Level: Master
Start date: Autumn 2025
City: Jönköping
Credits: 120 credits
Degree: Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Product Development specialisation in Materials and Manufacturing
JU Direct Application (recommended), application period: 2024-10-15 - 2025-05-02
For those who apply through universityadmissions.se, application period: Late application is allowed

About the programme:

Production processes are constantly evolving and a key concern for industry is the development of sustainable products to improve efficiency and resource use. With the increasing demand for sustainability, many companies need to review and change their production methods, creating a great need for qualified professionals with knowledge of the latest technology. By learning about materials and manufacturing processes and their interaction with the properties of the final product, this programme will give you the unique skills required for a successful career in sustainable production.

 

This master’s programme will introduce you to sustainable production. You will learn about materials and manufacturing technologies and how to select materials and manufacturing processes based on performance and sustainability. You will use simulations to explore how these processes affect the final product. During your studies, you will also design a sustainable product, choosing the material, manufacturing processes, final geometry, and appearance by considering the required properties and its life cycle assessment.

 

By the end of the first year, you will have the necessary knowledge in this area. In the second year you will choose your specialisation. Both options include a project course or industrial placement linked to materials and manufacturing research. You will also write your master’s thesis.

Career opportunities and further studies

This programme will provide you with the skills most required for an engineer or R&D team member in today’s industry. Upon graduation, you will be a valuable resource in product-related industries, where you can optimise engineering components based on performance, environmental impact, and cost.

 

After graduation, you are eligible to apply for the PhD programme at JTH and many other PhD programmes worldwide.

The programme is conducted at School of Engineering
Credits: 120 credits
Level: Master
Language: English
Rate of study: 100%
City: Jönköping
Place of study: Normal teaching
Start date: Autumn 2025
Selection: JU Direct Application: Admission is done continuously. For those who apply through universityadmissons.se: Selection is based on previous academic merits. Ranking is made in descending order.
Requirements: The applicant must hold the minimum of a bachelor’s degree (i.e the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits at an accredited university) with at least 90 credits in materials and manufacturing, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, product development or engineering physics or equivalent. The bachelor’s degree should comprise a minimum of 15 credits in mathematics. Proof of English proficiency is required.
Application code: HJ-MU141
Degree: Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Product Development specialisation in Materials and Manufacturing
Tuition fee: For the first semester: 85000 SEK
Total tuition fee: 340000 SEK

Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students

Year 1


Autumn 2025

Chemical Thermodynamics, 7.5 credits

Polymer and Composite Technology, 7.5 credits

Liquid Metal and Solidification Processing, 7.5 credits

Metallic Materials: from Phase Transformation to Characterization, 7.5 credits


Spring 2026

Materials and Process Selection in Performance Design, 7.5 credits

Surface Technology, 7.5 credits

Sustainable Product Realisation, 7.5 credits

Manufacturing Process Simulations, 7.5 credits


Year 2


Autumn 2026

Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, 7.5 credits

Research Methodology on Advanced Level, 7.5 credits


Spring 2027

Final Project Work in Product Development, 30 credits


Optional

Industrial Placement Course - Research Track, 15 credits

Project Course, 15 credits


You will be a good resource for product development work and fit into an R&D team. You can also pursue doctoral studies in materials science, manufacturing engineering or optimisation. With your developed skills, you will be able to optimise engineering components in terms of performance, environmental impact and cost.

 

You will also be eligible to apply for the PhD programme at JTH, as well as many other PhD programmes worldwide.

Many courses contain real industrial cases from companies in collaboration with the department of materials and manufacturing. An optional course, industrial placement course, contains 4 weeks of practical work in industry, where the part of practical work of the course also could be managed during the summer.

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