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Materials Engineering
Discover how materials engineering shapes the future by innovating the substances that power, protect, and build our world. From creating electricity-generating solar windows and 3D-printing custom implants and athletic gear to engineering advanced corrosion-resistant steel, this specialisation equips you to redesign existing materials or develop entirely new ones—making products stronger, lighter, more affordable, and sustainable.
Collaborate across disciplines, solve complex problems and enhance material properties to design fit-for-purpose products
You’ll delve into areas like polymeric materials, renewable energy production and storage, durability, biomaterials and biomechanics, additive manufacturing and sustainability.
See how cutting-edge materials are reshaping industries. From 3D-printed jet engines that fast track production and more efficient solar panels, to antimicrobial therapeutics that fight bacteria and biodegradable tissue scaffolds.
Materials engineers prepare and enhance the materials of today to meet the demands of tomorrow.
You need to satisfy the following entrance requirements to be considered for entry to this course.
Minimum Entry Requirements
Qualifications
Depending on prior qualifications:
Entry level 1:
Duration: 3 years full-time (144 points to complete)
An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with at least high credit (65%) average and prior studies in mathematics (inc. Linear Algebra and Calculus), physics and/or chemistry as required by the specialisation chosen for admission:
- Chemical engineering: prior studies in mathematics (12 credit point Monash equivalent) and chemistry (12 credit point Monash equivalent).
- Civil engineering: prior studies in mathematics (12 credit point Monash equivalent) and physics (12 credit point Monash equivalent).
- Electrical engineering: prior studies in mathematics (12 credit point Monash equivalent) and physics (12 credit point Monash equivalent).
- Materials engineering: prior studies in mathematics (12 credit point Monash equivalent) plus physics (12 credit point Monash equivalent) or chemistry (12 credit point Monash equivalent).
- Mechanical engineering: prior studies in mathematics (12 credit point Monash equivalent) and physics (12 credit point Monash equivalent).
Entry level 2:
Duration: 2 years full-time (96 points to complete)
A four-year Bachelor of Engineering degree in a discipline relating to the specialisation to be studied within the Master course as approved by the Faculty, with at least high credit (65%) average.
English requirements
Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.
University entrance requirements
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
Extra Requirements
Applicants must have completed the subject prerequisites or equivalent university units no more than 10 years prior to admission.
Inherent requirements
To complete your degree, you will need to demonstrate that you have the abilities, knowledge, and skills to achieve specific core learning outcomes, these are called inherent requirements.
Find out more about inherent requirements for this course.
Performance
Applicants must have completed the VCE subject prerequisites or equivalent university units no more than 10 years prior to admission.
Use the course map alongside the Handbook to plan your studies throughout your master’s degree. If you’re unsure about your course progression, contact your course adviser.
Fees are subject to change annually.
Full fee
Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2027 are:
- Domestic students: A$51,340
- International students: A$59,740
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.
Fee assistance
As a full fee-paying student, you may be eligible to apply for the optional FEE-HELP to assist you to pay all or part of your tuition fees.
Other costs and fees
For information on other study costs and fees, see other study costs.
My research is about creating new in vitro models to gain a deeper understanding about colorectal cancer (CRC). I am developing new polymeric hydrogels to support the growth of ‘mini guts’, otherwise known as intestinal organoids, which will be used to investigate very aggressive CRC behaviours. We hope to better understand how the crosstalk between different cells and their environment play into the development of colorectal cancer.”
BRENDAN HUNG
PhD, Materials Science Engineering
Ezio Rizzardo Polymer Scholarship,
Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
Careers in Materials engineering
Material engineers are problem solvers at their core and closely collaborate with other specialists – like chemists, physicists and biologists – to design fit-for-purpose solutions. Demand for materials engineers remains high and in this multidisciplinary field you might:
- Refine tissue engineering to repair damaged organs
- Design smart fabrics that act as a sensor to control vehicles
- Apply 3D bioprinting to generate living tissue for personalised treatments
- Develop lighter, stronger materials for flight and space travel
- Work with bioscientists to detect drugs and toxins
- Create nanoparticles that seek out and destroy cancer
What you will learn
Materials Engineering
As you examine the next generation of applications and technologies, you’ll explore the following topics:
Materials Engineering specialisation is also available through the Master of Engineering.
Materials engineering stories and research
Got a question?
If you have any queries about the Master of Professional Engineering, or if you’d like to find out more, please contact us:
Domestic students
Telephone: 1800 MONASH (1800 666 274)
Domestic student enquiry form
International students
Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
International student enquiry form