Materials Science

Details for UNIQ 2026 will be available soon

The details on this page are for UNIQ 2025 and are subject to change.

Dates of course

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Course description

Discover the world of Materials Science, a growing interdisciplinary subject which is arguably shaping our future. Building and enriching your scientific knowledge, this course spans the physics and chemistry of matter, engineering applications, and industrial manufacturing processes.

You will attend lectures on captivating (and advancing) topics such as batteries for clean energy generation and storage, nanomaterials, superconductors, and quantum materials.

You will work both independently and as a team in a supportive environment, carrying out practical experiments in our Undergraduate Labs and working on group research projects. This is an excellent introduction to a fascinating subject and an insight into the life of an Oxford Materials Science student.

Additional requirements for this UNIQ course

You must be studying Maths and Physics to A level or equivalent in order to apply to this course. Chemistry or Further Maths are useful but not essential.

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General requirements for UNIQ

As well as any requirements or recommendations listed above, you will need to meet UNIQ's minimum criteria of being a current student in your penultimate year at a UK state school, and your application will be considered in the context of the information you provide about your background and prior academic attainment.