Description
The Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science is offered by the Department of Materials Science of the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Patras. It is a study program focusing on the study, design, and development of advanced materials and their applications in technology and industry. Students acquire knowledge in physics, chemistry, and materials engineering, nanotechnology, electronics, and biomaterials, as well as skills in laboratory analysis and technological innovation. The program contributes to the development of graduates with interdisciplinary training and advanced technological expertise.
Relation to Employment
The program aims at skills enabling careers in the development of innovative materials, industrial production, nanotechnology, and technological research. It includes laboratory specialization and links with industry, preparing graduates for research laboratories, high-technology industries, material production companies, and technological organizations.
Access Requirements / Progression Opportunities
Admission to the program requires a secondary school leaving certificate and successful participation in national-level examinations or placement examinations.
Knowledge
The Undergraduate Program of the Department of Materials Science aims to educate scientists with knowledge in the physics and chemistry of materials, nanotechnology, electronic materials, polymers, and biomaterials. Students develop skills in laboratory analysis, design and development of new materials, and the application of modern technologies in industrial and research environments.
Skills
The program equips students with skills in the design and development of new materials, laboratory analysis, application of nanotechnology, and use of modern technological tools. It includes materials physics and chemistry, polymers, electronic materials, nanotechnology, and biomaterials, with primary training taking place in research and technology laboratories.
Competences
The department’s program provides knowledge in materials science and technology, developing students’ abilities in the design and development of new materials, laboratory analysis, application of nanotechnology, and use of modern technological tools. Graduates gain capabilities in the scientific and technological approach to issues of innovation, industrial production, and advanced material applications.