The Master's Degree in Advanced Materials responds to the academic and research profile through an academic offer of subjects in the area of Materials Science and Technology. The focus of the master's degree allows the development of both basic and applied aspects of advanced materials at the intersection between physics, chemistry, biology/medicine and engineering, making it truly interdisciplinary.
University Master`s Degree in Advanced Materials
Duration:
1 academic year
RUCT code: 3500478
ECTS Number: 60
Seats number: 10
Use languages:
English
Coordinator university:
University of Valencia
Partaker universities:
Universidad de Alicante
University of Barcelona
University of Santiago de Compostela
University of Málaga
University of Valencia
University of Zaragoza
Autonomous University of Madrid
Technical University of Valencia
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
BOE publication date:
01/01/1900
Duration:
1 academic year
RUCT code: 3500478
ECTS Number: 60
Seats number: 10
Use languages:
English
Coordinator university:
University of Valencia
Partaker universities:
Universidad de Alicante
University of Barcelona
University of Santiago de Compostela
University of Málaga
University of Valencia
University of Zaragoza
Autonomous University of Madrid
Technical University of Valencia
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
BOE publication date:
01/01/1900
Compulsory Training: 40
Optional Subjects: 0
Compulsory Internship 0
Master’s Dissertation: 20
Total ECTS: 60
General description of the study plan:
• The introductory module (M1) will be taught at the beginning of the first semester at each of the participating universities. Students will take this module at their university of enrolment.
• Modules M2, M3, M4 and M5 will be taught in the form of intensive courses that will take place each year at one of the participating universities in a rotating sequence. These classes will be attended by students and faculty from all universities. After the M1 classes, the M2 and M3 modules will be taught during 3 weeks of lectures and seminars. Module M4 will be taught during 2 weeks of the second semester.
The theory classes will be taught for 4 hours in the morning from Monday to Saturday, resulting in a total of 24 hours of theory per week. On the other hand, the afternoons from Monday to Friday will be dedicated to seminars for 4 hours each day, resulting in a total of 20 hours of seminars per week.
No data available for the selected academic year.
Compulsory Training: 40
Optional Subjects: 0
Compulsory Internship 0
Master’s Dissertation: 20
Total ECTS: 60
Las Universidades participantes disponen de servicios de apoyo y orientación al estudiantado, dirigidos a facilitar la incorporación de nuevo ingreso a la universidad, y a prestar ayuda a lo largo del proceso de formación y aprendizaje.
Access
Os requisitos xerais de acceso ás titulacións de máster universitario son os recolleitos no artigo 18 do Real Decreto 822/2021, do 28 de setembro, polo que se establece a organización dos ensinos universitarios e do procedemento de aseguramento da súa calidade. Más información na seguinte ligazón:
Acceso a Másteres
Admission
Specific admission requirements:
• Having completed previous bachelor's degree studies in technical or experimental studies related to the objectives of the master's degree, including: Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Biology, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Medicine, Engineering (including Materials, Chemistry, Electronics, Mechanics, Energy, Industrial Technologies, Information and Communication Technologies) and related fields. In the case of foreign students, they must be in possession of an official qualification that can be recognised as equivalent to one of the above qualifications, or accredit a level of education equivalent to the Spanish qualifications indicated above.
• To demonstrate a proficiency in English at B2 level, which guarantees that they can follow the theoretical classes.
Evaluation of merits:
· Academic record (80%)
· English language skills above the minimum required (10%)
· Other merits of the Curriculum VItae (10%)
The main training objectives of the master's degree are:
a) To establish a national standard of excellence for the Master's level that will enable the student to train for research in advanced materials, to acquire knowledge and skills useful to be able to develop a professional activity in high-tech companies.
b) To promote mobility and interaction between Master's students and contact with other universities, research centres and companies active in the area.
c) To train students to be able to deal with the study of materials with advanced functionalities, including, among others, graphene and other 2D materials, intelligent materials and nanostructured materials that may have direct application in strategic sectors such as energy, the environment, electronics, ICTs or health. This knowledge, within the framework of Materials Science, includes the following aspects:
i. design, preparation and processing of materials and devices;
ii. study of their physical and/or chemical properties by means of experimental techniques and theoretical modelling;
iii. development of applications.
COMP01 – To understand the main techniques for the preparation, characterisation, and properties of 2D materials, van der Waals heterostructures, and 2D material nanocomposites, as well as the information they provide and their limitations.
COMP02 – To understand the main technological applications of 2D materials and their derivatives, and to be able to place them within the broader context of Materials Science.
