Engineering Management MSc
2025-26 Year of entry
This in-depth, technical and practical course is designed for students who have studied engineering at university and are looking to advance those skills
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Why choose Engineering Management MSc at Middlesex?
Middlesex University enjoys strong links with such industry giants as Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, Mitsubishi, IBM and Siemens, means that you will be studying a highly relevant degree with up-to-date research and practices.
This in-depth, technical and practical course is designed for students who have studied engineering at university and are looking to advance those skills.
If you do not wish to study the full MSc, you can apply to the PGDip where you study only four modules or a PGCert where you study only two modules.
What you will gain
This course offers an extensive hands-on experience, with practical work incorporated into every module. Instead of a thesis you'll work on a team project designed to resemble a real-life industry scenario.
You will have access to technology, software, studios, laboratories and workshops which are well-equipped with specialist and industry standard software. You'll also have the opportunity to work towards a Prince2 Certification as part of your studies.
In addition to an in-depth understanding of the subject, you will also become familiar with software such as WITNESS, Simul8, MATLAB and Simulink. You’ll be able to use modelling and simulation techniques in engineering, case studies to learn to validate models against real-life methods, and you’ll have knowledge of management theory, systems theory, and the global, social, ethical and environmental context of engineering.
The career of an engineering manager is both exciting and challenging, overseeing complex technical operations, leading engineering teams, and ensuring projects meet quality standards within constraints. Yet there's a worldwide shortage of graduates who have the elusive combination of technical knowledge and the management capability that such a demanding role needs. This masters degree was created to meet that demand.
Accreditations
IED (Institution of Engineering Designers) accredited
The MSc Engineering Management course is accredited by IED in 2023. The course is designed to equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills demanded by the engineering design industry. This enhances employability and ensures you'll be well-prepared for your career.
Accreditation by IED provides opportunities for networking with professionals in the field. IED offers professional development resources, workshops and conferences for continuous learning and staying updated with the latest practices.
Accreditation by the IED can provide graduates with a competitive advantage in the job market. Employers prefer candidates who have graduated from accredited institutes as it reflects their commitment to professionalism and adherence to industry standards. It can also facilitate professional registration and recognition by other engineering bodies and institutions.
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Course content
This course will cover project management techniques and principles, and different areas of project management, including finance and budgeting, business plans, product development, operations management, and quality management. You’ll also focus on people management techniques such as recruitment, interviewing, appraisals, leadership, and communications.
About your course
Here is a brief overview of the modules
This module aims to develop a systematic understanding of financial management principles, including financial accounting, management accounting, and financial management, tailored for engineering contexts. It emphasises the critical evaluation of financial strategies, enabling students to apply advanced methodologies in analysing business plans and organisational financial standing. By engaging with real-world scenarios, the module fosters autonomous decision-making and prepares students to address complex financial challenges within engineering industries.
This module provides a comprehensive understanding of project management with a focus on professional practice. Students will learn to apply a range of project management techniques to achieve quality engineering solutions. The module introduces widely recognised frameworks such as PRINCE2, enabling students to develop structured approaches to planning, executing, and monitoring projects. Emphasis is placed on integrating these techniques with engineering-specific challenges, fostering the ability to manage resources, risks, and stakeholders effectively in complex, real-world scenarios.
This module aims to develop the student’s team-working skills in planning and execution of a group product development exercise, drawing on their acquired knowledge from other modules appropriate to their programme. In addition, the module aims to develop the student’s communication skills to enable them to communicate their findings in a written and group presentation.
The aim is to introduce students to the key areas of HRM and to build on relevant knowledge and skills. By the end of the module students will be familiar with a wide range of generalist HR policies and practices within the key areas of the discipline: employee resourcing, employee reward, performance management; learning in organizations; working in teams; Challenges and opportunities especially in the context of Engineering management.
This module aims to equip the student to understand the operation of supply chains and logistics in an increasingly globalized and information technology-driven world. The module also emphasises the strategic importance of supply chains in achieving organisational efficiency and competitiveness in dynamic global markets.
This module will enable the student to understand the scientific methods underlying the modelling of real systems. It will further expand their understanding of a range of sophisticated mathematical techniques and simulation methods using the examples facilitated by engineering systems. Case studies will be used to illustrate how models can be validated against real measurements. Assessment procedures are designed to enable the student to deliver academically significant modelling performances.
This module aims to develop the student’s team-working skills in planning and execution of a group product development exercise, drawing on their acquired knowledge from other modules appropriate to their programme. In addition, the module aims to develop the student’s communication skills to enable them to communicate their findings in a written and group presentation.
This module will enable the student to understand the scientific methods underlying the modelling of real systems. It will further expand their understanding of a range of sophisticated mathematical techniques and simulation methods using the examples facilitated by engineering systems. Case studies will be used to illustrate how models can be validated against real measurements. Assessment procedures are designed to enable the student to deliver academically significant modelling performances.
The primary aim of this module is to develop student’s employability skills and support their search for a placement. The module will include communication, team working, negotiation and problem-solving skills development as well as practical workshops on selection methods, CV's, cover letters, interview preparation and techniques. The module will also introduce students to other methods that will include aptitude test and assessment centres.
