Manchester Metropolitan University
MSc in Engineering Project Management
Manchester, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 22,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* EU and non-EU international students full-time fee
Key Summary
The combination of digital and physical technologies that are driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) are changing our world. Our MSc Engineering Project Management offers you the opportunity to develop the management skills needed to keep up with these demands.
This masters will teach you how to implement technical strategies in projects across the engineering sector. You’ll develop specialist skills for the management of multidisciplinary projects along with techniques to manage the operational and developmental phases of product and system life cycles. All the while, you’ll explore specialist challenges to the key objectives of innovation and sustainability in the delivery of new engineering systems, products, enterprises, and services.
Our expert teaching staff come from a range of professional backgrounds with active networks in various sectors; from manufacturing engineering and environmental industries to railways and built environment. Together, this multidisciplinary group will help you to become a rounded professional, ready to apply for engineering management roles in organisations across the world.
Features and benefits
- Shaped by professional standards – This course is accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM) UK and delivers their project management principles. The course content is also designed to deliver outcomes defined by The Engineering Council, ensuring you leave us industry ready.
- Experienced teaching – We have more than 60 highly respected academic staff members and post-doctoral researchers working at the forefront of their field. You’ll also be supported by an experienced technical team.
- Excellent facilities – With world-class laboratories and industry-standard facilities, you’ll have access to the latest tools and equipment to help you hone your practical skills. This includes PrintCity, the University's home to over 70 3D printers across different technologies, materials embodied energy selection and simulation software, and a Fusion360 and Autodesk software suite for product and generative design.
- Learn alongside world-leading researchers – We're 6th in the UK for the impact of our research in Engineering and 100% of research impact is world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021).
- Professional study environment – We’ve invested over £115 million to transform the way we teach and the way our students learn. The new Dalton building is equipped with dynamic learning spaces, world-class teaching and research facilities and collaborative study zones. This means you’ll graduate with the skills and experiences employers look for.
- Dedicated engineering studio space – Designed in collaboration with our current students, a new studio provides you with a professional environment to work individually and in groups. It's also a dynamic hub for hosting engineering events and delivering presentations to employers.
Course information
This course brings together the latest practice in project management with expertise from engineering disciplines. As well as developing a strategic perspective on engineering challenges and opportunities, you will acquire insight into the requirements of professional bodies such as the Association for Project Management (APM). This will give you a great perspective on how to develop your future career in engineering project management. Put simply, it’s a qualification that gets you ready for work.
You’ll be building your management expertise by establishing the fundamentals, from cost and risk management to procurement systems and strategic communication, and then you will move on to look at the key principles and techniques associated with the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary projects.
Finally, your individual research project gives you the chance to put all the theory and skills you’ve been learning into practice.
Year 1
You'll study nine core modules over this one-year course, including an individual research project.
If you choose to apply to study full-time with an optional industry placement year, the MSc course will be two years and you'll start your placement after completing all the core modules in year one.
Core modules
- Engineering Design for Innovation
- Engineering Sustainability
- Managing Projects in the Energy Sector
- Project Delivery 1: Project Scheduling, Finance and Resource Management
- Project Delivery 2: Managing Risks, Quality and Benefits
- Systems Engineering for Industry
- Individual Research Project
- Management of Project Fundamentals
- Management of Projects Professional Practice
Year 2 (Placement)
You may choose to apply to complete an optional industry placement year, extending the course duration to two years.
Please note that the placement year is only offered to students starting the course in September and is not available for the January intake.
Option modules
Postgraduate Industrial Placement Year
Graduates with a mix of theoretical and practical engineering skills and a good grasp of modern management techniques are in high demand across the industry.
We’ve developed this course aligned with the Association for Project Management to meet the requirements of employers and the Professional Project Management Institute. As such, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running in a variety of project management roles within the engineering sector.
Some of our graduates have gone to work in a variety of industries, from leading global technology companies and sustainable construction consultancies to global healthcare facilities management and digital transformation services. We've supported them to secure roles such as assistant project planner, project manager, building services engineer, net zero assessor, and site engineer, to name a few.
Study
- Full-time 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 75% independent study
- Full-time with placement year 0% lectures, seminars or similar; 100% placement; 0% independent study
Assessment
- Full-time 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination
- Full-time with placement year 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination