Engineering Business Management MSc : University of Sussex

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Key information

Duration:: 1 year full time
Start date:: September 2020
Apply by:: 1 August 2020 (international), 1 September 2020 (UK/EU)

90% of our research was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent for its impact in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014)

From an early stage in their career, engineers need to manage project progress and finances in professional environments. Projects can become increasingly complex, often involving overseas collaboration.

Our course is for you if you’re a new or practising engineer, and interested in a career in engineering management. Building on Sussex’s strong foundation of interdisciplinary study, you’ll be taught jointly by the Department of Engineering and Design and the Department of Business and Management at the University of Sussex Business School. We combine advanced topics in business, management and finance with further study in specialist engineering topics.

Our courses are designed to meet employer demands – you’ll gain the knowledge and skills to compete effectively in the fast-paced world of work. We have strong links with industry and you’ll benefit from:

company visits
simulations
case studies
a guest lecture series featuring international speakers and industry leaders.

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Degree requirements	You should normally have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

Please select your country from the list.

Argentina

Degree requirements	Licenciado/Titulo with a final mark of at least 6.0-7.0 depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Australia

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with second-class lower division.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Azerbaijan

Degree requirements	Magistr or Specialist Diploma with a minimum average mark of at least 4 or 81%
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Bahrain

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA 2.5/4.0 (Grade C+).
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Bangladesh

Degree requirements	Masters degree with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Brazil

Degree requirements	Bacharel, Licenciado or professional title with a final mark of at least 7.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Brunei

Degree requirements	Bachelors (Honours) degree with second class lower division or GPA 2.7/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Canada

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.0/4.0 (grade B).
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Chile

Degree requirements	Licenciado with a final mark of 4.5-5.0/7 depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

China

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 62%-80% depending on your university. As evidence of completing your degree you must provide both a Degree Certificate and Graduation Certificate.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Degree requirements

Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 62%-80% depending on your university.

As evidence of completing your degree you must provide both a Degree Certificate and Graduation Certificate.

Subject-specific requirements

Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

Please note

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Colombia

Degree requirements	Licenciado with ‘Acreditacion de alta calidad’ and a GPA of 3.0.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Cyprus

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree or Ptychion with a final mark of at least 6.5.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Ecuador

Degree requirements	Licenciado with a final mark of at least 15/20.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Egypt

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree from a university with an overall grade of at least 70%
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

France

Degree requirements	Licence with mention assez bien or Maîtrise with final mark of at least 12.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Germany

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree or Magister Artium with a final mark of 2.7 or better.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Ghana

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree from a public university with second-class lower division.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Greece

Degree requirements	Ptychion from an AEI with a final mark of at least 6.5.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Hong Kong

Degree requirements	Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class lower division.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

India

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 50-65% depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Indonesia

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree from an 'A' accredited university with GPA 2.8/4.0. Bachelors degree from a 'B' accredited university with GPA 3.0/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Degree requirements

Bachelors degree from an 'A' accredited university with GPA 2.8/4.0.

Bachelors degree from a 'B' accredited university with GPA 3.0/4.0.

Subject-specific requirements

Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

Please note

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Iran

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree (Licence or Karshenasi) with a final mark of at least 14.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Italy

Degree requirements	Diploma di Laurea with an overall mark of at least 101.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Japan

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with a minimum C/GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or equivalent.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Jordan

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 2.8/4.0 or 75%.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Kazakhstan

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with an overall mark of 3.75 or better (on a scale of 1-5)/GPA 2,67.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Kenya

Degree requirements	Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class lower division.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Kuwait

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 2.8/4.0 or B.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Lebanon

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.0/4.0 or 13/20.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Malawi

Degree requirements	Masters degree, depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Malaysia

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 2.7/4.0
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Mexico

Degree requirements	Licenciado with a final mark of at least 7/10.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Nepal

Degree requirements	Masters degree with overall mark of 70%
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Nigeria

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with second-class lower division or CGPA of at least 2.5-3.0/5.0 depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Norway

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with an overall grade of C.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Oman

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 2.8/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Pakistan

Degree requirements	Four-year bachelors degree with overall grade of 65% or Masters with 55%
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Palestine

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with at least 70% or GPA of at least 3.0/4.0
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Paraguay

Degree requirements	Bachelors with a final mark of at least 7/10.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Peru

Degree requirements	Licenciado with a final mark of at least 12/20 from a public university or 14/20 from a private university.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Philippines

Degree requirements	Masters degree with 1.75/5.0 (where 1 is the highest) or 3.5/4.0
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Qatar

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with an overall CPGA of at least 2.8 (on a scale of 4).
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Russia