This module aims to provide students with an extended relevant work placement opportunity (36-48 weeks) to reflect critically on their experience of learning through practical work. It also aims to enhance students’ intellectual and inter-personal skills, augmenting their critical understanding of the practical applications.
This module aims to provide students with a three-month (12 weeks) relevant work placement opportunity to reflect critically on their experience of learning through practical work. It also aims to enhance students’ intellectual and inter-personal skills, augmenting their critical understanding of the practical applications.
To find out more about this course, please download Engineering Management MSc programme specification (PDF).
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Teaching
You'll be taught by an experienced teaching team with a wide range of expertise and professional experience.
Lectures will introduce you to key information, theories and concepts, which you’ll explore further through seminar discussions. You’ll also attend computer sessions, where you’ll learn to use simulation software and management games, and carry out mock interviews to hone your interviewing skills. You’ll work on practical projects, essays, reports, presentations, problem-solving activities, critical analyses and case study evaluations, and will put together a portfolio of work. You’ll supplement all this with your own independent study and reading.
You'll be taught by an experienced teaching team with a wide range of expertise and professional experience. Your personal tutor will support you with help and advice throughout your studies.
You'll be based at our Hendon campus, north London.
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Learning |
Hours per week |
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On-campus Part-Time |
12 |
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On-Campus Full-Time |
6 |
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Online Part-Time |
12 |
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Online Full-Time |
6 |
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Independent study Part-Time |
14 |
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Independent study Full-Time |
28 |
Outside of teaching hours, you’ll learn independently through reading articles and books, working on projects, undertaking research, and preparing for assessments including coursework and presentations.
Whether you are studying full or part-time – your course timetable will balance your study commitments on campus with time for work, life commitments and independent study.
If you're studying full-time, you'll typically be expected to attend four modules per week, with each module consisting of three hours of weekly class time. If you're studying part-time, you'll generally be expected to attend two modules per week.
We aim to make timetables available to students at least 2 weeks before the start of term. Some weeks are different due to how we schedule classes and arrange on-campus sessions.
Typical weekly breakdown
A typical week looks like this:
| Learning | Hours per week |
|---|---|
| On-campus | 7 |
| Online | 5 |
| Independent study | 24 |
For placement, there may be additional hours.
Learning terms
On-campus: This includes tutor-led sessions such as seminars, lab sessions and demonstrations as well as student-led sessions for work in small groups.
Online learning: This is teaching that is delivered online using tools like Skype or Zoom, as well as work that you do yourself using online teaching resources.
Independent study: This is the work you do in your own time including reading and research.
Part-time study
You can also study this course part-time.
We have a strong support network online and on campus to help you develop your academic skills. We offer one-to-one and group sessions to develop your learning skills together with academic support from our library, IT teams and learning experts.
As well as coursework and your team project, you’ll be assessed through practical projects and exercises, group and individual presentations, essays, reports, case study evaluations and problem-solving exercises, as well as mock interviews and management games.
Your team project will be assessed by means of a written report with both individual and group contributions, and an hour-long group viva voce presentation (you will work in teams of about seven). The report will be assessed by your fellow students as well as your supervisors.
You'll evaluate your work, skills and knowledge and identify areas for improvement. Sometimes you'll work in groups and assess each other's progress. Each term, you'll get regular feedback on your learning.
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Our facilitiesStudent support
We offer lots of support to help you while you're studying including financial advice, wellbeing, mental health, and disability support.
Additional needs
We'll support you if you have additional needs such as sensory impairment or dyslexia. And if you want to find out whether Middlesex is the right place for you before you apply, get in touch with our Disability and Dyslexia team.
Wellness
Our specialist teams will support your mental health. We have free individual counselling sessions, workshops, support groups and useful guides.
Work while you study
Our Middlesex Unitemps branch will help you find work that fits around uni and your other commitments. We have hundreds of student jobs on campus that pay the London Living Wage and above. Visit the Middlesex Unitemps page.
Careers
How can the MSc Engineering Management support your career?
Our university's postgraduate courses have been recognised for their ability to support your career.
We are a top 10 UK University for employability (UniCompare Rankings 2025), and a top 10 UK university for industry connections and funding in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024.
The specialised skills you’ll develop during this course are highly sought-after worldwide and will equip you to take on a variety of managerial roles.
"Graduates of the engineering management course find themselves well-positioned for career advancement. The combination of technical knowledge and managerial skills allows them to transition into roles with higher levels of responsibility, such as project managers, operations managers or department heads. This provides them with greater opportunities for professional growth and higher earning potential." American Society for Engineering Education - ASEE.
You could work in-house with a company or for project management consultants or freelance.
Roles could include engineering manager, project manager, production manager, operational manager, site manager or technical manager. There are opportunities in almost any sector – from engineering or automotive sectors to food processing, pharmaceuticals, health, construction, IT, marketing, energy, manufacturing or the public sector.
As well as in-depth knowledge of your subject, our course will provide you with many transferable skills. It will improve your research, numeracy, data collection and interpretation, teamwork and presentation skills, as well as your confidence and your ability to work under your own initiative and manage your own time.
