Master's degree in Materials Science 24 months Postgraduate Programme By Università di Padova |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

2,950 EURTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

15 Nov, 2026Application Deadline

Starting Month

OctStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Materials Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Master's

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master’s degree aims at training high-skilled professionals in the research and development of innovative functional materials. The programme is strongly interdisciplinary (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, Geology) and versatile, offering both strong theoretical courses and applied research-oriented teaching. Students will be able to design, produce and characterise new materials and to exploit the acquired knowledge to develop devices for specific applications. The fields of application include renewable energy, sustainable materials and processes, environmental-friendly technologies.

Programme structure

1st Year

  • Advanced Laboratory for the Preparation and Characterization of Materials
  • Fundamentals of Nanoscience
  • Organic Functional Materials
  • Physical Chemistry of Materials
  • Physical Methods for Materials Characterization with Laboratory
  • Physics and Technology of Semiconductors
  • Surface Structure and Dynamics


2nd Year
Materials Technology

Optional course units:

  • Computational Methods for Materials Science
  • Materials for the Sustainable Built Environment
  • Physics of Disordered Materials; Superconducting Materials
  • Sustainable Energy: Materials and Technologies
  • Artificial Intelligence for Design
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials
  • Electrochemistry of Materials
  • Nanofabrication
  • Optics and Laser Physics

Essential Industry Skills for Scientists

Internship and Thesis


A double degree with the Justus Liebig University of Giessen (Germany) is also available.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Materials Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Master's

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master’s degree aims at training high-skilled professionals in the research and development of innovative functional materials. The programme is strongly interdisciplinary (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, Geology) and versatile, offering both strong theoretical courses and applied research-oriented teaching. Students will be able to design, produce and characterise new materials and to exploit the acquired knowledge to develop devices for specific applications. The fields of application include renewable energy, sustainable materials and processes, environmental-friendly technologies.

Programme structure

1st Year

  • Advanced Laboratory for the Preparation and Characterization of Materials
  • Fundamentals of Nanoscience
  • Organic Functional Materials
  • Physical Chemistry of Materials
  • Physical Methods for Materials Characterization with Laboratory
  • Physics and Technology of Semiconductors
  • Surface Structure and Dynamics


2nd Year
Materials Technology

Optional course units:

  • Computational Methods for Materials Science
  • Materials for the Sustainable Built Environment
  • Physics of Disordered Materials; Superconducting Materials
  • Sustainable Energy: Materials and Technologies
  • Artificial Intelligence for Design
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials
  • Electrochemistry of Materials
  • Nanofabrication
  • Optics and Laser Physics

Essential Industry Skills for Scientists

Internship and Thesis


A double degree with the Justus Liebig University of Giessen (Germany) is also available.

Admission Requirements

115+
6+
65+
4.5+

Bachelor diploma (or equivalent)

  • A minimum three-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Material Sciences, Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Physics or related fields (e.g. Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering), with proven skills in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics.
  • Additional entry requirements: Entry title and GPA
  • English: B2 level (CEFR) or equivalent

15 Nov 2026
2 Years
Oct

Tuition fees

Domestic
2,950 EUR
International
2,950 EUR

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