Master of Engineering and Management Master of Business Administration

What you will study

The course requires completion of 96 credit points, comprising 48 credit points in engineering management and 48 credit points in business administration.

Engineering management

Complete the following professional engineering subjects:

• Managing Projects
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Risk Management in Engineering
• Systems Engineering for Managers

The engineering management component also includes additional approved subjects and an independent engineering project.

Business administration

Complete the following MBA core subjects:

• Leading People and Change
• Accounting for Managers
• Marketing Decision Making
• Finance for Managers
• Economics for Management
• Organisational Change for Good

The remaining business administration credit points are completed according to the approved course structure.

Engineering project

The compulsory engineering management project includes a preparatory subject followed by an independent project. These must be undertaken in successive sessions, typically during the final two sessions of study.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Engineering Management Master of Business Administration, applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements.

Applicants must have an eligible qualification in Engineering or Information Technology.

• Completed Australian master's or doctoral degree, or overseas equivalent.
• Completed Australian graduate certificate or graduate diploma, or overseas equivalent, with at least 75% of all subjects completed at pass level (conceded passes not included).
• Completed Australian bachelor's degree, or overseas equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 5/7 AND at least 90% of all subjects completed at pass level (conceded passes not included).
• Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, AND a minimum of four years of relevant full-time professional work experience, or equivalent part-time experience.
• Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, AND achieved a minimum overall Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score of 550.

For GMAT examinations completed before February 2024, applicants must meet the published requirements of an overall minimum score of 550, verbal reasoning 25, quantitative reasoning 35 and Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) 4.0.

Applicants who do not meet these requirements may consider the Master of Engineering Management or Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management, subject to the relevant admission requirements.

Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application

Applicants relying on professional work experience must provide a curriculum vitae (CV) outlining their professional competencies, achievements and development AND evidence of employment or professional experience in one of the following formats:

• A Statement of Service provided by the employer.
• A completed UTS Statement of Service signed by the employer.
• A statutory declaration confirming professional work experience (Australian residents only).
• An official letter from the applicant's accountant or solicitor on company letterhead confirming the applicant's professional experience or engagement with the business, duration of operations and nature of the business.
• A business registration certificate in the original language and English, such as ASIC documentation, an ABN or equivalent documentation for Australian businesses.

English language requirements

The English proficiency requirements for international students or domestic applicants with international qualifications are:

• IELTS Academic: Overall score of 6.5, with a minimum writing score of 6.0.
• TOEFL iBT (0–120 scale): Overall score of 79, with a minimum writing score of 21.
• TOEFL iBT (1–6 scale): Overall score of 4, with a minimum writing score of 4.5.
• UTS College Academic English Level 5 (AE5): Pass.
• Pearson PTE Academic: Overall score of 58, with a minimum writing score of 50.
• Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: Overall score of 176, with a minimum writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee an offer of a place.

Recognition of prior learning

Recognition of prior learning is not available for the Master of Engineering Management Master of Business Administration.

Substitution of a compulsory subject with an alternative or advanced postgraduate subject in a similar field of study may be approved.

Subject substitutions are assessed individually and require university approval. Approval is not guaranteed.

Career outcomes

The course is designed for professional engineers seeking to progress into leadership and management roles.

Graduates may apply their engineering management and business administration knowledge to managing multidisciplinary teams, complex engineering projects and organisational operations.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Domestic full-fee paying prices

• Indicative tuition fee per 6-credit-point subject in 2027: $5,201
• Indicative annual tuition fee (48 credit points) in 2027: $41,610
• Indicative total course fee in 2027: $84,884

Eligible domestic students may access FEE-HELP to defer all or part of their tuition fees.

The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) may apply and is not included in the indicative tuition fees.

Tuition fees are subject to annual review and may change.

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.