Knowledge of corrosion (degradation of materials involving electrochemical and other chemical processes) is important for many engineering and science disciplines. Up to 875 billion dollars could be saved globally if existing corrosion knowledge had been applied. Industry and education assessors have identified corrosion education as a key area of higher education currently lacking in many engineering programs. In this paper, we present the design of a course in corrosion and surface protection given to engineering students in different materials science and chemistry Master’s programs at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. We discuss the course design in terms of the students’ learning approach, concept learning, perceived usefulness of the course, psychology of predicting one’s future responsibilities for potential corrosion failures, and the need for future educational developments. We recommend including actual and real corrosion cases in corrosion classes to increase corrosion awareness, concept learning, and long-term memory of corrosion problems and concepts. Teaching a sense of responsibility for future corrosion failures is a challenging task that demands alternative and innovative approaches.