Master’s Degree in Polymer Materials 6th edition)

More than 70% of our students find jobs after finishing the master’s degree programme

The Master’s Degree in Polymer and Composite Materials Technology (MTMPC) is a university-accredited qualification taught by the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV).

The master’s degree provides the most comprehensive training in polymer and composite materials, processing technologies, property modification mechanisms for the design of new materials, and recyclability.

Our goal is to produce specialists who are capable of working in the plastics industry and to boost companies’ competitiveness and innovation.

Dates and timetable

14 October 2021 to 17 June 2022

Thursdays at the CFP (UPV), 09:30 to 14:30 and 16:30 to 18:00; Fridays at AIMPLAS, 08:30 to 13:30

On Wednesdays, scheduled visits are made to companies

Location

Lifelong Learning Centre (CFP)
of the UPV

Camino de Vera, s/n. Edificio 6G. – Valencia

AIMPLAS
Plastics Technology Centre
C/ Gustave Eiffel 4 – Parque Tecnológico – Paterna

Price

6.350 €
5.700 €*

*Applicable to UPV degree holders and staff members of AIMPLAS partner companies and professional associations with which AIMPLAS currently has agreements.

Internships at companies and access to AIMPLAS job listings

Objectives
Who is it aimed at?
Programme
Teaching Staff
Methodology
Enrollment

Objectives

Selection of polymeric materials and additives based on the application.
Understand the properties of polymeric and composite materials related to their structure and composition.
Determining the properties of polymeric and composite materials.
Testing of plastic materials and products.
Learning different processing technologies and how to optimize them.

Becoming familiar with applications and trends in polymeric materials and products.
Acquire an objective, comprehensive view of plastics in terms of sustainability and the circular economy.
Acquiring practical experience with operations in companies in the plastics industry in terms of production, quality control and innovation by participating in internships.

Who is it aimed at?

Upper- and mid-level graduates in science and engineering.

Professionals who are working at industrial, commercial or service companies, have at least three years’ professional experience and can prove that they fulfil the legal requirements for accessing university postgraduate studies.

Student profile

Chemical engineering – 40%

Chemistry – 30%

Design Engineering – 10%

Mechanical Engineering – 10%

Other types of engineering – 10%

Programme

The MASTER’S DEGREE IN POLYMER AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY is made up of six parts. The 80 ECTS credits are divided into 330 face-to-face class hours and 110 distance-learning hours, as well as 750 hours spent on an internship at a company and a Master’s Thesis Project.

To obtain the degree, it is necessary to pass all corresponding modules.

1. PLASTIC MATERIALS	110hrs
Industrial Plastics and advanced materials	50hrs
Composite Materials and Design	52,5hrs
Adhesion and adhesives	7,5hrs

2. QUALITY CONTROL AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PLASTIC MATERIALS	70hrs
Characterization of Plastics and Composites	50hrs
In-Service Behaviour of Plastics and Composites	20hrs

3. SUSTAINABILITY AND THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY	40hrs
Biodegradable and/or bio-based materials	10hrs
Environmental impact assessment tools	7,5hrs
Waste recovery	22,5hrs

4. PROCESSES	140hrs
Compounding	15hrs
Extrusion	35hrs
Injection	35hrs
Composite Manufacturing	30hrs
Surface modification: aesthetic and functional finishes	25hrs

5. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT	50hrs
From idea to product	5hrs
Moulds, Dies and Tools	25hrs
Industry 4.0 in the plastics industry. Additive manufacturing	10hrs
Production Management and Control	10hrs

6. SECTOR APPLICATIONS: INDUSTRY	40hrs
Packaging, Construction, the Automotive Industry, Navigation and Aeronautics

INTERNSHIPS	(30 ECTS credits)

MASTER’S THESIS PROJECT	(6 ECTS CREDITS)

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TEACHING STAFF

Teaching staff from the Universitat Politècnica de València.
Research and teaching staff from AIMPLAS, the Technological Institute of Plastics.
Professional experts from the sector

Methodology

Practical sessions in the laboratory

Internships at companies

Problem-based learning

Problem-solving and exercises

Face-to-face and distance learning

Practical sessions in pilot plants

Visits to companies in the plastics sector

Theoretical and practical work

Enrollment

Ordinary price:

6.350€

Reduced price*:

5.700€

*Applicable to UPV degree holders and staff members of AIMPLAS partner companies and professional associations with which AIMPLAS currently has agreements.

Grants to complete the master’s degree

The AIMPLAS CHAIR at the UPV awards six grants of €2,850 to cover tuition fees.

Internships at companies and high employment rate

At AIMPLAS, we are committed to the labor insertion of our students. That’s why the master’s degree requires you to spend 750 hours on an internship at a company between January 2022 and June 2023

Once you have completed the master’s degree, your details will be entered in the AIMPLAS Job Offers platform, which specializes in the plastics industry. You may also include your profile on our talent website.

Our students work at companies such as:

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"Right now, I’m on the master’s course and so far, my reaction is very positive – even better than my expectations. Because the group is small, classes are very dynamic and it’s clear that the main focus is on student learning. It’s also very valuable and interesting to carry out laboratory practices at AIMPLAS facilities with equipment used daily for the development, manufacture and transformation of plastic materials"

Alberto González

Master’s Degree Student

"Organized visits to companies are also one of the strengths of the Master. In addition, I would highlight the internships in companies, which can be carried out in one of the many companies associated to AIMPLAS or even in the Institute itself, according to your profile and final results. "

Alejandro Sánchez

Master’s Degree Student

"Doing the master’s degree was certainly the right decision and I’m 100% convinced it is why I was hired by the company."

José Carrión

Sealed Air Buñol SA

"Companies working in the plastics industry highly value this master’s degree programme. They know that applicants who have earned it can apply the knowledge they’ve acquired right from day one, thus reducing the on-the-job training process to a minimum."

Ignacio Vidal

MT PASTICS