COMP03 – To understand the technical and conceptual challenges involved in measuring physical properties in electronic devices (such as charge transport, optical properties, and magnetic properties).
COMP04 – To understand the main techniques for the construction and characterisation of the properties of optoelectronic and spintronic devices.
COMP05 – To understand the main applications of materials in Quantum Technologies and Neuromorphic Computing.
COMP06 – To have acquired the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake future doctoral studies in the field of materials.
COMP07 – Students from one field of knowledge (e.g. physics) should be able to communicate and interact scientifically with peers from other fields (e.g. chemistry) in the analysis and resolution of shared problems.
COMP08 – To carry out critical analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of new ideas to solve problems in complex or unfamiliar environments, within broader contexts of the impact and application of materials.
COMP09 – To relate the type of advanced material to the most suitable methods for production, manufacturing, and processing of the final device.
COMP10 – To categorise the use of advanced materials for environmental remediation, including water, soil, and air treatment. Also, to consider concepts such as biodegradation.
COMP11 – To understand the main electrochemical techniques used to assess the activity of materials as battery electrodes or electrocatalysts.
COMP12 – To understand the main characterisation techniques required for evaluating the biological activity of designed functional nanosystems.
CT01 – Social commitment and sustainability: To contribute to the design, development, and implementation of solutions that address social demands, using the Sustainable Development Goals as a guiding framework.
CT02 – Critical thinking, ethical commitment, and professional responsibility: To demonstrate critical and self-critical reasoning within the context of the degree, taking into account aspects such as professional ethics, moral values, and the social implications of different activities.
CT03 – Teamwork and leadership: To collaborate effectively in work teams, assuming responsibilities and leadership roles, and contributing to collective improvement and development.
CT04 – Learning capacity, responsibility, and decision-making: To act autonomously in learning, make well-founded decisions in different contexts, issue judgments based on experimentation and analysis, and transfer knowledge to new situations.
CT05 – Communication: To communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, adapting to the characteristics of the situation and audience.
CT06 – Creativity and entrepreneurship: To propose creative and innovative solutions to complex situations or problems within the relevant field of knowledge, addressing various professional and social needs.
CT07 – Gender perspective: To understand and reflect on gender and sex-based inequalities in society within the framework of the degree; to integrate the different needs and preferences based on sex and gender in the design of solutions and problem-solving.
CT08 – Emotional intelligence: To understand and regulate one's own emotions and those of others in order to interact and participate effectively and constructively in social and professional life.
S01 – To identify and classify 2D materials and their derivatives.
S02 – To design preparation methods for 2D materials, functionalised 2D materials, heterostructures, and nanocomposites.
S03 – To predict and rationalise the physical properties of 2D materials.
S04 – To apply electrochemical techniques for evaluating the activity of materials as battery electrodes or electrocatalysts.
S05 – To design devices with optoelectronic properties.
S06 – To predict and rationalise properties related to spin-polarised transport in devices.
S07 – To design smart nanomaterials for solving problems in the field of biomedical sciences by applying the principles of controlled release of relevant species.
S08 – To apply the necessary characterisation techniques to evaluate the biological activity of the designed functional nanosystems.
S09 – To evaluate the lifespan of advanced materials, applying the concept of circular economy to starting materials, preparation processes, usage, and recycling.
S10 – To understand the structure–property relationship in various advanced stimuli-responsive materials and distinguish their fields of application.
K01 – To know the state of the art in 2D materials.
K02 – To know the state of the art in materials for energy applications.
K03 – To know the main types of 2D materials based on their structural characteristics and composition.
K04 – To know the top-down and bottom-up preparation techniques for 2D materials, van der Waals heterostructures, and nanocomposites.
K05 – To know the advanced techniques used for the structural and physical characterisation of 2D materials.
K06 – To know the most relevant applications of 2D materials.
K07 – To know the types of devices for energy storage and the materials that compose them.
K08 – To know the state of the art in materials for electrocatalysis.
K09 – To know the transport mechanisms that govern the operation of both optoelectronic and spintronic devices.
K10 – To acquire knowledge of the components, molecules, and materials that are essential for the design and development of quantum devices.
K11 – To know the fundamentals and required elements for the design of memristors for neuromorphic computing.
K12 – To identify the different response mechanisms of functional bionanomaterials to exogenous and endogenous stimuli.
K13 – To interpret the behaviour of nanosystems in biomedical applications for the controlled release of relevant drugs.
