You complete a portfolio comprising a management case study, a safety assessment and a third essay or report on subjects ranging from the history of technology to IT issues, or a European Language course. During the vacation between the third and fourth year, you spend two months on an Industrial Attachment. On your return to Oxford, you choose to specialise in either Electronic Materials Engineering or Structural Materials Engineering. Each option brings together related elements of engineering and materials science. You also carry out a Fourth Year Project, working on your own, or at most, with one other student.
Students normally link their projects to their option choice.
The project carries the weight of two examination papers, and there is the opportunity to work in groups with an international reputation. The green column in the Summary table shows the shape of the EMS course over its four years. More Information from the Department of Materials Information about EMS is also provided by the Department of Materials, and you may wish to browse their pages. Oxford engineering and materials graduates are in high demand from the spectrum of engineering industries. A sizeable number continue to complete doctorates by research in Oxford and elsewhere.