Engineering Management MSc

Overview

Whatever your engineering background, the Engineering Management MSc will help you build on your undergraduate degree and enhance your expertise. This course will help prepare you for advanced management roles in the industry.

You’ll gain future-ready skills such as:

• navigating complex challenges
• leading teams effectively
• managing change in a fast-paced industry
• implementing innovative solutions that drive success

You’ll enter the industry equipped with the knowledge to integrate technical expertise with strategic management. You'll be able to develop effective solutions and promote sustainable growth within an organisation.

Quality and ranking

All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly by their professional body

Recognition of professional qualifications outside of the UK

From 1 January 2021 there was an update to the way professional qualifications are recognised by countries outside of the UK

Check the government’s website for more information.

What you'll learn

You’ll develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to: 

• establish governance structures for controlling and managing change initiatives 
• balance environmental, social, economic, and administrative factors impacting projects
• build and lead diverse, effective teams 
• manage resources, supplier performance, and change requests 

Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.

Course content changes

The module information below is intended to provide an example of what you will study.

Our teaching is informed by research. Course content changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.

Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.

To find out more please see our terms and conditions.

Optional modules availability

Some courses have optional modules. Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.

 

Engineering Management MSc modules

Compulsory Modules	Credits
Public Policy: Infrastructure and Climate Change	10
Digital Engineering and Analytics (Introduction)	10
MSc Project and Dissertation	60
Sustainable Engineering Management	20
Project Management	10
Research Skills	10
Finance for Sustainability	10
Leadership Perspectives	20
Supply Chain Management	10
Design, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Science and Engineering	20

How you'll learn

Delivery and teaching methods

You'll be taught using a range of methods, including:

• lectures 
• tutorials 
• coursework 
• project work 
• student-centred learning

Assessment methods

Depending on your modules, you'll be assessed through a combination of:

• Aural examination
• Dissertation
• Essay
• Oral examination
• Oral presentation
• Portfolio
• Report
• Reflective log
• Research proposal
• Thesis
• Written examination

Student support

Throughout your studies, you’ll have access to support from:

• academic staff
• personal tutors and research supervisors
• our University Student Services Team
• student representatives
• peers

You'll also be assigned an academic member of staff, who will be your personal tutor throughout your time with us. They can help with academic and personal issues.

Your teaching and learning is also supported by Canvas. Canvas is a Virtual Learning Environment. You'll use Canvas to submit your assignments and access your:

• module handbooks
• course materials
• groups
• course announcements and notifications
• written feedback

 

 

The Engineering Management MSc is administered by the School of Engineering.

The degree is delivered by experts working at the frontier of a wide range of areas in engineering.

You'll work alongside academics from the following research groups:

• Water
• Geospatial Engineering
• Geotechnical and Structural Engineering
• Marine, Offshore and Subsea Technology

You will also study with colleagues from Newcastle University Business School.

Your development

You’ll develop skills in: 

• business 
• finance 
• leadership 
• relevant regulatory frameworks and compliance
• data analytics 
• entrepreneurship 
• project management  
• supply chain management

You’ll also learn how to: 

• set up portfolios to meet strategic goals 
• assess organisational readiness for change initiatives 
• resolve conflicts between stakeholders 
• inspire and guide teams 
• plan activities and resources efficiently 

Pre-Master’s and English Language courses

Need an alternative route to study this course? Our International Study Centre offers Pre-Master’s degrees and English language courses to prepare you for study. 

Explore these courses

 

Your future

This industry-focused course prepares you for a variety of career paths, including: 

• Engineering Manager 
• Project Manager
• Innovation Consultant
• Operations Lead
• Entrepreneur, starting your own business 
• roles in analytics and finance
• senior management positions 

Further study

This degree provides a route into PhD level study in a wide range of fields, depending on your choice of optional modules.

As an Engineering Management graduate you can focus on advanced research, with applications in areas such as:

• operations and supply chain optimisation
• sustainable manufacturing and systems engineering
• project and risk management
• data analytics and decision-making in engineering
• innovation and technology management
• human factors and systems design
• engineering economics and policy
• energy systems and infrastructure planning

We have a dedicated Careers Consultant in the School of Engineering who will support you to reach your dream career. You will have access to the Careers Service for three years after you graduate, as well as during your studies.

Our Careers Service

Our expert Careers Service is here to help you take the next steps in your professional life. We will support you while you’re studying with us and for up to three years after you graduate.

You will have access to expert one-to-one advice and guidance through our campus careers centre and online, along with digital resources, workshops, networking opportunities, and careers and recruitment events.

We’ve been awarded 5 QS Stars for Student Employability (2025). Many of our degrees are shaped by strong links with national and international businesses. We are committed to helping you access real-world experience opportunities and develop key skills through paid work placements and internships.

Visit our Careers Service website

Facilities

Stephenson Building

The Stephenson Building is a £110 million investment in world-class education, research and collaboration across Engineering. It’s a place for future engineers, researchers and designers to collaborate and tackle global challenges, together.

Fees, Funding and Scholarships

Tuition fees for 2026 entry (per year)

Tuition fee increases

As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee to increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, subject to government regulations on fee increases and in line with inflation.

EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals - tuition fee status

Depending on your residency history, if you’re a student from the EU, other EEA or a Swiss national, with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you’ll normally pay the ‘Home’ tuition fee rate and may be eligible for Student Finance England support.

EU students without settled or pre-settled status will normally be charged fees at the ‘International’ rate and will not be eligible for Student Finance England support. You may be eligible for a scholarship worth 25% off the international fee. Search our funding database. 

If you are unsure of your fee status, check out the latest guidance here.

Scholarships

We support our EU and international students by providing a generous range of Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships. See our searchable postgraduate funding page for more information. 

What you're paying for

Tuition fees include the costs of:

• matriculation
• registration
• tuition (or supervision)
• library access
• examination
• re-examination
• graduation

Find out more about:

• living costs
• tuition fees

Deposit

If you are an international student or a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland and you need a visa to study in the UK, you may have to pay a deposit.

You can check this in the How to apply section.

Funding deadlines

If you're applying for funding, always check the funding application deadline. This deadline may be earlier than the application deadline for your course.

For some funding schemes, you need to have received an offer of a place on a course before you can apply for the funding.

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