Engineering Management Postgraduate Certificate

The online Engineering Management Postgraduate Certificate is both a gateway to the online Engineering Management MSc and an award in its own right. This Level 7 qualification, like our Masters degree has been designed by engineers, for engineers, to meet the needs of a growing management skills gap in the industry.

The Postgraduate Certificate pathway provides a strong foundation for further development of your leadership-level expertise. You’ll study three compulsory modules and one optional module of the Engineering Management Masters and exit with the Postgraduate Certificate award, or continue to complete the full MSc.

These modules are designed to equip you with the skills and confidence needed for effective business planning, helping you develop your engineering management career options.

Why engineering management?

If you are an engineer looking to accelerate your career opportunities, but don’t have the option to commit to a full Masters degree, this course is for you. The distance learning Engineering Management Postgraduate Certificate has been designed to help you grasp key skills used every day by industry leaders. It is ideal if you are:

• In the initial stages of your career and looking to fast-track your progress.

• An ambitious professional with substantial industry experience.

• Have some management experience or new to a management role and looking to build your skills.

A global reputation for engineering

We are one of the top 100 universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2022).

The distance learning Engineering Management Postgraduate Certificate pathway is a result of an in-depth collaboration between high profile academics from four leading engineering schools:

• School of Civil Engineering – 2nd in the UK and 44th in the world (Guardian University Guide 2022, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021).

• School of Mechanical Engineering – 6th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2022).

• School of Chemical and Process Engineering – Top 10 in the UK and top 100 globally (Complete University Guide 2022, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021).

• School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering – Top 5 in the UK for research quality and 100% of research activity is ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (Research Excellence Framework, 2014).

Accreditation

This award is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and is equivalent to a CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership.

CMI’s qualifications sit on the RQF (Regulated Qualifications Frameworks) and are recognised by the European Credit Framework. You will benefit from:

• Access to exclusive CMI networking events.

• Attending lectures from top level CMI industry-expert members.

• CMI Affiliate member status, giving you a host of additional benefits to support your development and employability.

• Opportunity to fast-track into the next stage of training to become a Chartered Manager.