MSc Corrosion Control Engineering
Manchester, United Kingdom
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Course overview
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.
Course description
A Master's course provides you with thorough training in corrosion and its control and is the ideal preparation for a career either in the industry as a corrosion scientist /engineer, or for cutting-edge academic research.
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Curriculum
Aims
To produce competent, professionally qualified graduates who are appropriately trained and will secure immediate, rewarding and useful employment in the UK, European or overseas industries as corrosion scientists or engineers.
To provide conversion training, which is intellectually challenging, as well as being industrially relevant.
To satisfy the needs of engineers, scientists and technologists wishing to develop professional competence in the areas of corrosion and corrosion control methods.
Special features
Embarking upon the Corrosion Control Engineering MSc gives you direct access to the knowledge, skills and expertise of leading academics in the field of corrosion. They will teach you the fundamentals of corrosion, and provide you with insight into cutting-edge corrosion engineering problems and solutions in their specialist fields. Latterly, you will work more closely with one of these academics, becoming an active member of their research group during your dissertation project. Further to the teaching by academics, eminent guest speakers from industry are a key feature of the course, delivering invaluable first-hand practical knowledge and case studies.
Teaching and learning
The course is delivered through a mix of lecturing, blended small and small group tutorials with hands-on research training.
Career Opportunities
Opportunities for our graduates are wide ranging, with the majority of graduates going on to fill key posts as corrosion scientists, engineers, managers, and consultants in the industry, or proceeding towards a career in academia. Our graduates are highly sought after and employed across a diverse range of sectors such as oil and gas, nuclear, energy production, and manufacturing. Leading industrial players target our students, with many going on to develop their careers in world renowned companies, e.g. Shell, Rolls Royce, Tata Steel, and BP.