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Engineering Management MSc

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)*, this course is designed for ambitious engineers who aspire to a senior role with technical and strategic management responsibilities.

Block teaching designed around you

You deserve a positive teaching and learning experience, where you feel part of a supportive community. That’s why most of our postgraduate taught students will enjoy an innovative approach to learning using block teaching, where you will study one module at a time. You will benefit from more regular assessments and feedback, a better study-life balance, and a simplified timetable that provides more time for work, professional development, caring responsibilities, and everything else that's important to you. Our block-taught courses are informed by industry practice, often accredited by professional bodies, and are delivered by passionate and talented academics, who will help you develop the skills to achieve your goals.

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Overview

This course is designed for both recent graduates hoping to make their first move into engineering management, and for established professional engineers who wish to work in a management role and need to extend their knowledge beyond their technical field into management and business. 

Linking business knowledge with engineering and sustainable development issues, this course emphasises key areas of modern management required by engineers and develops your skills in project management, information systems management and people management.

You will be taught by expert research and teaching staff from across the university, including from the School of Engineering and Sustainable Development, School of Computer Science and Informatics, and the Leicester Castle Business School, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the course. 

The broad and challenging content will help equip you with the knowledge needed to work in management positions within engineering companies and in technical roles in business settings. Our graduates are working for companies including Rolls-Royce, Network Rail and Airbus UK. 

Key features

  • Accredited by the IET* to CEng level, offering a streamlined route to professional registration. 
  • Learn best practice from professionals by working on real-world engineering management problems with industry managers and engineers. You will also gain industry insights from guest lectures delivered by practitioners throughout the course. 
  • Benefit from the academic expertise of our experienced teaching and research staff, including those from DMU’s dedicated Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, which has three thematic areas of expertise–low-carbon energy systems and infrastructure, sustainable communities and sustainable living, and solutions for the base of the pyramid population. 
  • Develop your skills in our dedicated facilities, which include an energy laboratory, electrical and electronic experimental facilities, mechanical engineering laboratories and a CAD design suite. 
  • Boost your career prospects through an optional one-year placement** where you can gain industrial experience in your area of interest. Previous Engineering Management students have landed roles with Caterpillar, Network Rail and Siemens. 
  • Meet like-minded people and get hands-on engineering experience by joining our student societies, including DMU Racing, where students design and build a car to race at Silverstone. 

*This programme is currently under review for accreditation from the 2024 intake onwards.  It will go forward for CEng (further learning) accreditation by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in 2024.  Formal accreditation can only be granted after an accreditation visit and approval from the IET’s Academic Accreditation Committee.

**Country restrictions apply 

Scholarships:

DMU offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships and bursaries to help you realise your academic ambitions.

International Scholarships

Find out about available scholarships and country specific fee discounts for international students. 

 

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DMU has been shortlisted for the Postgraduate Award in the 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs), as voted for by students.

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  • EU/International

Programme code: H1N171

Duration: 12 months (September start), 16 months (January start)

Start date: September, January

Fees and funding:

2024/25 fees for UK students: £9,500.

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Programme code: H1N171

Duration: 12 months (September start), 16 months (January start)

Start date: September, January

Fees and funding: 

2024/25 full-time tuition fees for EU and international students: £17,600 per year.

Find out more about course fees and available funding.

How to apply

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Submit a study-related enquiry

Entry criteria

You should have the equivalent of a British Honours degree (2:2 minimum) in an engineering-related subject.

We welcome applications from mature students and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications. Applicants with academic qualifications that do not meet the standard entry criteria may be considered if they have significant relevant work experience.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

English language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

Whilst the university tries to ensure that all of its programmes run as advertised it is sometimes necessary to make significant changes to the structure of the programmes or to discontinue a programme entirely if for instance there are insufficient student numbers or staff changes. This will sometimes happen between an offer being made and enrolment.

Where changes are made the university will endeavour to inform applicants as early as possible to minimise the potential disruption to the application process. Where possible an alternative programme will be offered in a similar subject area.

In cases where programmes are changed or discontinued the university will send a communication to you electronically and/or by hard copy outlining your options.

