Study options
- Starting in
- September 2025
- Location
- Mile End
- Fees
- Home: £12,850
Overseas: £29,950
EU/EEA/Swiss students
What you'll study
This programme will cover aspects of management, as well as advanced engineering management concepts that apply across the full breadth of engineering disciplines. It aims to provide students with knowledge and experience in the management of innovation, finance, operations, strategy, systems, and sustainability, in relation to engineering projects.
The course material includes topics such as process, business model, disruptive, and agile innovation, as well as customer engagement, lean manufacturing, product development, and offshore/onshore manufacturing.
We teach business analytical techniques such as 'Porter's Five Forces,' 'McKinsey 7-S Framework,' 'Boston Matrix (Product Portfolio Model),' and 'Balanced Scorecard.' This enhances your capability to systematically analyse decision-making in engineering businesses.
We intend to inspire your creativity in problem-solving by examining real-world engineering industry problems and global challenges, such as Mongolian air pollution and disaster management in Fiji. The process of identifying causes and effects in complex situations should increase your confidence in developing ideas and solutions.
Additional activities
Our lecturers work hard to incorporate opportunities for industrial engagement within this programme. Past Engineering Management students have taken part in activities such as:
- Talks with guest speakers from the banking and project management industries.
- Data Analysis Workshop.
- Industry Analysis Workshop.
- Many industry visits including a large London building project, Hitachi Rail, and 3M.
Structure
- Six compulsory modules
- Research project
Compulsory/Core modules
This module uses the classical V-model to provide a guide to the characteristics of systems and fundamental principles of systems engineering. It addresses how a systems approach can be applied to one or more engineered systems contexts as a part of managed interventions into complex real world problems. Topics include stakeholder analysis, requirements definition, system architecture and concept generation, trade-space exploration and concept selection, design definition and optimisation, system integration and interface management, system safety, verification and validation, commissioning and operations and related/emerging disciplines/topics in Systems Engineering.
This module will introduce several dimensions of ethical design, considering the system life cycle including the impact of end-of-life. Elements incorporating ethics into effective system design using a modern set of theoretical frameworks including circular economy, planetary boundaries and environmental life cycle assessment will be considered. The consequential impact of large scale technology shifts to guard against replacing one problem for another will be covered. The role of meeting and contributing to environmental regulation and policy will be explored and an 'ethical cost benefit analysis' will be introduced that internalises otherwise external environmental costs. Decision making under a complex array of economic and environmental objectives will be considered via multi-criteria decision analysis.
The module is an intensive research module that spans all three MSc semesters. It draws together the knowledge and skills from the taught component to address a research challenge of significant scope to be undertaken independently, under supervision. It focuses on the technical, project management and communication skills needed to successfully execute academic- and/or industry-oriented research. The project entails to apply research methods to solve original problems of fundamental or applied nature.
To be a successful industry leader, it is important to be able to efficiently manage various types of engineering projects. This module offers essential concepts, tools and techniques of project management, presented through engaging case studies. By understanding the concepts and analytical frameworks of project management, students will acquire practical knowledge and skills in project management, as well as the ability to conduct 'project risk analysis and management' for analysing recent or ongoing large-scale infrastructure projects.
Understanding how large companies create and maximize value through sophisticated operations and logistics processes is of utmost importance. This module effectively addresses this need by focusing on various strategic decisions, such as 'make-or-buy', 'offshore versus onshore', 'vertical integration versus horizontal integration', and different manufacturing approaches, including traditional and additive manufacturing processes. By providing a wide-ranging perspective on strategic considerations and firm structures for manufacturing strategies, the module facilitates students in developing a comprehensive understanding of Operations and Supply Chain Management.
The module's newly integrated approach to Cost Engineering offers students a valuable opportunity to acquire financial accounting expertise by focusing on cost analysis and understanding the anticipated business sales performance within various industries and markets. By focusing on various cost analysis approaches and incorporating sophisticated analytical methods like stochastic simulation techniques and artificial intelligence, this module provides comprehensive tools for cost control, cost data analysis, cost estimation, and cost management.
For students who aspire to become industry leaders and entrepreneurs in the digitalisation era, this module offers knowledge on interpreting the phenomenon of digitalisation and the digital economy in terms of technology, regulation, and the consumer adoption process. It also provides insights on analysing rapidly evolving digital businesses and developing successful strategies for traditional businesses seeking to transform digitally. Specifically, this module allows students to develop a deep understanding of the specific strategies and underlying objectives of highly successful digital companies.
Assessment
- 50% Modules
- 50% Research project
- You will be assessed using a mixture of in-person tests, online assignments, quizzes and coursework in your taught modules.
- There will be written assessments, as well as assessments through posters and presentations.
- Some assessment will be in groups, but you will also undertake self-directed work in completing your extended research project.
Research project
The research project forms a major component of your degree. Individual projects are undertaken throughout the year including the summer months, under the supervision of an academic member of staff, with whom there are weekly consultancy meetings. These will allow you to report on your progress, discuss research and design issues, and plan your future work.