Degree requirements	Bakalavr or Specialist Diploma with a minimum average mark of at least 4.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Saudi Arabia

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with a CGPA 3.0/5.0 or 2.8/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Singapore

Degree requirements	Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class lower division or CAP 3.5.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

South Africa

Degree requirements	Bachelors (honours) degree with second-class division 2.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

South Korea

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with a CGPA of at least 3.0/4.5 or 2.8/4.3 or B.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Spain

Degree requirements	Licenciado with a final mark of at least 2/4 or 6/10.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Sri Lanka

Degree requirements	Bachelors Special degree with lower second honours.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Switzerland

Degree requirements	Licence or Diplôme with 4.5/6 or 7/10.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Taiwan

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with overall mark of at least 65%-75% depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Thailand

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 2.5 -2.8/4.0 or equivalent depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Turkey

Degree requirements	Lisans Diplomasi with CGPA of at least 2.6 - 2.8/4.0 or equivalent depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

United Arab Emirates

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 2.8/4.0 or equivalent.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

USA

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Vietnam

Degree requirements

Bachelors degree (with a Graduate Thesis/research component) with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or 7.0/10.

As evidence of completing your degree you must provide both proof of graduation in addition to your transcript.

Subject-specific requirements

Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

Please note

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Zambia

Degree requirements	Masters degree with GPA of 2.0/2.5 or equivalent.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Zimbabwe

Degree requirements	Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class lower division.
Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

My country is not listed

If your country is not listed, you need to contact us and find out the qualification level you should have for this course. Contact us

Subject-specific requirements	Your qualification should be in engineering, mathematics or physics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic)

Standard level (6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component).

Check your IELTS qualification meets all of our entry requirements and find out more about IELTS

Alternative English language qualifications

Proficiency tests

Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English (CAE)

176 overall, including at least 169 in each skill.

We would normally expect the CAE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.

You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Cambridge English: Advanced

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

176 overall, including at least 169 in each skill.

We would normally expect the CPE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.

You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Cambridge English: Proficiency

Pearson (PTE Academic)

62 overall, including at least 56 in all four skills.

PTE (Academic) scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Pearson (PTE Academic)

TOEFL (iBT)

88 overall, including at least 20 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.

TOEFL (iBT) scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about TOEFL (iBT)

The TOEFL Institution Code for the University of Sussex is 9166.

English language qualifications

AS/A-level (GCE)

Grade C or above in English Language.

Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)/ AS or A Level: grade C or above in Use of English.

GCE O-level

Grade C or above in English.

Brunei/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.

Singapore/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.

GCSE or IGCSE

Grade C or above in English as a First Language (Grade 4 or above in GCSE from 2017).

Grade B or above in English as a Second Language.

German Abitur

A score of 12 or above in English.

Ghana Senior Secondary School Certificate

If awarded before 1993: grades 1-6 in English language.

If awarded between 1993 and 2005: grades A-D in English language.

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

Level 4, including at least 3 in each component in English Language.

Indian School Certificate (Standard XII)

The Indian School Certificate is accepted at the grades below when awarded by the following examination boards:

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) – English Core only: 70%

Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) - English: 70%

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)

English A or English B at grade 5 or above.

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Grades A - C in English language

Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) 1119/GCE O-level

If taken before the end of 2008: grades 1-6 in English Language.

If taken from 2009 onwards: grade C or above in English Language.

The qualification must be jointly awarded by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).

West African Senior School Certificate

Grades A1-C6 (1-6) in English language when awarded by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) or the National Examinations Council (NECO).

Country exceptions

If you are a national of one of the countries below, or if you have recently completed a qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree or higher in one of these countries, you will normally meet our English requirement. Note that qualifications obtained by distance learning or awarded by studying outside these countries cannot be accepted for English language purposes.

You will normally be expected to have completed the qualification within two years before starting your course at Sussex. If the qualification was obtained earlier than this, we would expect you to be able to demonstrate that you have maintained a good level of English, for example by living in an English-speaking country or working in an occupation that required you to use English regularly and to a high level.

Please note that this list is determined by the UK’s Home Office, not by the University of Sussex.

List of exempt countries:

Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada**
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
New Zealand
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United Kingdom
USA

** Canada: you must be a national of Canada; other nationals not on this list who have a degree from a Canadian institution will not normally be exempt from needing to provide evidence of English.