Structure and assessment

 

Course modules

Teaching and assessments

Academic expertise

 

 

First semester (September to January)

  • Engineering Business Environment & Research Methods 
  • Resource Efficient Design and Manufacture 

 

Second semester (February to May)

  • Digital Transformations
  • Entrepreneurship and Strategic Decision Making

Third semester (June to September)

  • Dissertation 
  • Optional placement 

 

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Note: All modules are indicative and based on the current academic session. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review. Exact modules may, therefore, vary for your intake in order to keep content current. If there are changes to your course we will, where reasonable, take steps to inform you as appropriate.

 

 

 

Teaching is in the form of lectures from teaching staff, and guest lectures, complemented by informal seminars, workshops, site visits and group work. You will also undertake self-directed study. Teaching material is available on the web-based virtual learning environment (VLE) before timetabled events take place. Some material, such as lectures, are also recorded as videos, and made available on the VLE.

Learning is supported by formative (not part of final assessment) work. Most modules have three (summative) assessment components for the module mark. This will be some combination of coursework, online tests and formal written exams. Some modules just have coursework. 

 

Students also complete an individual project or dissertation (60 credits) on a topic of their choice after the taught blocks. September students start this in May/June and submit in September; February students start this in January and submit in May/June. The dissertation is assessed in a viva voce examination.

 

Modules are taught by expert research and teaching staff from across the university, including the School of Engineering and Sustainable Development, Computer Science and Informatics, and the Leicester Business School, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the course. This provides you with a unique opportunity to learn from scientists actively involved in associated subject areas.

 

 

Facilities and features

 
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Facilities

Teaching will be held in various buildings across campus, with some sessions in the Queens Building, which is equipped with classrooms, and engineering and computer laboratories. It is also home to the School of Engineering and Sustainable Development and the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF). Seminar sessions will be in classrooms or computer labs. Students choosing practical projects may make use of the various laboratories in the Queens Building.

Students are eligible for industrial placements as part of a sandwich year during which time they will acquire practical experience and gain valuable skills.

Library and learning zones

On campus, the main Kimberlin Library offers a space where you can work, study and access a vast range of print materials, with computer stations, laptops, plasma screens and assistive technology also available. 

As well as providing a physical space in which to work, we offer online tools to support your studies, and our extensive online collection of resources accessible from our Library website, e-books, specialised databases and electronic journals and films which can be remotely accessed from anywhere you choose. 

We will support you to confidently use a huge range of learning technologies, including the Virtual Learning Environment, Collaborate Ultra, DMU Replay, MS Teams, Turnitin and more. Alongside this, you can access LinkedIn Learning and learn how to use Microsoft 365, and study support software such as mind mapping and note-taking through our new Digital Student Skills Hub. 

The library staff offer additional support to students, including help with academic writing, research strategies, literature searching, reference management and assistive technology. There is also a ‘Just Ask’ service for help and advice, live LibChat, online workshops, tutorials and drop-ins available from our Learning Services, and weekly library live chat sessions that give you the chance to ask the library teams for help.

More flexible ways to learn

We offer an equitable and inclusive approach to learning and teaching for all our students. Known as the Universal Design for Learning (UDL), our teaching approach has been recognised as sector leading. UDL means we offer a wide variety of support, facilities and technology to all students, including those with disabilities and specific learning differences.

Just one of the ways we do this is by using ‘DMU Replay’ – a technology providing all students with anytime access to audio and/or visual material of lectures. This means students can revise taught material in a way that suits them best, whether it's replaying a recording of a class or adapting written material shared in class using specialist software.

Opportunities and careers

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Placements

During this course you will have the option to complete a placement year, an invaluable opportunity to put the skills developed during your degree into practice. This insight into the professional world will build on your knowledge in a real-world setting, preparing you to progress onto your chosen career.

Previous Engineering Management students have taken up placements with companies such as Caterpillar, Network Rail and Siemens.

Our Careers Team can help to hone your professional skills with mock interviews and practice aptitude tests, and an assigned personal tutor will support you throughout your placement.

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DMU Global

This is our innovative international experience programme which aims to enrich your studies and expand your cultural horizons – helping you to become a global graduate, equipped to meet the needs of employers across the world.

Through DMU Global, we offer a wide range of opportunities including on-campus and UK activities, overseas study, internships, faculty-led field trips and volunteering, as well as Erasmus+ and international exchanges.

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Graduate careers

Graduates of the programme are well-suited to either a management position within an engineering company, or a more technically intensive role in a business setting, contributing to leadership in innovation and operations, as well as helping set and implement strategic business decisions.

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