Torrens University Australia
Master of Engineering Management
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Develop advanced engineering management capability through this online master's degree, designed for engineering and technology professionals seeking to strengthen their leadership, strategic decision-making and innovation skills in technical organisations.
Course overview
The Master of Engineering Management is an online postgraduate qualification designed for graduates with an engineering, technology or science background who want to develop the leadership and management skills needed to progress into senior technical and organisational roles. The course combines engineering expertise with contemporary business and management principles to prepare graduates for increasingly complex engineering environments.
Throughout the course, you'll strengthen your ability to evaluate complex engineering challenges, manage organisational risk and develop strategic solutions that support innovation and sustainable business outcomes. The curriculum combines engineering management with leadership, critical thinking and commercial decision-making, preparing you to lead multidisciplinary teams, improve organisational performance and respond confidently to evolving technical and business challenges.
Studying online provides the flexibility to balance postgraduate study with professional commitments. The course comprises 10 core subjects and six electives, allowing you to tailor your studies to your career goals. You'll also complete an Engineering Management Capstone incorporating a work-based research project that applies your learning to an authentic engineering management challenge. There are no formal examinations.
Key facts
Fitzroy
Fortitude Valley
Sydney
Wakefield Street
What you will study
To earn the Master of Engineering Management, you must complete 10 core subjects and six electives.
Complete the following core subjects:
- Business Environment
- Business Communications
- Principles of Project Management
- Financial Management
- Management, People and Teams
- Engineering Sustainability
- Engineering Risk Management
- Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
- Engineering Strategy
- Engineering Management Capstone
Entry requirements
Before you begin your application to study as a domestic student, check that you meet one of the requirements listed below.
- Successful completion of an undergraduate engineering or technology-based degree (such as Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Electronics, Software Engineering, Computer Sciences, IT, IS, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology or degrees in Basic and /or Applied Sciences) or equivalent.
- Applicants without formal qualifications are eligible to apply if they have seven (7) years of professional, administrative or managerial work experience in an engineering or technical organisation. Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have already completed a qualification or gained skills through life or work experience, you may be able to credit this against your degree with Torrens University Australia. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Critically analyse and evaluate a range of data to support complex decision-making.
- Apply effective engineering management practices in technical organisations.
- Learn to how to use people skills to manage individuals and groups from different backgrounds.
Career outcomes
Potential employment opportunities may include, but are not limited to, the following roles within organisations across various industries:
Potential career paths
- Technology advisor
- Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- Operations manager
- Product development manager
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative subject price in 2026: $3,813 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Estimated annual price in 2026: $30,504 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Subject prices are based on 10-credit-point blocks.
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of subjects studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of subjects.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
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.