Engineering

Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering
This flexible diploma enables you to combine modules from engineering analysis and technology management to shape a qualification that suits your career aspirations. You will broaden and deepen your understanding of professional engineering, and work collaboratively on a project module. The diploma also provides a route to a masters level engineering qualification, and can help you progress towards Chartered Engineer registration.

Key features of the course
• Develops advanced engineering, project management, communication and teamwork skills
• Includes a residential school where you'll work on a group project with other students
• The opportunity to top up to the MSc in Engineering in just one more year.

Modules
There are two routes through this qualification:
• Route 1 is for all new students; and for students that started their studies from November 2019 or later.
• Route 2 is for students that started their studies before November 2019. If you're following this route, you must complete your studies by 31 December 2023.
Route 1
To gain this qualification, you need 120 credits as follows:
30 credits from List A:
Module
• Finite element analysis: basic principles and applications (T804) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022 FINAL
• Manufacture materials design (T805) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022

Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued modules T881 and T884

60 credits from List B:
Module
• Calculus of variations and advanced calculus (M820) 30
Next start: 01 Oct 2022
• Environmental monitoring and protection (T868) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Finite element analysis: basic principles and applications (T804) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022 FINAL
• Making environmental decisions (T891) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Making strategy with systems thinking in practice (TB871) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022
• Managing for sustainability (T867) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022 FINAL
• Managing change with systems thinking in practice (TB872) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Manufacture materials design (T805) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022
• Project management (M815) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022
• Strategic capabilities for technological innovation (T849) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022
• Technology innovation management (TB801) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022

• Mathematical methods and fluid mechanics (MST326) * 30
Next start: 01 Oct 2022
• Deterministic and stochastic dynamics (MS327) * 30
Next start: 01 Oct 2022

Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued modules T846, T848, TU811 and TU812.

*You may choose only one of these two modules. While the 30 credits you achieve will contribute to the 120 credits required for this qualification, the grade you get won't contribute to the overall classification.

30 credits from:
Module
• Team engineering (T885)** 30
Next start: 09 Sep 2022

**To begin T885, you must have completed all other modules in this qualification.

Route 2
To gain this qualification, you need 120 credits as follows:
30 credits from List A:
Module
• Advanced networking (CCNP Enterprise) (T829) 60
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Advanced mathematical methods (M833) 30
No current presentation
• Analytic number theory I (M823) 30
Next start: 01 Oct 2022
• Analytic number theory II (M829) 30
Next start: 01 Oct 2022
• Approximation theory (M832) 30
Next start: 01 Oct 2022 FINAL
• Calculus of variations and advanced calculus (M820) 30
Next start: 01 Oct 2022
• Coding theory (M836) 30
No current presentation
• Data management (M816) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Digital forensics (M812) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022
• Environmental monitoring and protection (T868) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Finite element analysis: basic principles and applications (T804) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022 FINAL
• Fractal geometry (M835) 30
No current presentation
• Information security (M811) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Making environmental decisions (T891) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Making strategy with systems thinking in practice (TB871) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022
• Managing for sustainability (T867) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022 FINAL
• Managing change with systems thinking in practice (TB872) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Manufacture materials design (T805) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022

• Network security (T828) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Nonlinear ordinary differential equations (M821) 30
Next start: 01 Oct 2022
• Project management (M815) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022
• Software development (M813) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022

• Software engineering (M814) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Space science (S818) * 60
Next start: 28 Jan 2023
• Strategic capabilities for technological innovation (T849) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022
• Technology innovation management (TB801) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022

Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued modules M826, M828, M865, M873, M876, M882, M883, M885, M886, M887, M888, M889, M891, ME825, S802, S809, S819, S825, SD805, SEH806, SH804, T822, T823, T824, T825, T826, T827, T835, T837, T839, T840, T846, T848, T850, T851, T852, T853, T862, T863, T877, T878, T879, T881, T882, T883, T884, T889, T890, T894, TD866, TU811, TU812, TU870, TU871, TU872 and TU875

*60-credit module of which only 30 credits count towards this qualification

60 credits from List B:
Module
• Advanced networking (CCNP Enterprise) (T829) 60
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Environmental monitoring and protection (T868) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Finite element analysis: basic principles and applications (T804) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022 FINAL
• Making environmental decisions (T891) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Making strategy with systems thinking in practice (TB871) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022
• Managing for sustainability (T867) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022 FINAL
• Managing change with systems thinking in practice (TB872) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Manufacture materials design (T805) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022
• Network security (T828) 30
Next start: 01 Nov 2022
• Strategic capabilities for technological innovation (T849) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022
• Technology innovation management (TB801) 30
Next start: 01 May 2022

Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued modules T822, T823, T824, T825, T826, T827, T835, T837, T839, T840, T846, T848, T850, T851, T852, T853, T862, T863, T877, T878, T879, T881, T882, T883, T884, T889, T890, T894, TD866, TU811, TU812, TU870, TU871, TU872 and TU875

30 credits from:
Module
• Team engineering (T885)** 30
Next start: 09 Sep 2022

**To begin T885, you must have completed all other modules in this qualification.

You should normally hold a UK honours degree (or equivalent) in a subject with a high mathematics content. If you don't have an honours degree, you may still be able to study this qualification by demonstrating your ability to study at postgraduate level – contact us.

Your spoken and written English must be of an adequate standard for postgraduate study. If English is not your first language, we recommend that you will need a minimum overall score of 6 and minimum score of 5.5 in each of the four components: reading, writing, speaking and listening under the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Please see the IELTS website for details.

Our badged open course, Succeeding in postgraduate study, will introduce you to the nature of Master's level study. It offers essential preparation for pursuing your learning at this level – and is free.

120 Credits

2.5 – 3 years

How long it takes
• Most students complete this qualification in three years.
• The minimum time you may take to complete this qualification is two and a half years.
• The maximum time you may take to complete is eight years.

Career relevance
This qualification will help you to develop your engineering skills, as well as a range of transferable skills, such as: the ability to use specialist knowledge to solve problems creatively; effective communication skills; project management skills; the ability to turn concepts into reality; a professional approach to your work.

The knowledge and practical experience you gain during your postgraduate studies mean you'll be well placed to take advantage of the many senior engineering and technology employment opportunities available at home and abroad. At the same time, you'll be developing capabilities that are highly prized by employers in a variety of other sectors, where your logical thinking, numeracy skills, and team working abilities will be in demand.

Careers and Employability Services have more information on how OU study can improve your employability.