Program Overview

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Course Overview

The Engineering Project Management MSc course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to manage and lead engineering projects effectively. The course covers a range of topics, including leadership and decision-making, innovation and engineering design, project management tools and methods, and project planning and execution.

Key Features

• Industry-reviewed modules
• Strategic, high-level approach to engineering project management
• Designed for engineering graduates and professionals seeking to enhance their project management skills
• Prepares students for leadership roles and expands global career prospects

What You'll Study

The course consists of the following modules:

• Leadership and Commercial Management (30 credits)
• Advanced Engineering Technologies (30 credits)
• Project Delivery Environment (30 credits)
• Project Management (30 credits)
• Master's with Professional Placement (optional)
• Project (60 credits)

Leadership and Commercial Management

This module focuses on evaluating the external environment to manage risks and opportunities effectively while making ethical and strategic decisions based on thorough analysis and planning. Students will learn how to lead multicultural teams effectively, emphasizing transformational leadership and utilizing critical thinking and decision-making tools such as financial and operational analysis.

Advanced Engineering Technologies

This module integrates Google Ventures Design Sprint methodology to gain a flexible, real-world approach to design, prototyping, strategy development, problem-solving, and innovation. Assessments emphasize professional communication skills through in-class presentations and a main assignment—a recorded group video presentation.

Project Delivery Environment

This module covers the essential tools for effective project delivery, emphasizing project management methodologies and frameworks such as PRINCE2 and Agile. Key topics include ethics, intellectual property, quality, and contract management.

Project Management

This module teaches comprehensive project management by combining agile Design Sprint methodology for solution design and prototyping with traditional project management to reduce risks and create thorough plans. Students will work in interdisciplinary teams to follow the five-step Design Sprint process to turn ideas into minimum viable products.

Master's with Professional Placement

This optional module allows students to extend their 12-month master's course up to an additional year to complete a professional placement. Students will gain valuable industry insights and skills as they apply their academic knowledge and skills to a professional placement.

Project

This module requires students to conduct in-depth research on a topic that truly interests them. Students will develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and independent research skills under the guidance of experienced supervisors.

How You'll Learn

Teaching and learning methods may include:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Presentations
• Group projects
• Workshops
• Practical laboratory sessions

Teaching Contact Hours

As a full-time postgraduate student, you will study modules totaling 180 credits each academic year. A typical 30-credit module requires a total of 300 hours of study. Study hours are made up of teaching contact hours, and guided and independent study.

Assessment

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods, which could vary depending on the module. Assessment methods may include:

• Reports
• Tests
• Essays
• Exams
• Practical coursework
• Assignments
• Viva
• Presentations

Entry Requirements

• UK: An honors degree 2:2 or above in any discipline or appropriate work experience together with relevant professional qualifications.
• International: An honors degree 2:2 or above in any discipline or appropriate work experience together with relevant professional qualifications.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS: 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5.

Fees and Funding

• UK: £11,200
• EU: £11,200 per year with EU Support Bursary, £18,600 per year without EU Support Bursary
• International: £18,600

Additional Costs

• Any optional overseas field trips or visits: £400+ per trip.
• Any costs associated with securing, attending, or completing a placement (whether in the UK or abroad).

Careers and Opportunities

Successful graduates may seek positions in the following job roles:

• Engineering project manager
• Scrum master
• Project manager
• Program manager
• Project engineer
• Operations manager

Facilities

• Faculty on the factory floor
• High-Performance Engineering Centre (HPEC)
• Metals Workshop

Disclaimer

Facilities are subject to availability. Access to some facilities (including some teaching and learning spaces) may vary from those advertised and/or may have reduced availability or restrictions where the university is following public authority guidance, decisions, or orders.