K14 – To describe the functioning of functional nanosystems as materials with antimicrobial and antifungal properties.
K15 – To analyse the design of nanomaterials for use in advanced imaging diagnostics and theranostic techniques.
Mobility
As the programme is a joint programme, students must be willing to travel within the participating universities to attend the intensive courses. Students from all universities will meet each year at a different university to receive classes from faculty from the different participating universities. The M2 and M3 classes will be taught during 3 weeks of lectures and seminars in the first semester and the M4 module during 2 weeks in the second semester. Then, during a final week, M5 will be taught in the form of a school (European School on Advanced Materials, ESAM).
Through this mobility, students will be able to benefit from the knowledge of several renowned professors and researchers distributed throughout the territory. Given that these modules deal with advanced and specific concepts, the inter-university nature of the master's degree means that all the universities have expert lecturers in each of the subjects covered.
In general, the student will finance his/her own mobility. The different universities may contribute, as far as possible, if their budgets allow it and if they do not receive public support, to cover the mobility costs of their students with their own funds. It is hoped that the Complementary Plans will contribute in the future to defraying part of the costs of student mobility, since this master's degree represents the most important coordination and training activity of the Advanced Materials Programme.
In addition, in some universities such as Valencia or Malaga, there are currently Chairs funded by PERTE-CHIP to support the Masters related to advanced materials and semiconductors. The duration of these Chairs will be extended until 2027, so that the students will be able to count on grants from these Chairs to partially cover the mobility expenses of both the students of these universities and the teaching staff.
Students will be informed about the funding of this mobility through the website of the master's degree, in the presentations of the master's degree during the admission period and in the answers to the e-mails received by students requesting additional information about the master's degree. Likewise, all students who have been admitted to the master's degree will be informed prior to their enrolment.
In addition to the mobility necessary to attend the intensive courses, students will be encouraged to carry out a short stay in a research group belonging to the universities participating in the master's degree during their research work.
By means of this model, one of the fundamental objectives of the master's degree is achieved, namely the creation of a national scientific community working in the field of Advanced Materials. This scientific community is extended to a European level with the introduction of the European School of Advanced Materials, within the compulsory training activities of the master's degree.
It will be carried out individually and will be tutored by a lecturer from one of the universities participating in the master's degree, regardless of whether it is carried out in another institution or in external companies.
The Master's dissertation is organised around any topic that involves advanced materials, either practically or theoretically. It must be an original exercise carried out individually and defended before a university tribunal in which at least one member from outside the student's university of registration will participate.
A list of proposed projects will be published annually for students who will be able to compete for them, and guidance and monitoring will be provided.
The CCA of each university will be in charge of assigning each student the topic of their Master's Dissertation from among those proposed by the teaching staff of the universities or doctors from external institutions or companies, taking into account the preferences of all of them.
No information available at this time.
Compulsory Training: 40
Optional Subjects: 0
Compulsory Internship 0
Master’s Dissertation: 20
Total ECTS: 60
General description of the study plan:
• The introductory module (M1) will be taught at the beginning of the first semester at each of the participating universities. Students will take this module at their university of enrolment.
• Modules M2, M3, M4 and M5 will be taught in the form of intensive courses that will take place each year at one of the participating universities in a rotating sequence. These classes will be attended by students and faculty from all universities. After the M1 classes, the M2 and M3 modules will be taught during 3 weeks of lectures and seminars. Module M4 will be taught during 2 weeks of the second semester.
The theory classes will be taught for 4 hours in the morning from Monday to Saturday, resulting in a total of 24 hours of theory per week. On the other hand, the afternoons from Monday to Friday will be dedicated to seminars for 4 hours each day, resulting in a total of 20 hours of seminars per week.
No data available for the selected academic year.
Compulsory Training: 40
Optional Subjects: 0
Compulsory Internship 0
Master’s Dissertation: 20
Total ECTS: 60
Las Universidades participantes disponen de servicios de apoyo y orientación al estudiantado, dirigidos a facilitar la incorporación de nuevo ingreso a la universidad, y a prestar ayuda a lo largo del proceso de formación y aprendizaje.