Examples of graduate successes among our alumni include:
Jijesh Kurian: lead planning and project control engineer at Bilfinger UK Ltd.
Priya Patel: mechanical design engineer at Robertson Geologging Ltd. UK.
Ali Javed: operations manager at Wingly, UK.
MDXworks
MDXworks, our employability service, will help you make the most of your experience and connections to achieve your career goals. You'll have unlimited access to one-to-one advice and support from specialists in your sector plus 24/7 online support. You can also make the most of events and networking opportunities, on and off campus.
Our dedicated lifetime career support, like our business start-up support programme and funding for entrepreneurs, has been recognised with the following awards:
- The top 20 UK universities for business leaders and entrepreneurs – Business Money, 2023
- A top 10 university for producing CEOs – Novuana, 2023.
Global alumni network
You’ll be studying with students from 122 countries who’ll become part of your personal global network. You'll learn how to work with a global mindset and make invaluable connections on your course for your chosen industry.
Entry requirements
Qualifications
We welcome your application regardless of your background or experience.
For this course, ideally, we are looking a 2:2 or above in an engineering or a numerate discipline, or relevant work experience in an appropriate field
If you have relevant qualifications or work experience, we may be able to count this towards your entry requirements.
We welcome students from the UK, EU and all over the world. Join students from over 122 countries and discover why so many international students call our campus home:
Quality teaching with top facilities plus flexible online learning
Welcoming north London campus that's only 30 minutes from central London
Work placements and networking with top London employers
Career support to get you where you want to go after university.
Qualifications
For this course, ideally, we are looking for a 2:2 or above in an engineering or a numerate discipline, or relevant work experience in an appropriate field
If you have relevant qualifications or work experience, we may be able to count this towards your entry requirements.
English language
You'll need good English language skills to study with us. Find out more about our English language requirements. And, don’t worry If you don't meet our minimum English language requirements, as we offer an intensive pre-sessional English course.
Visas
To study with us in the UK, you will need a student route visa.
International students can apply for a student visa to train to teach in England if they are undertaking an unsalaried initial teacher training (ITT) course and:
- they have an unconditional offer from a licensed sponsoring institution
- they can financially support themselves in the UK and pay for their course
- they meet the English language requirements for the student visa/
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to keeping children and young people safe from harm. Our recruitment processes adhere to the principles of safer recruitment — we implement robust and safe recruitment practices which support the identification and rejection of any applicants who are unsuitable to work with children and young people. We will respond to any concerns about the suitability of applicants during the recruitment process.
Apply as early as possible to make sure you get a place. You can submit your application before you receive your final qualification.
Personal statements
Make sure that you highlight your best qualities in your personal statement that are relevant to this course. Such as forward-thinking, creative and collaborative.
Interviews
You won’t be required to attend an interview.
Find out more about how to apply for postgraduate taught courses and watch our step-by-step video.
Fees and funding
The fees below are for the 2025/26 academic year.
UK students1
Full-time students: £11,300
Part-time students: £75 per credit
Part-time students: £37 per dissertation credit
International students2
Full-time students: £18,000
Part-time students: £120 per credit
Part-time students: £60 per dissertation credit
Additional costs
We cover your costs for the day-to-day things that you need to do well in your studies.
- Free – laptop loans, Wi-Fi and printing
- Free specialist software for your course
- Free online training with LinkedIn Learning.
Financial support
We offer lots of support to help you with fees and living costs. Check out our guide to student life on a budget and find out more about postgraduate funding.
Postgraduate scholarships
You may be eligible for one of our scholarships including:
- The Alumni Postgraduate Award – for all UK/EU Middlesex alumni a 20% fee reduction
- The Commonwealth Scholarship – full course fees, airfares and a living allowance
- The Chevening Scholarship – full course fees
- The European Academic Awards – £1000 to £7000 for students showing academic excellence
- Regional or International Merit Award –up to £2,000 towards course fees
For international students, we also have a limited number of other awards specific to certain regions, and work in partnership with funding providers in your country to help support you financially with your study.
Find out more about our postgraduate scholarships.
Help from your employer
Your employer can contribute towards the cost of your postgraduate study as part of their staff development programme.
Work while you study
If you are not currently working, we can help you find work that fits around uni and your other commitments. We have hundreds of student jobs on campus that pay the London Living Wage and above.
Fees disclaimers
1. UK fees: The university reserves the right to increase postgraduate tuition fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions. The tuition fees for part-time UK study are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.
2. International fees: Tuition fees are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.
Any annual increase in tuition fees as provided for above will be notified to students at the earliest opportunity in advance of the academic year to which any applicable inflationary rise may apply.
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We’ll carefully manage any future changes to courses, or the support and other services available to you, if these are necessary because of things like changes to government health and safety advice, or any changes to the law.
Any decisions will be taken in line with both external advice and the University’s Regulations which include information on this.
Our priority will always be to maintain academic standards and quality so that your learning outcomes are not affected by any adjustments that we may have to make.
At all times we’ll aim to keep you well informed of how we may need to respond to changing circumstances, and about support that we’ll provide to you.