Sustainable Engineering Management

The Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Engineering Management equips learners with the expertise to recognise and explore sustainable opportunities within the engineering and industrial sectors.



It provides a strategic framework for developing effective change management initiatives, ensuring that sustainability-driven improvements are seamlessly integrated into existing processes without compromising product or service quality.



By combining technical knowledge with leadership and innovation, graduates will be prepared to drive efficiency, environmental responsibility, and long-term sustainability.

Data Analysis and Visualisation

Project Management for Sustainable Engineering

Quality Assurance and Compliance (for Sustainable Engineering)

Sustainable Engineering Management

Change Management and Leadership

Sustainability Futures

Sustainable Finance

Research Methods

The minimum entry requirement for this NFQ Level 9 programme, is a cognate honours degree in engineering and/or related scientific and technical backgrounds (e.g. environmental science, manufacturing, pharmaceutical science, process control, quality assurance, etc.)



Standard applicants will have mathematical problem-solving skills. Graduates from disciplines that do not include specific consideration of statistics in their programmes will be required to complete an online learning unit, evidencing their learning in advance of programme commencement.



All learners are required to be proficient in English. Where a candidate’s first language is not English, they are required to provide proof of proficiency in the English language through satisfactory performance on an internationally recognised test.



The English language entry requirements for the programme are CEF B2+ or equivalent. Candidates with English language levels below CEF B2+ must first reach this minimum standard before enrolling on their academic programme.



Applications via APEL are also welcomed, in line with the College’s QA policy on Recognition of Prior Learning.

1 year. part-time.

Intake Dates

Limerick - Part-Time - September 2026

Academic Progression

Learners who complete the Postgraduate Diploma may progress to the MSc. in Sustainable Engineering Management award.



Learners who wish to exit the Postgraduate Diploma programme without completing all the constituent modules, will be given a transcript of their results, detailing any module(s) they have successfully completed.

There is no intermediate major award available within Ireland’s NFQ award framework for learners who do not complete all required modules on the Postgraduate Diploma.



Career Progression

Graduates can avail of various engineering management and sustainability related roles including but not limited to the following:





Sustainability Manager

Sustainability Specialist

Project Engineer

Project Manager

Quality Manager

QA Manager

Engineering Manager

Senior / Lead Engineer