Exchange and Abroad Programs

University of Oxford

For more than two decades, DMSE has maintained an academic and research exchange programs with the University of Oxford Department of Materials. DMSE students can participate in Fall or Spring academic semesters at Oxford, receive transfer credit for DMSE major requirements, and participate in research projects which translate to Course 3 capstone experiences like the Internship Program or Senior Thesis Program. There is also a summer research exchange program. Students from Oxford also routinely visit DMSE, take classes and conduct research with DMSE faculty. The exchanges are administered through MISTI United Kingdom.

Imperial College London

DMSE is a member of a larger group of MIT departments that offer academic and research exchanges at Imperial College London. DMSE students can participate in Fall or Spring academic semesters at Imperial, receive transfer credit for DMSE major requirements, and participate in research projects which translate to Course 3 capstone experiences like the Internship Program or Senior Thesis Program. There is also a summer research exchange program. Students from Oxford also routinely visit DMSE, take classes and conduct research with DMSE faculty. The exchanges are administered through MISTI United Kingdom.

Learn more about the program from this article in MIT News.

University of Tokyo

DMSE has offered a more recent exchange with the University of Tokyo and specifically the Department of Materials Engineering. DMSE students can participate in the Spring academic semester at UTokyo, receive transfer credit for DMSE major requirements, and take Japanese language and culture classes as well as broader engineering and science electives. Because of UTokyo's modular education system, students typically take a broad range of short lectures or seminars and group these together into transfer credit units towards their DMSE major requirements. Students from UTokyo also routinely visit DMSE, take classes and conduct research with DMSE faculty. Although no Japanese language background is required for admissions, typically some preparation in Japanese is helpful and students who are accepted generally undertake some language study before departing. The exchange is administered through MISTI Japan.

MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI)

MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) is MIT’s flagship international education program. Rooted in the Mens et Manus tradition, MISTI matches MIT students with tailored internship, research and teaching opportunities abroad. We also facilitate international faculty collaborations and develop partnerships with leading companies, research institutes and universities around the world. DMSE students frequently participate in MISTI research programs with Materials Science and Engineering focuses, and many apply these experiences towards the Course 3 Internship Program.

Anthony Cheng '20 interned with GreenLab through MIT-Denmark