This MSc program provides students with a solid theoretical foundation and focuses on enhancing their engineering skills through the faculty’s strong connections with leading companies. This well-regarded program is especially beneficial for future factory or plant engineers, offering in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge in their chosen specialization.

The EMerald master‘s program was created to answer the urgent need expressed by the European Union to create a resource-efficient Europe. As the EU recognised the importance of mineral and metal resources in our modern economy, it also realised that the raw materials industries were facing a critical skills shortage.

This course provides students with the latest knowledge and skills for metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) providing a great foundation for a future career. This includes AM processes and their capabilities, designing AM systems, qualification, modelling and materials. Practical experience will be gained through assignments and group and individual projects in close collaboration with leading industrial end users.

Masters in Metallurgical Engineering The study program is aimed at educating specialists in modern metallurgy and engineering. Initially, basic common theoretical courses are taught, suitably complemented by courses in materials science, management, and quality management. The study program also covers the subjects of iron and steel production, foundry, and bulk-forming.

The Master's in Materials Science aims to form a materials scientist, same time a chemist and a physicist. Students will therefore learn the language of both chemistry and physics, as a materials scientist should act as a bridge between these two apparently different, but very close disciplines.

The purpose of the Master of Engineering in Physical Metallurgy is to develop a graduate with advanced abilities in appropriate analytical and research skills relevant to engineering design and synthesis, in order to solve engineering problems of society at large. One of the main objectives of this program is to develop an advanced capability to conduct research independently and as such promote a lifelong learning approach.

The degree is conferred on the basis of a dissertation and examination on the field of study of the dissertation and/or divisions of the field of study as required by the relevant head of department.

The Department of Metallurgy maintains strong links with the metal industry within South Africa, providing undergraduates with exposure to a wide range of metal-related operations. The exposure equips graduates with sound knowledge of metal production, design, and manufacture.

The degree is conferred on the basis of a dissertation and examination on the field of study of the dissertation and/or divisions of the field of study as required by the relevant head of department.

Metallurgical/Mineral Processing Engineering deals with all aspects of metal and non-metal processing and manufacturing.

The MSc in Corrosion Control Engineering provides thorough training in corrosion and its control. The course covers fundamental chemistry, physics, electrochemistry and metallurgy underpinning corrosion processes. As there is high demand for this course we operate a staged admissions process with selection deadlines throughout the year. Please see the Application and Selection section for more details.

Master’s Degree is a postgraduate education level aimed at personnel training with the award of a “master” degree in the relevant educational program with compulsory acquisition of at least 60-120 academic credits.

The programme allows graduates, through research, to gain advanced capabilities in the areas of analysis and design in specialised aspects of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering.