This learning programme is recommended for students who wish to increase their marketability for a career in materials science or in material characterisation. Knowledge and development of materials is very important for technology. For example, semiconductor materials form the basis of modern electronics and cheap steel or substitutes are necessary for the economic production of cars.
Type: undergraduate degree
Duration: 3 years full time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- Chemistry
- Computer information systems
- Mathematics
- Physics
- End user computing
Second year subjects:
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Economics
- Business management
Third year subjects:
- Chemistry
- Physics
Careers: researcher, materials specialist.
Source: www.ufs.ac.za