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- Ideal for practising engineers who want management qualifications with advanced engineering skills and knowledge.
- Develop the analytical tools and methods to improve efficiency within manufacturing and service organisations.
- Study quality control, organisational infrastructure management, and development of decision support systems.
- Learn about innovation, integration, continuous improvement of your organisation and how to improve competitive advantages.
- International students can choose this course as part of our combined masters packages, which allow you to complete two master degrees in two years.
Highlights
- Ideal for practising engineers who want management qualifications with advanced engineering skills and knowledge.
- Develop the analytical tools and methods to improve efficiency within manufacturing and service organisations.
- Study quality control, organisational infrastructure management, and development of decision support systems.
- Learn about innovation, integration, continuous improvement of your organisation and how to improve competitive advantages.
- International students can choose this course as part of our combined masters package, which allows you to complete two master degrees in two years.
Why choose this course?
QUT’s Master of Engineering Management will deliver real world skills and knowledge for professional advancement.
You will gain technical skills in quality control and improvement, organisational infrastructure management (transportation, water, energy, buildings and telecommunications), and the development of decision support systems.
You will learn an integrated computer-based approach to monitor and manage internal and external resources of an organisation, including tangible assets, financial resources, materials and human resources. This approach facilitates the flow of information between all business functions inside the organisation and manages connections to outside stakeholders.
You will acquire knowledge in a range of strategies and practices used in an organisation to identify, create, represent, distribute and enable adoption of insights and experiences. These practices focus on organisational objectives such as competitive advantages, innovation, the sharing of lessons learned, integration and continuous improvement of the organisation.
Explore this course
This course is designed for practising engineers to gain the specialist skills and advanced engineering knowledge required for leadership and management postitions in a diverse range of engineering roles. It will provide the analytical tools and methods required to improve operational efficiencies, typically within manufacturing and service organisations.
Complete two master degrees in two years
Our combined masters package allows you to complete two masters degrees in just two years. Choose to study BN87 Master of Engineering Management and PM20 Master of Project Management in two years.
Careers and outcomes
The Master of Engineering Management allows graduates to become specialist engineering managers within their chosen professional field, particularly to become leaders and managers of engineering processes. Graduates can also use the skills and knowledge gained to diversify their capabilities across a broader spectrum of engineering disciplines.
Graduates will be capable of undertaking management-level roles in operations management, quality control management, logistics, supply chain management and other specialised engineering fields.
Possible careers
- Infrastructure management
- Logistics analyst
- Manufacturing management
- Operations manager
Course Structure
To graduate with a Master of Engineering Management you are required to complete 96 credit points (8 units) consisting of:
60 credit points of core engineering management postgraduate units, including advanced research skills and research based project units, a professional practice unit and an advanced discipline unit. Plus 36 credit points of advanced discipline and management units to be selected from a list of options.
To graduate with a Master of Engineering Management you are required to complete 96 credit points (8 units) consisting of:
60 credit points of core engineering management postgraduate units, including advanced research skills and research based project units, a professional practice unit and an advanced discipline unit. Plus 36 credit points of advanced discipline and management units to be selected from a list of options.
Combined masters packages for international students
If you are admitted to either of:
- Master of Engineering Management and Master of Engineering package
- Master of Engineering Management and Master of Project Management package
You can progress to the second degree on completion of the first.
You will receive an award for each degree completed.
Refer to the combined package course structure of the relevant second year degree for unit details.
International Student Entry
You must maintain an enrolment program that will allow you to complete your course within the specified timeframe of your electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE)
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: $31,200 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $43,700 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $28,800 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $39,100 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
QUT Real World International Scholarship
A scholarship to cover tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
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