Engineering Management

The MEngSc Engineering Management programme offers a unique opportunity for engineering students to deepen their knowledge of the areas of business and management and is open to engineering students of all disciplines. This programme is aimed at students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and wish to embark on successful careers in the management of global engineering and technology firms.



This one-year master’s degree provides grounding in operations, quality, marketing, systems planning, and analysis while building on students’ technical expertise to develop the next generation of industry leaders. We seek to develop creative problem solvers who can critically analyse problems in a business context, and propose and develop practical and feasible solutions. Our teaching methods and learning environment are highly interactive and varied, and include lectures, workshops, tutorials, labs, and practical exercises. Group-based modular projects and a final applied company-based consultancy project enable students to integrate the covered theoretical knowledge with practice. All these unique features are the key elements in the programme’s design and success over the years.



This programme is delivered by the School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, which has more than 50 years’ experience in teaching Engineering Management. The School has well-established industrial links both nationally and worldwide

Stage 1 Core Modules

MEEN40790 Supply Chain Design & Analysis Autumn 5

MEEN40800 Engineering Project Management - Tools & Techniques Autumn 5

MEEN41190 Sys. Anal. & Improv. (EITM) Autumn 5

MEEN41330 Data Analytics for Engineers Autumn 5

MEEN41350 Introduction to Robotics Autumn 5

STAT40690 Quantitative Methods for Engineers Autumn 5

MEEN41090 Eng. Decision Support Systems Spring 5

MEEN41100 Operations Management Spring 5

MIS40920 Business Information Systems Management ME/MEngSc Spring 7.5

MKT40970 Marketing Management ME (Business) Spring 7.5

MEEN41020 Design & Innovation Summer 10

MEEN41030 Applied Research Project Summer 20



Stage 1 Options - A) Min 2 of:

SPRING OPTION MODULE: Students must take one Option module in the Autumn and one Option module in the Spring Trimester. The following Option Modules may be selected. Please note that if you are choosing MEEN41440 in the Spring Trimester as an option, you must choose MEEN41350 (pre-requisite) in the Autumn Trimester as well.

MEEN40090 Energy Systems and Climate Change Autumn 5

MEEN40560 Research Skills and Techniques Autumn 5

MEEN41350 Introduction to Robotics Autumn 5

MEEN30140 Professional Engineering (Finance) Spring 5

MEEN40430 Professional Engineering (Management) Spring 5

MEEN40670 Technical Communication Spring 5

MEEN41390 Industrial Automation Spring 5

MEEN41440 Robotic Applications Spring 5

- An honours undergraduate degree (NFQ Level 8) with a minimum upper second class honours or international equivalence in a relevant Engineering programme.

- Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.

- Students meeting the programme’s academic entry requirements but not the English language requirements, may enter the programme upon successful completion of UCD’s Pre-Sessional or International Pre-Master’s Pathway programmes. Please see the following link for further information http://www.ucd.ie/alc/programmes/pathways/

- These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes



You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.

https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/admissions/rpl/

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Who Should Apply?

Full Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes

International (Non EU) applicants: Yes

1 year full-time.

Delivery: On Campus

T288 MEngSc in Engineering Management Master of Engineering Science Full-Time

Commencing September 2026

Graduate Taught

Career & Graduate Study Opportunity

Career opportunities are very broad as the MEngSc Engineering Management students are not narrow technical specialists but “T-shaped” individuals combining specialist skills with a broad understanding of the business environment. Apart from the usual engineering discipline-specific job opportunities based on their bachelor’s degree, the students accomplishing this one-year master’s degree will be equipped with enough knowledge and experience to pursue a career related to the job positions, such as quality analyst, data analyst, operations analyst, supply chain planner, project management and continuous improvement analyst. The acquired skill sets are invaluable when embarking upon careers in many sectors including energy, consumer goods, medical technology, management consulting, ICT and automotive. Prospective employers include Accenture, Intel, RPS, SAP, Maxim Integrated, Boston Scientific, Microsoft, PwC, Deloitte, Accenture and many more.