Program Overview

Program Overview

The MSc/PgDip/PgCert Engineering Project Management (online) is a postgraduate program designed to support career ambitions and progression in the field of engineering project management. The program is delivered entirely online, using MyPlace (Moodle) as the delivery vehicle, and comprises videos, articles, polls, discussions, tutorials, quizzes, and activities that mirror the learning objectives of the residential course.

Key Facts

• Start date: September
• Accreditation: Association for Project Management (APM)
• Study mode and duration: Part-time, 36 months

Why this Course?

Engineering project management has been identified as an area with a rocketing increase in global demand, and a huge diversity of roles. The program has been developed alongside industry to create in-demand graduates who can fill this skills gap and benefit from the plethora of available roles.

What is Engineering Project Management?

Essentially, the purpose of an engineering project manager is to plan and manage projects of almost any kind or size, making sure that they are completed on time and within budget. The role is absolutely vital to any company.

Course Content

The program covers a wide range of engineering management topics, including:

• Engineering Risk Management
• Total Quality Management
• Advanced Project Management
• Strategic Procurement Management
• Postgraduate Individual Project
• Financial Information
• Introduction to Systems Thinking, Modelling & Optimisation
• People, Organisation & Leadership
• Technology and Innovation Management
• Postgraduate Group Project

Facilities

The program is delivered entirely online, using MyPlace (Moodle) as the delivery vehicle. Online education has numerous benefits, including flexibility, which is increasingly required by professionals in the field.

Academic Staff

The program is taught by leading experts in the field of engineering project management, including:

• Professor Jörn Mehnen
• Professor Jillian MacBryde
• Dr Andy Wong
• Mr Jose Luis Hernandez
• Dr Ian Whitfield

Entry Requirements

• MSc: First or second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant engineering, technology or science discipline.
• PgDip: Degree, or good HND plus relevant industrial experience, may be considered for entry to the Postgraduate Diploma.

Fees & Funding

• Scotland: £5,100
• England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £5,100
• Republic of Ireland: £5,100
• International: £5,100
• Non-graduating (per 10 credits): £850
• Available scholarships can be found on the university's scholarships search page.

Careers

Graduates from the MSc Engineering Project Management degree would have the skills enabling them to undertake an engineering project management based role, or to gain a competitive edge and advance to a higher level management role. Roles include, but are not limited to:

• Engineering Project Manager
• Project Engineer /Manager
• Technical Team Leader/Manager/Director
• Development Manager
• Engineering Consultant

International Students

The university has a thriving international community with students coming from over 140 countries across the world. International students may have associated visa and immigration costs.

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