MSc in Engineering Management

Overview

This MSc Engineering Management programme prepares you to become a confident, strategic, and effective engineering leader. Open to graduates from any engineering discipline, it blends advanced technical understanding with essential business and management expertise.

You’ll develop key skills in project control, supply chain management, risk assessment, quality optimisation, and operational improvement. At the same time, you’ll strengthen your leadership, negotiation, communication, and collaboration skills—helping you handle conflict, navigate organisational dynamics, and drive positive change within engineering environments.

A major highlight of the course is the industry-sponsored project, giving you the chance to work on real engineering challenges. This hands-on experience enhances your research skills, builds your professional credibility, and helps you stand out to employers. This programme is your pathway to becoming a skilled, forward-thinking engineering manager.

Why Choose Us?

• Developed in line with standards from the Association for Project Management (APM) and the Project Management Institute (PMI)

• Opportunities to network with employers through local industry forums

• Real-world projects inspired by an extensive research portfolio

• University of the Year for Student Support (Daily Mail University Guide 2025)

• One of the world’s best young universities (THE Young University Rankings 2024)

• 2nd in the UK for International Student Diversity (QS Europe 2025)

Course Structure

This course is studied full-time over one year.

You’ll learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, group work, research activities, and practical lab sessions. As a master’s student, you’ll be expected to work independently and think critically. Assessment includes written reports, research papers, practical assignments, and a final project/dissertation.

Core Modules

Project Management and Control (30 credits)

Build the foundations of successful project delivery. Explore project selection, feasibility, whole-life costing, sustainability, risk, quality, and resource management. Use project management software and take part in case studies to strengthen teamwork and decision-making skills.

Understanding Organisations and Systems (15 credits)

Learn to analyse and model organisations and systems. Explore hard and soft systems approaches to understand how organisations function and how change can be managed effectively.

Commercial and Contractual Issues in Project Management (15 credits)

Study the commercial and legal elements that underpin successful projects, including strategy, business planning, tendering, financial management, and commercial relationships.

Leadership and Management of Project Risk, Quality and People (30 credits)

Develop the leadership skills needed to guide teams and manage complex engineering projects. Learn strategies for handling risk and quality to ensure successful outcomes.

Engineering Management Practice (30 credits)

Explore key issues in modern engineering environments such as operations improvement, lean manufacturing, supply chain development, maintenance planning, and predictive maintenance.

Project / Dissertation (60 credits)

Undertake an independent research project addressing a real engineering challenge. Apply your research, analytical, and technical skills to deliver solutions at the forefront of engineering management.

Entry Requirements

To join this course, you need:

• A 2:2 honours degree or equivalent professional qualification

• English language proficiency (IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5)

We also accept a wide range of English language qualifications from around the world.

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)

You may receive credit for previous study or relevant professional experience, which could reduce the number of modules you need to complete.

If you believe you are eligible for APL, please contact the Admissions team.