—If you aspire to excel in your engineering career amidst rapid digital transformation, the MSc in Engineering Management at Queen Mary offers a rich spectrum of concepts, skills, and analytical methods, complemented by real-world industry examples and experiences. Join this programme to elevate yourself as an engineering leader.
Dr Jae-Hwan Park, Programme Director
Teaching
The School of Engineering and Materials Science conducts high-quality research in a wide range of areas. This research feeds into our teaching at all levels, ensuring you share in the latest research and knowledge.
You will take part in a range of in-person learning activities, such as problem-solving classes, workshops, lectures and seminars. Study materials will also be provided for self-directed learning.
You will often work in teams to solve problems, enabling you to learn to manage the team's resources whilst investigating broader engineering management challenges.
You will be assigned an Academic Advisor who will guide you in both academic and pastoral matters throughout your time at Queen Mary.
Where you'll learn
Facilities
We offer an excellent range of experimental and computational facilities and resources. Our facilities include:
- Combustion laboratory
- Computational modelling facilities
- Flight simulator and induction jet engine test bench
- Mechanical testing facilities
- Two-phase flow and heat transfer labs
- Robotics Centre
- Materials synthesis facilities
- Characterisation laboratories
- Mechanical testing facilities
- Wind tunnels - high speed and low speed
View our facilities using our virtual tour.
Campus
Teaching is based at the School of Engineering and Materials Science on Queen Mary’s main Mile End campus, one of the largest self-contained residential campuses in the capital.
Researchers within the School also have access to other specialised research facilities elsewhere at Queen Mary, such as Nanoforce and NanoVision.
Our Mile End campus is 15 minutes from Central London by tube, where you will have access to many of the University of London’s other facilities, such as the Senate House library.
About the School
School of Engineering and Materials Science
The School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS) was the first School in the UK to open a materials department and we’ve been at the forefront of international engineering and materials research ever since.
The internationally competitive work of our research groups pushes the boundaries of science: we’ve been awarded substantial grants to explore the creation of technology to capture energy from sea waves and develop artificial kidneys to avoid animal testing. Our research is even celebrated on stamps!
You will be taught by our internationally recognised staff and will have access to our outstanding facilities.
In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), the School ranked 7th overall in Engineering and 2nd for the measure of the quality of our research outputs. We are in the top 120 international institutions for engineering (THE World University Rankings, 2022). We are part of both the University of London and the Russell Group.
Career paths
At the end of this degree, you will be well-equipped to pursue management roles in the engineering and technology sectors.
Typical roles for an engineering management graduate include:
- Engineering Business Analyst
- Engineering Consultant
- Production Manager
- Site Manager
- Operations Manager
- Project Manager
You will benefit from the strong industry links we have fostered through our research collaborations, Industrial Advisory Board, and regular hosting of industry speakers at seminars and conferences.
Our Industrial Liaison Forum also gives you the chance to network with our industrial partners and build your professional contacts while at university.
- 95% of Engineering and Materials Science postgraduates are in employment or study 15 months after graduation (GOS, 2021/22)
- 89% of those postgraduates are in highly skilled roles (GOS, 2021/22)
Fees and funding
Full-time study
September 2025 | 1 year
- Home: £12,850
- Overseas: £29,950
EU/EEA/Swiss students
Conditional deposit
Home: Not applicable
Overseas: £2000
Information about deposits
Queen Mary alumni can get a £1000, 10% or 20% discount on their fees depending on the programme of study. Find out more about the Alumni Loyalty Award
Funding
There are a number of ways you can fund your postgraduate degree.
- Scholarships and bursaries
- Postgraduate loans (UK students)
- Country-specific scholarships for international students
Our Advice and Counselling service offers specialist support on financial issues, which you can access as soon as you apply for a place at Queen Mary. Before you apply, you can access our funding guides and advice on managing your money:
Entry requirements
UK
Degree requirements
A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a STEM subject (Physical, Chemical and Biological Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Technology, Computer Science, etc).
Other routes
Applicants with a good 2:2 degree (55% or above) will be considered on an individual basis.
Other education backgrounds can be considered subject to demonstrating satisfactory knowledge of mathematics.
Find out more about how to apply for our postgraduate taught courses.
International
English language requirements
The English language requirements for our programmes are indicated by English bands, and therefore the specific test and score acceptable is based on the band assigned to the academic department within which your chosen course of study is administered. Note that for some academic departments there are programmes with non-standard English language requirements.
The English Language requirements for entry to postgraduate taught and research programmes in the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences falls within the following English band:
Band 4: IELTS (Academic) minimum score 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking
We accept a range of English tests and qualifications categorised in our English bands for you to demonstrate your level of English Language proficiency. See all accepted English tests that we deem equivalent to these IELTS scores.
Visas and immigration
Find out how to apply for a student visa.