Master of Engineering (Engineering Management)

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

International students

Start date
February
July

Campus
Mawson Lakes

Duration
2 year(s) full-time

Mode
On-campus

Program Code
LMEB

Fees
AUD$ 43,700 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025

English Language Requirements

IELTS total [6.5]
IELTS reading [6.0]
IELTS writing [6.0]

Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
077355C

Entry requirements

Applicants to the Master of Engineering (Engineering Management) program are required to have one of the following:

A Bachelor Degree in engineering, science or technology from a recognised higher education institution
OR
A Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in engineering from a recognised higher education institution
English language entry requirements
In addition to meeting academic entry requirements, international students who speak English as a second or additional language must also meet the University's English language entry requirements. The minimum language requirements for this program are:
English language test
- IELTS total [6.5]
- IELTS reading [6.0]
- IELTS writing [6.0]
Please access the following link for a comprehensive list of English language tests accepted by UniSA and other important information in relation to meeting the University’s language requirements: English Language Equivalence Table (PDF)
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Aim

Master of Engineering (Engineering Management) program provides engineering management skills for future leaders in the industrial engineering sectors. The program covers balanced list of courses covering all four core competencies of engineering management: Leadership competency, Entrepreneurship competency, Engineering
(technical) competency and Management competency.

Content & Structure

This program consists of 72 units of study.
In the first year of the program students gain an appreciation of various operational aspects of managing the operations of an engineering organisation.
In the second year of the program students undertake more advanced studies which emphasise the strategic management of engineering operations, and the integrative management of these various strategic aspects of engineering operations. The program also contains a master research project where students will apply their knowledge and research skills to a substantial research/ workplace project.

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What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Intelligent Production Systems	MFET 5055	4.5	Note(s): 2
Total Quality Management	MFET 5022	4.5	Note(s): 2
Research Data Analysis	CIVE 5015	4.5	Note(s): 2
Principles of Project Management	BUSS 5142	4.5	Note(s): 2
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Sustainable Development and Design Practice	MENG 4022	4.5	Note(s): 2
Engineering Economic Analysis	MFET 5011	4.5	Note(s): 2
People, Leadership and Performance	BUSS 5114	4.5	Note(s): 2
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 2
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Supply Chain Management	MFET 5043	4.5
Project Planning and Control	MFET 5040	4.5	Note(s): 3
Masters Research Theory and Practice	ENGG 5020	4.5	Note(s): 4
Elective		4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Operations Management Systems	MFET 5024	4.5	Note(s): 5
Enterprise Resource Management	INFS 5024	4.5
Masters Research Project	CIVE 5092	9

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Elective
Robotics and Automation	MFET 5023	4.5
Strategic Concepts	BUSS 5074	4.5
Entrepreneurship and Innovation	BUSS 5080	4.5
Energy and Society	MENG 5005	4.5
Talent Acquisition and Development	BUSS 5351	4.5
Strategic Procurement	BUSS 5378	4.5

Rules & notes

Notes

1. Students are required to complete the first year of the program before they commence the more advanced courses in the second year. In circumstances where students need to undertake courses in the second year of the program before completing the first year they must seek permission from the Program Director.

2. Applicants who have completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree accredited by Engineers Australia/Washington Accord are eligible to enter the program with 1.0 EFTSL (36 units) Advanced Standing in lieu of these courses and complete the program in 1.0 years of full time study or equivalent part time study. Other Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degrees will be assessed for equivalency on a case by case basis.

3. Students who have completed this course as part of their Bachelor degree are required to contact the Program Director for an alternative course.

4. Students should complete this course prior to enrolling in the Masters Research Project.

5. This course is regarded as an integrating course for the content of this program. Where possible students should undertake this course at the end of their program, along with the completion of their Masters Research Project.