Program Overview

Maintenance Engineering MSc

Overview

Our MSc Maintenance Engineering course is perfect for engineers who have recently graduated and those with experience who are looking to extend their knowledge or update their qualifications with a view to career advancement.

Why Study with Us

• This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
• You’ll benefit from our new £35 million Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC), an integrated space for teaching and research with direct links to industry, enabling you to work on live, real-world projects with commercial partners in state-of-the-art facilities.
• We’re located within one of the most intense engineering and manufacturing areas of the UK.

What You’ll Do

• You’ll have the chance to undertake an industry placement to enhance your skills, apply the knowledge you’ve developed on the course, and boost your career prospects.
• You’ll benefit from outstanding facilities in tribology, surface engineering and intelligent condition monitoring, with a wide range of laboratory and industrial-scale equipment and computer modelling facilities.
• The course is designed to equip and enable you to work as a graduate engineer through the skilled application of your knowledge of engineering. This may be in the fields of design, analysis, development, manufacture, application, sales and maintenance of high technology products, systems, and services.

Modules

Year 1

Compulsory Modules

• Research Methods
• MSc Project (Engineering)
• Design and Operation of Sustainable Systems
• Advanced Materials and Materials Selection

Optional Modules

• Student Initiated Module
• Renewable Energy Resources and Technology
• Maintenance Management Strategy
• Engineering Management Systems
• Sensors, Instrumentation & Control

Entry Requirements

• Applicants should hold at least a 2:2 Degree of BEng (Hons) or BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering, Material Sciences or other related subjects
• Applicants must demonstrate the ability to cope with and benefit from Masters level studies
• IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
• Applicants who do not have the appropriate level of Honours Degree will be advised to apply for the BEng (Hons) Mechanical Maintenance Top-Up

Fees and Funding

• UK: £9,450 per year (full-time), £2,625 for the placement year, £1,050 per 20 credits (part-time)
• International: £17,900 per year (full-time)

Scholarships and Bursaries

• Dependants Bursary
• Carers Bursary
• Sports scholarships
• Alumni Loyalty Discount

Learning and Assessment

• We adopt a range of approaches to help you learn and get the most out of the course. You’ll attend lectures, tutorials and practical sessions, exploring case studies and undertaking independent learning along the way.
• We’ll assess you using a number of methods including exams, tutorial questions, online assessments, written reports, extended assignments and presentations.

Pathway Opportunities

• After successfully completing this programme you’ll be eligible to apply for progression to leading research degrees based within the University’s Jost Institute for Tribotechnology.

Further Information

• To enhance your work experience you will have an opportunity to undertake a professional placement as part your MSc. This will extend your study time by six to twelve months depending on the length of the placement. Alternatively, there are opportunities to choose an industry-based project.
• You are responsible for finding your own placement. We will support you in preparation for this with the Faculty Placement Team and Careers Team, who can help you plan and develop your CV and applications, and have practice interviews.