Engineering Management
Prepare for senior management roles. Study in Chelmsford and learn the tools and techniques to manage within today’s complex technical organisations.
You can choose to study this course part-time, and start in September or January. The course durations vary slightly: 28 months (September starts) or 33 months (January starts). Course content and modules remain the same.
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No matter what your area of technical expertise is, if you want to push forwards in your engineering career towards a managerial role, this course is for you. You’ll gain the professional skills required to reach – and succeed at – the top.
You’ll cover essential areas such as people management, finance control, operations management and basic contract law – all with the global industrial market in mind.
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Take the next step in your engineering career
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Explore a range of leadership and management techniques
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Learn more about people management, finance control, operations management and contract law
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Fit your studies into your life, with options to study full- or part-time
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Careers
Become a knowledgeable, effective leader.
This course is ideal if you want to move into engineering management, or if you’ve recently moved into a management role and want to continue your professional development.
You’re also in the perfect position to continue your academic career and move up to our Engineering and the Built Environment PhD. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and save £400 on your fees.
Teaching and modules
Discover your management style and interests.
You’ll gain a comprehensive grounding in a range of skills you’ll require, and subjects you’re likely to encounter as an engineering manager. You’ll learn about different approaches to management and develop your own particular style, and practise using project and engineering management systems.
You’ll also explore quality assurance and cost and financial management, and consider your responsibilities to meet economic, legal, political, sustainability, and environmental requirements.
You’ll complete your Master’s with a substantial research project on a relevant topic of your choice.
Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
- Management Theory (15 credits)
- Project Management Systems (15 credits)
- Engineering Management Systems
- Engineering Quality Management (15 credits)
- Research Design and Methods (15 credits)
- Economic, Legal and Political Framework
- Sustainability and Environmental Management
- Cost and Financial Management (15 credits)
- Dissertation (60 credits)
It's possible to study this course part-time. You'll take the same modules as MSc/MA students, but sometimes in a different order or in different years.
As a part-time student you'll typically study for twice as long as full-time students. For example if the MSc/MA course takes one year, you can expect to study over two years, though for some courses this may vary.
Read profiles of teaching and research staff on this course.
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Dr Olalekan OshodiLecturer
Facilities
Enjoy a range of facilities designed to support your studies and career development.
These include extensive library and IT resources, and careers support through our Employability Service. After you graduate, you’ll have lifelong access to our Alumni Career Centre.
You can also access support, should you need it, with study skills, health and wellbeing, and more.