The following will include the following:
I. List of application materials
Second, the interpretation of the application conditions
Third, the course content introduction
Fourth, the employment prospects of graduates.
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List of application materials
You should submit the following application materials to us in your application:
Material 1: University transcripts
Requirements: Official documents and certification bodies should be translated into English. If your grades are not clearly stated in your report card, please provide official proof of your total grade (%) or cumulative GPA.
Material 2: Resume
Most applicants choose to submit a one-or two-page personal academic resume. Your academic achievements and any relevant professional experience can be highlighted in your resume. In your resume, please include references and abstracts of any publications you have published in peer-reviewed international journals. Please do not include a complete copy of the publication.
Material 3: Application Purpose and Personal Statement
400 words, with a list of preferred courses and tutors, no need to submit a detailed research plan. Instead, you should provide a single document containing the following two things: according to the currently promoted courses, list up to five research courses (and related tutors) that you are interested in from the priority; And the research interest outline written in English clearly shows the reasons behind your choice of courses. These details do not need to be repeated in the field of competence of the research course and the application form itself.
Material 4: Reference/Recommendation Letter
Letter of recommendation: three letters from different academics.
Reference: It is best to come from the academic staff who guide you in the research course. If you are a current master's student or have completed a master's course, one of your evaluators should be your tutor or course tutor. If you don't provide a recommendation letter from your tutor or course director, the college will usually ask you to provide it before completing your application evaluation. Usually, at least two letters of recommendation should come from academic personnel who teach or instruct you in bachelor's degree and/or master's degree courses. The main purpose of these three letters of recommendation is to let the department clearly understand your excellent potential as a graduate student.
Interpretation of application conditions
Under the principle of equal opportunities and legislation, the application will be evaluated according to the applicant's ability to meet the following admission requirements:
1. Academic ability
Oxford University usually expects applicants majoring in materials to obtain or have obtained first-class or second-class undergraduate degrees in appropriate scientific subjects, and obtain honors (or equivalent international qualifications); Include the following courses: materials science, chemistry, physics or mathematics, but it can also be other subjects, depending on the chosen research field.
For candidates who offer a British bachelor's degree or a British master's degree, it is usually required to reach at least 60% of the total score. As an example of the international equivalence of this requirement, for the American system, the GPA of the four-year bachelor's degree program is 3.3 to 3.4, which is generally considered to be equivalent, while for the China system, a quarter of the overall degree mark is 82%. Full-time bachelor's degree programs are usually regarded as equivalent.
However, the competition for admission is very fierce, and most students who successfully apply for a graduate degree in the college have a total score of at least 65% in the British honorary bachelor's degree or equivalent. International equivalence of this requirement: For the American system, the GPA of four-year bachelor's degree programs is generally considered equivalent, while for the China system, the overall degree score of four-year bachelor's degree programs is 85%. It is generally considered to be equivalent.
Usually, the required qualifications must be achieved on the day when the research plan you apply for begins. If you have a non-British qualification certificate and want to know how your qualification meets these requirements, you can contact the National Certification Information Center (NARIC). No GRE or GMAT scores are required.
2. Supporting documents
You need to provide supporting documents when applying, including reference materials and official transcripts.
3. Interview performance
Interviews are usually part of the registration process. These interviews can be conducted face to face or by telephone or video link, including Skype. According to your written application (including references), the interview will be conducted according to the standards contained in the current admission requirements. Usually, at least two staff members with relevant experience and professional knowledge will evaluate the shortlisted candidates, and the graduate director of the college can also evaluate them.
4. Publications
Publications are not the most important, but we will also consider them when reviewing your application. Please attach references and abstracts of any papers published in peer-reviewed international journals to your resume. Other indicators considered when evaluating applications according to departmental standards include the performance of previous research courses, awards awarded by the state, scholarships awarded, preliminary knowledge of relevant research technologies and your expression of interest in the applicability of research courses.