Access
Os requisitos xerais de acceso ás titulacións de máster universitario son os recolleitos no artigo 18 do Real Decreto 822/2021, do 28 de setembro, polo que se establece a organización dos ensinos universitarios e do procedemento de aseguramento da súa calidade. Más información na seguinte ligazón:
Acceso a Másteres
Admission
Specific admission requirements:
• Having completed previous bachelor's degree studies in technical or experimental studies related to the objectives of the master's degree, including: Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Biology, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Medicine, Engineering (including Materials, Chemistry, Electronics, Mechanics, Energy, Industrial Technologies, Information and Communication Technologies) and related fields. In the case of foreign students, they must be in possession of an official qualification that can be recognised as equivalent to one of the above qualifications, or accredit a level of education equivalent to the Spanish qualifications indicated above.
• To demonstrate a proficiency in English at B2 level, which guarantees that they can follow the theoretical classes.
Evaluation of merits:
· Academic record (80%)
· English language skills above the minimum required (10%)
· Other merits of the Curriculum VItae (10%)
The main training objectives of the master's degree are:
a) To establish a national standard of excellence for the Master's level that will enable the student to train for research in advanced materials, to acquire knowledge and skills useful to be able to develop a professional activity in high-tech companies.
b) To promote mobility and interaction between Master's students and contact with other universities, research centres and companies active in the area.
c) To train students to be able to deal with the study of materials with advanced functionalities, including, among others, graphene and other 2D materials, intelligent materials and nanostructured materials that may have direct application in strategic sectors such as energy, the environment, electronics, ICTs or health. This knowledge, within the framework of Materials Science, includes the following aspects:
i. design, preparation and processing of materials and devices;
ii. study of their physical and/or chemical properties by means of experimental techniques and theoretical modelling;
iii. development of applications.
COMP01 – To understand the main techniques for the preparation, characterisation, and properties of 2D materials, van der Waals heterostructures, and 2D material nanocomposites, as well as the information they provide and their limitations.
COMP02 – To understand the main technological applications of 2D materials and their derivatives, and to be able to place them within the broader context of Materials Science.
COMP03 – To understand the technical and conceptual challenges involved in measuring physical properties in electronic devices (such as charge transport, optical properties, and magnetic properties).
COMP04 – To understand the main techniques for the construction and characterisation of the properties of optoelectronic and spintronic devices.
COMP05 – To understand the main applications of materials in Quantum Technologies and Neuromorphic Computing.
COMP06 – To have acquired the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake future doctoral studies in the field of materials.
COMP07 – Students from one field of knowledge (e.g. physics) should be able to communicate and interact scientifically with peers from other fields (e.g. chemistry) in the analysis and resolution of shared problems.
COMP08 – To carry out critical analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of new ideas to solve problems in complex or unfamiliar environments, within broader contexts of the impact and application of materials.
COMP09 – To relate the type of advanced material to the most suitable methods for production, manufacturing, and processing of the final device.
COMP10 – To categorise the use of advanced materials for environmental remediation, including water, soil, and air treatment. Also, to consider concepts such as biodegradation.
COMP11 – To understand the main electrochemical techniques used to assess the activity of materials as battery electrodes or electrocatalysts.
COMP12 – To understand the main characterisation techniques required for evaluating the biological activity of designed functional nanosystems.
CT01 – Social commitment and sustainability: To contribute to the design, development, and implementation of solutions that address social demands, using the Sustainable Development Goals as a guiding framework.
CT02 – Critical thinking, ethical commitment, and professional responsibility: To demonstrate critical and self-critical reasoning within the context of the degree, taking into account aspects such as professional ethics, moral values, and the social implications of different activities.
CT03 – Teamwork and leadership: To collaborate effectively in work teams, assuming responsibilities and leadership roles, and contributing to collective improvement and development.
CT04 – Learning capacity, responsibility, and decision-making: To act autonomously in learning, make well-founded decisions in different contexts, issue judgments based on experimentation and analysis, and transfer knowledge to new situations.
CT05 – Communication: To communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, adapting to the characteristics of the situation and audience.
CT06 – Creativity and entrepreneurship: To propose creative and innovative solutions to complex situations or problems within the relevant field of knowledge, addressing various professional and social needs.
CT07 – Gender perspective: To understand and reflect on gender and sex-based inequalities in society within the framework of the degree; to integrate the different needs and preferences based on sex and gender in the design of solutions and problem-solving.
CT08 – Emotional intelligence: To understand and regulate one's own emotions and those of others in order to interact and participate effectively and constructively in social and professional life.
S01 – To identify and classify 2D materials and their derivatives.
S02 – To design preparation methods for 2D materials, functionalised 2D materials, heterostructures, and nanocomposites.
S03 – To predict and rationalise the physical properties of 2D materials.
S04 – To apply electrochemical techniques for evaluating the activity of materials as battery electrodes or electrocatalysts.
