The Master's Programme in Materials Research is based on physics, chemistry, biology and medical sciences, mathematics and computer science, all taught in a cohesive, and self-contained way. It consists of 120 credits (ECTS) and can be completed in two academic years. The studies cover:

• Personal study plan
• Common courses for all students in the programme (10-20 credits)
• Advanced studies in your chosen study line and studies from other lines or programmes (70-80 credits)
• Master’s thesis (30 credits)

At the beginning of your studies, you will make a personal study plan and choose your area of specialisation (study track) with the help of teaching staff. The programme has six study tracks representing different branches of materials research:

• Ex­per­i­mental materials phys­ics (Filip Tuomisto)
• Com­pu­ta­tional materials phys­ics (Flyura Djurabekova)
• Med­ical phys­ics (Sauli Savolainen)
• Poly­mer materials chemistry (Robert Luxenhofer)
• In­or­ganic materials chemistry (Matti Putkonen)
• Elec­tron­ics and in­dus­trial ap­plic­a­tions (Ari Salmi)

In brackets are the study track representatives who can help with preparing the personal study plan. Contact information for them can be found on the people page.

In addition to your specialisation (study track), you can include studies in minor subjects from other programmes in chemistry, physics and computer science.

Courses and teaching

Dalam program ini, semua pengajaran didasarkan pada keahlian guru yang kuat dalam bidang kimia dasar dan fisika bahan. Semua guru juga menggunakan penelitian mereka saat ini di lapangan dalam pengajaran mereka.

Your studies will include a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, exercises, laboratory work, projects and summer schools.

Master's thesis

Studies in the programme include a Master’s thesis worth 30 credits. In your thesis, you focus on a particular problem in materials research, applying the knowledge and skills you have acquired during your studies to solve the problem.

Your thesis is a written work that demonstrates your ability to think scientifically, your command of research methods, your familiarity with your area of research, and your aptitude for written scientific communication. Your thesis should contain a definition of the research questions, a review of the relevant literature, and a theoretical, computational and/or experimental section pursuing your solution to the research questions.

You will have a supervisor who will have regular meetings with you to ensure that your thesis work is progressing smoothly and on schedule. You will be expected to complete your thesis in one semester.

Although the thesis is an independent project, you will often work as a part of a research group in the field. You can also write the thesis while working in a company on a topic defined by the company, assuming the topic matches the requirements. This is an issue you will need to discuss with your supervisor.

International scope and cooperation

Dalam program ini, Anda dapat menghabiskan waktu sebagai mahasiswa pertukaran internasional dalam program pertukaran universitas, seperti Erasmus di UE.

Materials research at the University of Helsinki is very international and many research programmes involve the use of international research laboratories such as CERN (particle accelerator in Switzerland/France), ITER (fusion reactor in France), ESRF (European synchrotron light source in France), MAX-IV Laboratory (synchrotron light source in Sweden), and EuXFEL (European x-ray free electron laser in Germany). If you become involved in research programmes that use those facilities, you will have opportunities to participate in internship programmes at them.

Mengapa Penelitian Bahan?

Setelah lulus dari Program Magister Penelitian Material, Anda akan:

• memiliki pemahaman yang kuat tentang konsep-konsep penting, teori, dan metode eksperimental bahan penelitian.
• mengetahui berbagai jenis bahan dan akan mampu menerapkan dan mengadaptasi teori dan metode eksperimental terhadap masalah baru di lapangan dan menilai secara kritis karya ilmuwan lain.
• dapat mengkomunikasikan informasi di bidang Anda kepada kolega dan orang awam.

Bergantung pada jalur studi yang Anda pilih, Anda juga akan mendapatkan pemahaman mendalam tentang:

• Metode modern untuk menyesuaikan dan mengkarakterisasi material pada skala nano dan atom
• Sintesis, pemrosesan, struktur dan sifat bahan anorganik
• Metode pemodelan dalam penelitian bahan
• Struktur dan dinamika sistem biomolekuler
• Sintesis, struktur dan sifat polimer
• Aplikasi penelitian bahan dalam aplikasi industri
• Penggunaan metode fisika dalam kedokteran

Sebagai seorang ahli dalam penelitian bahan, keterampilan Anda akan dibutuhkan tidak hanya di lembaga penelitian dan universitas tetapi juga di industri teknologi tinggi di bidang teknologi informasi, kimia, energi, kesehatan dan farmasi serta di rumah sakit.

Setelah lulus dari Program Magister Penelitian Material , Anda akan memiliki banyak jalur karir potensial. Sebagai ahli dalam penelitian material, keahlian Anda akan dibutuhkan tidak hanya di lembaga penelitian dan universitas tetapi juga di industri teknologi tinggi serta di rumah sakit. Anda juga dapat melanjutkan studi pada program doktoral di Finlandia dan luar negeri.