The criteria for evaluating your written application and interview results are:
Proven and/or potential appropriate indicators: academic excellence, excellent research and innovation, ability to absorb new ideas, reasoning ability, ideological creativity, initiative and ability to work continuously and deeply; The evaluator believes that there is sufficient evidence to show that you have academic ability, motivation and commitment, pursue the successful conclusion of the selected research plan within the prescribed time limit, and engage in high-level research materials on the subject; The courses you want to study (including research topics) are very suitable for your academic interests and abilities that you and/or your referees pay attention to in your application. For some courses, this may include the ability to work as a team member; And sufficient evidence to prove that you can discuss English science or technology in oral and written form to a satisfactory degree, understand reasonable cases in English and state reasonable cases in English.
5. English language requirements
Applicants whose mother tongue is not English usually need to provide the standard English proficiency certificate required by the university.
Course content introduction
The research courses of materials specialty in Oxford University can be used in most branches of materials science, as well as some aspects of solid state physics and chemistry. As a master student of Oxford Materials Studies, you will become one of the top materials departments in the world. This dynamic research institute consists of about 29 academics, 16 senior researchers, 180 graduate students and 85 postdoctoral researchers. Postgraduates in this major come from different countries, different departments and different backgrounds; Graduated from traditional disciplines such as materials science, physics, chemistry and engineering, as well as mathematics, earth science and biology.
Only a few places offer graduate students in materials every year, because most of our graduate students are taking doctoral courses in doctoral materials. Master of Science students and doctoral students study, cultivate and research together, forming a group of graduate students majoring in materials. The master's program in materials research usually takes two years of full-time study under the supervision of an experienced staff member. At the end of the course, review will be conducted through written and oral tests. Offering all kinds of exciting courses. Like other British universities, the first-year course is a trial course. Soon, when the progress is satisfactory, students usually transfer to all master's degrees according to their research status. Detailed information about research degree courses, including training opportunities (academic courses, research-specific skills and general convertible vocational skills) and promotion requirements, can be found in the current edition of the postgraduate course manual.
The college's research interests extend to most branches of materials science, as well as some aspects of solid-state physics and chemistry: they include the study of various related materials in advanced technology applications, including metals and alloys, composite materials-superconductors, polymers, biomaterials, ceramics and quantum information processing materials. It is very important that you should take measures as soon as possible to meet the minimum English language requirements of university standards. If you don't reach this minimum level, any discount that may be offered to you is conditional on you meeting the minimum requirements of this standard. Students who need a visa cannot apply for a visa until this condition and other conditions are met. If you don't meet your admission requirements before the deadline set by the department, the admission is usually invalid.
Please note that it may take three months to get the IELTS or TOEFL test date, so it is strongly recommended that all applicants who need English test apply as soon as possible, preferably in advance. If necessary, I need time for a second interview. In this regard, please note that the college requires not only the lowest total score in the English test, but also the lowest score in each individual part of the test. It should be pointed out that the acceptance of specific courses does not guarantee the ultimate success. All research courses need you to upgrade your study and skills to a new height, in order to successfully undertake all the evaluation obstacles of research courses.
Most of the research is carried out in close cooperation with the industry. Introduction to the world's leading research;
Material characterization, focusing on electron microscopy and related technologies.
Processing and manufacturing materials
Material modeling, focusing on structure and technology.
Characteristics of materials
Energy materials, including batteries, nuclear fusion and photovoltaic cells.
Quantum information processing includes teams engaged in experimental research, theory and modeling.
Each research group of the college works in one or more of the following topics, which can be included in the following topics for applicants with a master's degree in materials research:
Energy materials
Structural materials and nuclear materials
Applied superconductivity
Device materials, including semiconductors and NEMS
Polymers and biomaterials
nanophase materials
Processing and manufacturing, including metals, alloys, ceramics, superconductors and polymers.
material characteristics
Computational material modeling
Quantum information processing (experimental research, theory and modeling).