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Engineering Management

MSc/ Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert)

Push the boundaries of engineering with a qualification from one of the UK’s leading universities.

Length

MSc: two to four years
PGCert: eight to 16 months

Start dates

January, March, May, July

Fees 2023/24

MSc: £15,500
PGCert: £6,000

Typical entry requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:2 (hons) in engineering, physical sciences or a related engineering or technological discipline where relevant subject areas have been studied
Full entry requirements.

Designed by engineers for engineers, our online Engineering Management Masters gives you the flexibility to gain a recognised qualification without taking a career break. You’ll improve your management knowledge and skills with a CMI accredited course at the forefront of new research and emerging technologies.

Why choose Leeds?

We are one of the top 100 universities in the world and ranked in the top 15 in the UK QS World University Rankings 2023). University of Leeds students are among the top 5 most targeted by top employers according to The Graduate Market 2021, High Fliers Research.

The Engineering Management Masters course is a result of in-depth collaboration between high profile academics from four leading engineering schools:

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Course details

Do you aspire to enhance your management skills to be a better leader? Drawing on tailored case studies from a wide range of engineering sectors, the course advances your knowledge and provides you with specialist skills and management expertise.

Delivering an academic experience equivalent to that of an on-campus student, our Engineering Management course will help you to grow your global network by collaborating with professionals living and working around the world across engineering sectors and roles through live seminars, group projects and discussion boards.

Typical modules*

  • Managing Major Engineering Projects (15 credits).
  • Continuous Improvement in Engineering Supply Chains (15 credits).
  • Decision Making for Engineering Managers (15 credits).
  • Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (15 credits).
  • Decision Making in a Complex World (15 credits).
  • Safety and Corporate Social Responsibility (15 credits).
  • Engineering Management Project (45 credits).
  • Managing Major Engineering Projects (15 credits).
  • Continuous Improvement in Engineering Supply Chains (15 credits).
  • Decision Making for Engineering Managers (15 credits).
  • Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (15 credits).
  • People and Organisational Performance in Engineering (15 credits).
  • Safety and Corporate Social Responsibility (15 credits).

*Please note, modules are reviewed annually and may change in subsequent academic years. Postgraduate Certificate modules involve a smaller selection of those listed above.

Which course is right for you?

We offer an Engineering Management MSc as well as a Postgraduate Certificate pathway.

  • Our Masters is globally recognised and provides in-depth knowledge on business and management strategies in the industry. Ideal for enhancing your career opportunities.
  • The Postgraduate Certificate is a gateway to the full Masters. Ideal for quickly progressing or upskilling.

Both awards are taught at the same academic level, and cover the same core business modules.

Fees and funding

The fee is composed of (which can be paid on a module-by-module basis*):

MSc

  • nine taught modules (15 credits each): £1,650 per module
  • project module fee (45 credits): £2,000

PGCert

  • four taught modules (15 credits each): £1,500 per module

*If your fees are being paid directly to the University by your employer or sponsor you will not be able to pay on a module-by-module basis.

Entry requirements

A 2:2 (hons) bachelor degree in engineering, physical sciences or a related engineering or technological discipline where relevant subject areas have been studied.

Non-standard entry requirements

If your degree is in an unrelated engineering discipline or in a managerial or economic discipline, we’ll consider your application if you have at least three years of relevant work experience in an engineering environment.

Exceptionally, we’ll also consider applications from professionally qualified and experienced candidates who don’t meet the formal requirements.

We accept a range of international equivalent qualifications. For information, please complete the form on this page.

All applicants will need to have GCSE English language at grade C or above, or an appropriate equivalent English language qualification.

English language requirements

All applicants will need to have:

  • IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in in any component.
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