University of Queensland

Master of Engineering Science (Management)

Delivery: Face to Face
Study Level: Postgraduate
Duration: 24 months
Course Type: Master's

Advance your technical engineering expertise while developing management and leadership skills, with opportunities to specialise in your engineering discipline and apply your knowledge through supervised research.

Course overview

The University of Queensland's Master of Engineering Science (Management) is designed for engineering graduates seeking to deepen their specialist knowledge and develop capabilities in engineering management. The program combines advanced engineering studies with management principles, providing an academic foundation for understanding technical, organisational and strategic aspects of engineering practice.

You'll explore advanced concepts and methods within your chosen engineering discipline, alongside topics related to leadership, innovation and project management. Depending on your field of study, you'll examine areas such as engineering design, emerging technologies, sustainability and technical systems. Through these studies, you'll strengthen your analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Delivered on campus at UQ's St Lucia campus, the program can be completed in two years of full-time study. Through advanced coursework and supervised research, you'll apply your learning to engineering problems and develop experience in investigating and presenting technical findings. Graduates may pursue career opportunities in specialist engineering, technical consultancy, project management and engineering leadership, depending on their chosen field of study.

CSP Subsidised Fees Available

This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.

Key facts

Delivery

Face to Face

Course Type

Master's

Duration

24 months (Full time)

Campus

St Lucia

Intake

22nd February, 2027
26th July, 2027

Units

Fees

HECS, CSP

What you will study

To earn the Master of Engineering Science (Management), you must complete 32 units in one field of study.

Fields of study

You must select and complete one of the following 32-unit fields of study:

Bioprocess Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronic Engineering
Software Engineering
Urban Water Engineering

Each field of study has its own course requirements, combining advanced engineering studies with relevant management-related learning.

Your course selection and compulsory requirements will depend on your chosen field of study. Refer to the University of Queensland's official program and field-of-study requirements for further information.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements:

Hold a four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
Hold a four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in engineering that includes all the required discipline-specific content for their chosen field of study.

Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 4.5 on UQ's 7-point scale in their previous qualification.

Relevant engineering disciplines vary depending on the selected field of study. Applicants should check the specific discipline requirements with the university.

Applicants who use a graduate certificate or graduate diploma from the same program suite as the basis for admission, without holding a degree in the relevant engineering discipline, are not eligible for credit towards the master's program.

English language requirements

Applicants must provide evidence of at least one of the following:

An IELTS overall score of 6.5, with no individual band score below 6.0.
A TOEFL iBT overall score of 87, with a minimum score of 19 in listening, 19 in reading, 21 in writing and 19 in speaking.
A PTE Academic overall score of 64, with no individual sub-band score below 60.
A Cambridge English Scale overall score of 176, with no individual sub-band score below 169.
Other accepted evidence of English language proficiency.

Contact the university for further information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of units that you need to study to finish your course. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career Outcomes

Graduates may pursue career opportunities in specialist engineering, technical leadership and management-related roles, depending on their chosen field of study.

Fees and CSP

Indicative annual fee in 2026: $12,995 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study.

A student’s annual fee may vary by:

The number of units studied.
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.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

Calculated per the course you're enrolled in.
Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
Reviewed and adjusted each year.