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This is a top-up degree equivalent to the final year of an undergraduate degree. On this course you'll cover academic concepts, practical work, techniques and principles necessary for a successful career in engineering management. You'll focus on a wide range of subjects enabling you to enter a broad range of careers in many sectors.
KEY FEATURES OF THIS COURSE
ACCREDITATION: The degree is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). On completion, you will have met the full requirements to register as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
FACILITIES: You'll have access to excellent labs and facilities whilst studying this degree. Spaces include our Additive Manufacturing Lab with various 3D printed technology, Wind tunnel and Thermodynamics area that includes a jet engine and test engine, and our Mechanical Workshop with both traditional lathes and milling machines, alongside more modern CNC equipment
EMPLOYABILITY: You’ll develop multi-disciplinary skills to undertake a management role in the engineering industry and combine your technical expertise with business skills to deal with complex technical and management issues
EXPERT TEACHING: Learn from our expert team of academic staff who have extensive industrial experience of engineering
SUPPORT: You will have a personal academic tutor to support you during your studies. They will help you to get the most out of your studies and feel confident in working to achieve your goals
WHAT YOU’LL COVER
You’ll cover areas in operations management, ethics, environment and innovation, project management, system modelling and simulation.
HOW YOU WILL LEARN
There’s a mixture of lectures, classes, case study discussions, work-related learning activities, research-based learning and computer lab sessions to give you hands-on experience of using software. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore and gain valuable field experience from a number of industrial visits and guest lectures.
YOUR CAREER
Employers are looking for students who can not only demonstrate a strong technical understanding of engineering, but also an understanding of operations and supply chain management, continuous improvement, project management and sustainable development in both the manufacturing and the service sectors. This course will equip you with the appropriate skills that would enable you to practise as a manager in the engineering sector. To further your learning, you could study our MSc Strategic Engineering Management.
The following entry points are available for this course:
You need to have an HND or Foundation degree in a relevant subject.
When you apply, please send us a transcript of the modules you have already studied so that we can make sure that the HND or foundation degree is compatible with the top-up programme
IELTS overall score at a minimum of 6.0; with at least IELTS 5.5 in each band (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing) or another Secure English Language Test(SELT)at CEFR level B2 or above
We have excluded the Grades on Entry data for this course. We may operate some flexibility with entry grades to support widening participation, though most of the students that enrol on this course achieve the published entry tariff or above. Applicants who achieve grades below the published tariff may be offered an alternative course or a 4-year route if there is one available. For further information please contact askadmissions@derby.ac.uk.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland, EU & International | TBC |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
The Home and International fees for the 2027 term have not yet been confirmed.
Need any more information? please do contact us
Email:askadmissions@derby.ac.uk
Phone:01332 590500
Fax: 01332 597700
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