German-Standard Curriculum — 18 Modules, Flexible Schedule

Materials Science is one of the most exciting emerging fields of the 21st century — a fundamentally interdisciplinary science that draws from physics, chemistry, mechanics, and engineering to understand how matter behaves, and how we can engineer it. At MSI, we embrace this fully.

Our curriculum spans 18 modules: 15 compulsory and 3 electives drawn from a broad pool of specializations. Importantly, no module has prerequisites — any study order works. This gives students maximum flexibility to adapt their schedule around work, life events, or personal learning pace, all while receiving full academic guidance from our faculty.

The program is built around three pillars of depth:

• Master's Thesis (30 ECTS): An independent, original research project — the flagship capstone of your academic journey, conducted under direct supervision of OVGU and VGU faculty.
• Research Lab: Hands-on, equipment-driven research from the very first semester. Students work directly with characterization instruments — no sample-sending, no outsourcing — building real experimental intuition.
• Team Project & Literature Research: Collaborative scientific investigation that trains academic reading, critical thinking, and team problem-solving — the skills that separate scientists from technicians.