Curtin University

Master of Engineering Management

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 18 months
  • Course Type: Master's

Combine your engineering knowledge with management skills, and learn optimal ways to lead teams of engineering specialists.

Course overview

This course provides a balance between engineering and business skills. It is jointly taught by staff from the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Faculty of Business and Law. The format of the course has kept up with industry needs and trends since its inception, and the coursework is relevant to all engineering disciplines. It integrates the functions and skills needed by engineers in management, and successful completion prepares you for high-level leadership in engineering and technology companies across Australia and around the world.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Master's
Duration
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Can be studied part time.
18 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $4,289.7
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The estimated per-unit fee is calculated using the annual average first-year fee. It is based on a full-time study load of 10 units (250 credits) per year.
Campus
Perth
Intake
New start dates announced soon
Units
11
Fees
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What you will study

To complete the Master of Engineering Management, you must complete 300 credit points.

Year 1

Semester 1

  • Engineering Economics and Whole-Cost Management
  • Engineering Quality Assurance Frameworks and Applications
  • International Marketing for Managers
  • Management and Organisational Behaviour

Semester 2

  • Engineering Project Management
  • Engineering Strategic Management
  • Environmental Engineering Management
  • Financial Principles and Analysis

Year 2

Semester 1

  • Engineering Contracts, Legislation and Quality
  • Engineering Management Project
  • Global Managerial Economics

Entry Requirements

What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

English Requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

  • Writing: 6.0
  • Speaking: 6.0
  • Reading: 6.0
  • Listening: 6.0
  • Overall band score: 6.0

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programs of study and informal learning through work experiences. Further information can be found at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/non-school-leavers/rpl.cfm.

Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

  • Integrate knowledge from a range of Engineering and Business sub-disciplines to coordinate and manage projects that require practicable, cost-conscious, sustainable solutions.
  • Acquire, evaluate and extend through post-graduate study information to facilitate the coordination and management of engineering works.
  • Communicate effectively to all stakeholders using appropriate (engineering project) management tools and techniques in the control of engineering works
  • Identify and use suitable and appropriate (engineering project) management tools and techniques in the control of engineering works
  • Practice engineering management with a global perspective, apply appropriate international standards, and ensure project realisation embraces cultural and environmental diversity
  • Demonstrate leadership, professional behaviour and ethical practice in the context of managing engineering projects

Career Outcomes

Graduates may find enhanced employment prospects with their original employer and with other organisations seeking experienced engineers with the skills to manage engineering technology.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Average 2025 first-year fee: $34,318 (domestic full-fee paying place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 100 credit points (normally four units) per semester or 200 credit points (normally eight units) per year.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

  • The number of units studied per term.
  • The choice of major or specialisation.
  • Choice of units.
  • Credit from previous study or work experience.
  • Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.