduate certificates are intended to develop your knowledge and skills in a subject area that is different to your first degree's major. You may be eligible if you haven't studied for a degree before if you can demonstrate an interest in the subject area and a satisfactory academic ability. By choosing to study a graduate certificate you can quickly develop career competency in a single subject area.

The Graduate Certificate comprises a minimum of 60 points at 100 level or above.

Materials Science

Materials Science focuses on understanding the intrinsic structure of a material and the control of its structure through processing. It studies the relationship of the engineering properties of the three main classes of materials (metals, polymers and ceramics) as well as composites and semiconductors.

Materials Scientists are in high demand internationally – particularly within the thriving polymer/plastics, metals, ceramics and composites industries. Your detailed understanding of material properties will help you to make important decisions on how to develop new materials and which materials should be used for specific products or applications.

As a Materials Science student at the University of Waikato, you will benefit from teaching that is research-led, provided by experts from across the materials spectrum who are internationally renowned for their research in light metals and composites.

Career opportunities

• Materials Scientist
• Materials Consultant
• Materials Selection Consultant
• Materials Production Scientist/Consultant
• Materials Failure Analyst
• Life Cycle Analysis Scientist/Consultant
• Sustainable Development Scientist/Consultant
• Corrosion Consultant
• Failure Analysis Consultant
• Metallurgical Manufacturing Scientist/Consultant
• Ceramic Manufacturing Scientist/Consultant
• Composites Manufacturing Scientist/Consultant
• Wood Manufacturing Scientist/Consultant
• Sustainable Materials Scientist/Consultant
• Research Scientist