Everything you need to know...
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What is the fee?
Home: £12,120 for the course
International/EU: £19,225 for the course -
How long will I study?
2 Years
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Where will I study?
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When do I start?
September 2025
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Placement year available?
Yes
Course summary
- Develop your management and leadership skills alongside your technical expertise.
- Enhance your employability with problem-solving, technical and personal skills.
- Explore best practices and leading-edge technologies and systems.
- Study real-world live projects, applying theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
- Choose modules that tailor the course to your goals and specific interests.
Our MSc in Advanced Engineering and Management is designed to help you expand your skills and knowledge across both disciplines. With the flexibility to customise the course to your aims, it’s well suited for people aspiring towards leadership roles within engineering teams or project management positions.
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How you learn
On this course, practical application is central to what we do – with hands-on, real-world project-based learning providing you with a deep understanding of the field. Our experts help you thrive by nurturing critical thinking and design skills while promoting lifelong learning for personal, cultural, and professional empowerment.
You learn through:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Tutorial
- Lab sessions
- Problem solving
- Assessments
- Coursework
- Critical reflection
- Group project work
- Independent study
Key Themes
Our MSc Advanced Engineering and Management course is designed to engage, challenge and support your academic journey.
Throughout your studies, you'll develop management principles and advanced technical expertise. You’ll develop enhanced problem-solving abilities, stay current with industry practices, and explore cutting-edge technologies in engineering and management. You’ll also tailor your experience with a diverse range of elective modules.
Course Support
You’ll be supported in your learning journey towards highly skilled, graduate-level employment. This includes:
- Access to specialist support services to help with your personal, academic and career development.
- Access to our Skills Centre with one-on-ones, webinars, and online resources, where you can get help with planning and structuring your assignments.
Course leaders and tutors
Dr Sara Mountney
Senior Lecturer, Engineering ManagementSara is responsible for delivering a number of engineering management-related modules to our undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students.
Applied learning
Live Projects
You’ll be able to engage in exciting live projects throughout the course. These projects allow you to apply your knowledge and skills to real-world scenarios, working on design challenges and problem-solving tasks.
Collaborating with industry partners, you’ll gain practical experience in managing projects, working in interdisciplinary teams and delivering innovative solutions. These are great opportunities to develop your creativity alongside a holistic understanding of the engineering and management field.
Work Placements
You’ll have the opportunity to go on a work placement for up to 12 months, where you’ll apply academic theory and your skills in a real-world setting. This hands-on experience will enhance your professional development and help you to make informed career choices after graduation.
We’ll support you to source a placement that is relevant to your course. Throughout your placement, you’ll be supported to reflect on your experience and contribution to the organisation you work for. You'll also share your progress and achievements with your Placement Academic Supervisor as part of your final assessment.
Networking Opportunities
You’ll have various opportunities to connect with professionals and experts in the engineering and management sectors.
You’ll have access to guest lectures, industry conferences, workshops and alumni events – chances to interact with leading practitioners, researchers and thought leaders. Here you can expand your professional network, gain industry insights and explore potential career paths.
Work Placements
You will have the opportunity to go on a work placement for up to 12 months as part of this course. You are supported in finding placements and can apply for a vacancy as you would a job. There are dedicated sessions to support you in CV writing, interview skills and job applications.
Field Trips
To broaden your perspective and expose you to diverse engineering environments, our course includes field trips to relevant industrial sites, research facilities and engineering projects. You’ll witness the practical applications of engineering principles and management strategies – observing and interacting with professionals while gaining valuable insights into real-world challenges and innovative solutions.
Field trips also provide networking opportunities, allowing you to connect with industry experts and build professional relationships.
Competitions
Competitions are excellent ways to apply your skills, demonstrate your capabilities and gain recognition. You may be able to enter engineering and management competitions at regional, national, or even international levels – such as SHU Racing and the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Challenge.
These competitions challenge you to solve complex problems, showcase your innovative thinking and collaborate effectively within a team. You’ll also gain confidence and further engage with industry professionals and potential employers.
Future careers
Completing our MSc Advanced Engineering and Management course opens a range of exciting career opportunities. You’ll be equipped with the skills and knowledge to pursue careers in:
- Engineering project management
- Technical consultancy
- Operations management
- Systems engineering
- Innovation strategy
- Research and development
- Postgraduate study
With a strong foundation in both engineering and management, you’ll have the versatility to excel in various industries.
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for:
- JCB
- Rolls-Royce
- Motorsport
- Nissan
Where will I study?
You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.
City Campus
City Campus is located in the heart of Sheffield, within minutes of the train and bus stations.
City Campus map | City Campus tour
Adsetts library
Adsetts Library is located on our City Campus. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.
Learn moreEquipment and facilities
On this course you’ll have access to the following facilities, resources and state-of-the-art laboratories:
- A computer numerical control (CNC) manufacturing workshop
- Additive manufacturing
- Automation and robotics
- A design studio
- A modelling and simulation workshop
You’ll study in our Adsetts Learning Centre, gaining teaching, academic skills and library research support, plus library resources and systems. You’ll also have access to IT support, facilities and all necessary software.
Entry requirements
All students
UK students
Normally one from
• an honours degree (2.2 or above) in a science or engineering subject
• suitable professional qualifications in an engineering field
• a degree in any discipline plus at least one year of relevant experience
• a diploma in a technological area plus at least three years of relevant experience
You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam.
Overseas students
If English is not your first language you typically need an IELTS 6.0 score with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other skills or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.
You also need
India
• a first class BE in an relevant discipline, or a good second class BE with a strong performance in mechanical and manufacturing subjects
China
• a four year Bachelors degree in an relevant discipline, with an overall average of at least 80 per cent or equivalent
Other countries
• a good honours degree or equivalent in an relevant subject
Additional information for EU/International students
If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.
For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.
Modules
Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Finance And Marketing
Postgraduate Work Experience Applied Professional Diploma
Strategic Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Systems Engineering And Systems Thinking
Elective modules
Artificial Intelligence Concepts And Applications
Process Improvement Methodologies
Robotics And Autonomous Systems
Final year
Compulsory modules
Project And Dissertation
Research Methodology And Practice
Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £12,120 for the course. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. For this work experience route, your fees will be payable over two years, divided into two annual payments based on credits studied. The fee includes dedicated employability support to help you prepare for and secure work experience. It does not guarantee you a placement and if a placement is not secured the work experience fee will still be charged. If a placement is not secured you will transfer to the standard version of the course to complete your remaining credits, where the balance of your course fees will be due in year one in line with completing the course.
If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.
International students
Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £19,225 for the course. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. For this work experience route, your fees will be payable over two years, divided into two annual payments based on credits studied. The fee includes dedicated employability support to help you prepare for and secure work experience. It does not guarantee you a placement and if a placement is not secured the work experience fee will still be charged. If a placement is not secured you will transfer to the standard version of the course to complete your remaining credits, where the balance of your course fees will be due in year one in line with completing the course.
Postgraduate student loans
Up to £12,471 is available in 2024/25 for home students on most masters courses.
Additional course costs
The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
General course additional costs
Additional costs for School of Engineering and Built Environment (PDF, 142.7KB)Legal information
Any offer of a place to study is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations.
