
Engineering Management PgDip (Distance Learning)
University of HuddersfieldUniversity of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH
Course overview
This Postgraduate Diploma meets the growing demand for engineering professionals who can apply management techniques effectively within technical environments. You could enhance your skills in managing engineering projects, teams and processes by studying the principal areas in the field of management such as project and finance management, new product development and quality systems management. You can also tailor your learning to your career goals by selecting technical optional modules that align with your interests.
Additionally, you can develop professional competencies in leadership and decision-making, study current tools and best practices for managing technology-driven operations, and learn analytical and problem-solving skills, essential for contributing to performance improvement in the engineering and manufacturing sectors. This course supports your progression toward leadership roles and can contribute towards professional registration requirements with bodies such as the Engineering Council. Upon successful completion of the course, you can apply to the full MSc in Engineering Management.
You’ll learn from our team of expert engineers with excellent industry links, who are active in world-class research in diverse areas such as precision engineering, intelligent interfaces, systems engineering, and diagnostics. As a distance learning student, you’ll be taught by the same academic team who teach on-campus. None of our teaching is outsourced to third parties, ensuring you receive the same standards of teaching excellence that Huddersfield is known for.
This course is delivered 100% online, so you can study from anywhere, at any time. Distance learning allows you to learn at your own pace and balance the demands of a busy career with part-time study. Discover more about Distance Learning.
Key highlights
- Covers project, finance, quality systems and new product development management
- Technical optional modules let you tailor study to career goals
- Can contribute towards Engineering Council professional registration requirements
- Taught by on-campus academics with strong industry links, never outsourced
- Delivered fully online, studied flexibly alongside a busy career
- Option to progress to the full MSc after completion
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems; or above
Scholarships
The Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship Scheme provides a fee waiver of at least 50% on full-time or part-time research degrees, some schools may offer 100%.
Careers this course leads to
- Engineering manager
- Engineering project manager
- Operations manager
- Quality manager
- Manufacturing manager
- Technical team leader
Cost of study
UK/Home: £6,600 | International: £18,700
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Huddersfield, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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