S05 – To design devices with optoelectronic properties.
S06 – To predict and rationalise properties related to spin-polarised transport in devices.
S07 – To design smart nanomaterials for solving problems in the field of biomedical sciences by applying the principles of controlled release of relevant species.
S08 – To apply the necessary characterisation techniques to evaluate the biological activity of the designed functional nanosystems.
S09 – To evaluate the lifespan of advanced materials, applying the concept of circular economy to starting materials, preparation processes, usage, and recycling.
S10 – To understand the structure–property relationship in various advanced stimuli-responsive materials and distinguish their fields of application.
K01 – To know the state of the art in 2D materials.
K02 – To know the state of the art in materials for energy applications.
K03 – To know the main types of 2D materials based on their structural characteristics and composition.
K04 – To know the top-down and bottom-up preparation techniques for 2D materials, van der Waals heterostructures, and nanocomposites.
K05 – To know the advanced techniques used for the structural and physical characterisation of 2D materials.
K06 – To know the most relevant applications of 2D materials.
K07 – To know the types of devices for energy storage and the materials that compose them.
K08 – To know the state of the art in materials for electrocatalysis.
K09 – To know the transport mechanisms that govern the operation of both optoelectronic and spintronic devices.
K10 – To acquire knowledge of the components, molecules, and materials that are essential for the design and development of quantum devices.
K11 – To know the fundamentals and required elements for the design of memristors for neuromorphic computing.
K12 – To identify the different response mechanisms of functional bionanomaterials to exogenous and endogenous stimuli.
K13 – To interpret the behaviour of nanosystems in biomedical applications for the controlled release of relevant drugs.
K14 – To describe the functioning of functional nanosystems as materials with antimicrobial and antifungal properties.
K15 – To analyse the design of nanomaterials for use in advanced imaging diagnostics and theranostic techniques.
Mobility
As the programme is a joint programme, students must be willing to travel within the participating universities to attend the intensive courses. Students from all universities will meet each year at a different university to receive classes from faculty from the different participating universities. The M2 and M3 classes will be taught during 3 weeks of lectures and seminars in the first semester and the M4 module during 2 weeks in the second semester. Then, during a final week, M5 will be taught in the form of a school (European School on Advanced Materials, ESAM).
Through this mobility, students will be able to benefit from the knowledge of several renowned professors and researchers distributed throughout the territory. Given that these modules deal with advanced and specific concepts, the inter-university nature of the master's degree means that all the universities have expert lecturers in each of the subjects covered.
In general, the student will finance his/her own mobility. The different universities may contribute, as far as possible, if their budgets allow it and if they do not receive public support, to cover the mobility costs of their students with their own funds. It is hoped that the Complementary Plans will contribute in the future to defraying part of the costs of student mobility, since this master's degree represents the most important coordination and training activity of the Advanced Materials Programme.
In addition, in some universities such as Valencia or Malaga, there are currently Chairs funded by PERTE-CHIP to support the Masters related to advanced materials and semiconductors. The duration of these Chairs will be extended until 2027, so that the students will be able to count on grants from these Chairs to partially cover the mobility expenses of both the students of these universities and the teaching staff.
Students will be informed about the funding of this mobility through the website of the master's degree, in the presentations of the master's degree during the admission period and in the answers to the e-mails received by students requesting additional information about the master's degree. Likewise, all students who have been admitted to the master's degree will be informed prior to their enrolment.
In addition to the mobility necessary to attend the intensive courses, students will be encouraged to carry out a short stay in a research group belonging to the universities participating in the master's degree during their research work.
By means of this model, one of the fundamental objectives of the master's degree is achieved, namely the creation of a national scientific community working in the field of Advanced Materials. This scientific community is extended to a European level with the introduction of the European School of Advanced Materials, within the compulsory training activities of the master's degree.
It will be carried out individually and will be tutored by a lecturer from one of the universities participating in the master's degree, regardless of whether it is carried out in another institution or in external companies.
The Master's dissertation is organised around any topic that involves advanced materials, either practically or theoretically. It must be an original exercise carried out individually and defended before a university tribunal in which at least one member from outside the student's university of registration will participate.
A list of proposed projects will be published annually for students who will be able to compete for them, and guidance and monitoring will be provided.
The CCA of each university will be in charge of assigning each student the topic of their Master's Dissertation from among those proposed by the teaching staff of the universities or doctors from external institutions or companies, taking into account the preferences of all of them.
No information available at this time.