English language support

If you don’t meet the English language requirements for your degree, you may be able to take a pre-sessional course

Visas and immigration

Find out how to apply for a student visa

Admissions information for applicants

How to apply	You apply to Sussex using our postgraduate application system
Personal statement	Yes. You must submit a personal statement as part of your application. Find out how to write a personal statement

If your qualifications aren’t listed or you have a question about entry requirements, contact us

Pre-Masters

Need to boost your academic skills for your taught course? Find out about Pre-Masters routes

Application deadlines

1 August 2020 (international), 1 September 2020 (UK/EU)

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Course details

How will I study?

You study core modules in business and management. Depending on your background and interests, you choose from a number of engineering options. These include topics such as advanced mechanical engineering, digital communications and electronics.

You take taught modules in the autumn and spring terms, with examination periods in January and May. The project is started in the spring term and continued in summer.

You are assessed through reports, essays and unseen examinations.

MSc project

You’ll complete a substantial MSc project, which is often practical as well as theoretical. You may have opportunities to work with an industrial partner.

Some of our previous students’ project work has led to journal and conference publication, giving them a head start in their careers.

The project demands individual responsibility and promotes skills development in:

project management and planning
resourcing and scheduling
documentation and communication
critical awareness and creative thinking.

Project assessment can include interim reports, presentations and a dissertation. Some projects are undertaken in groups and replicate the type of professional teamwork expected in industry. Topics are generated from the academic research and industrial collaborations in our Department. A member of faculty supervises the project.

Modules

These modules are running in the academic year 2019/20. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

MSc Engineering Project
Accounting for Decision Makers
Global Business Environment
Management, Innovation and Organisational Performance
Managing Complex Projects, Products and Systems
Strategic Management (Business & Management)

Options

Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests.

Advanced Digital Signal Processing
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
Advanced Thermofluids
Digital Signal Processing Laboratory
Finite Element Analysis
Gas Turbines and Turbocharging
Heat Transfer Applications
Infrastructure, Innovation and Sustainability
Internet-of-Things
Managing Intellectual Property
Marketing Analysis and Financial Strategic Planning
Mobile Communications
Satellite and Space Systems
Topics in Wireless Communications
Wearable Technologies

Our Future Technologies Labs – the best facilities today, for the brightest futures tomorrow.

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Our experts

Business and Management Faculty
Meet the faculty who will be teaching and supervising on your course.

Dr Allam Ahmed

Senior Lecturer

Research interests

Africa, Change Management Strategy, ICT in Education, Information and Knowledge Management, Innovation for sustainability, Innovation Management, International business, International Development, Knowledge generation - Co-Creation, Knowledge Management (Design), Marketing, Media and international development, Middle Eastern and African Studies, Science and technology policy, Strategic management, sudan, Sustainable development, Technology

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Miss Nicola Barron

Doctoral Tutor

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Ms Lisa Blatch

Senior Teaching Fellow in Strategy

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Ms Claire Copeland

Research Fellow in SPRU

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Dr Chux Daniels

Research Fellow

Research interests

Evidence and Policy, industrial policy, Innovation Policy, Innovation policy issues, Mixed methods, Organisational Change, Policy, policy design, policy evaluation, policy mix, public policy, qualitative research methods, Quantitative methods, routines processes, Science and Policy-Making, Science and technology policy, science policy, skills, South and Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Transformative Innovation, UK science & innovation policy, West Africa

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Ms Graziana Di Pede

Lecturer

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Mr Francis Eames

Teaching Fellow in Strategy

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Ms Claire Edwards

Teaching Felllow

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Mr Mark Fisher

Senior Teaching Fellow in Accounting

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Dr Rumy Hasan

Senior Lecturer

Research interests

Critique of multiculturalism and multifaithism, East Asia, Eastern Europe, Political economy of Russia, The conflict in the Middle East and its impact on the West (including ‘dual identities’)

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Dr Ralitsa Hiteva

Research Fellow

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Dr Michael Hopkins

Senior Lecturer

Research interests

biotechnology, diagnostics, Financing Innovation, Healthcare, Hidden Innovation, Innovation Systems, Intellectual Property, Managing Change, pharmaceuticals, Regulation of Technology, Science and technology policy, Science And Technology Studies, Scientometrics, Technology Strategy

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Mr Philip Jarman

Teaching Fellow in Human Resource Management/Marketing

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Dr Katherine Lovell

Research Fellow in Energy Transitions

Research interests

Business models, Infrastructures, Innovation studies, Large Technical Systems, Railway system

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Dr Alberto Marzucchi

Senior Lecturer in Economics of Innovation

Research interests

environmental innovation, Firm growth, Geography and Innovation, industrial dynamics, innovation barriers, innovation employment and skills, Innovation Policy

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Dr Kevin Masters

Teaching Fellow in Strategy & Marketing

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Dr Piera Morlacchi

Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Organisation Studies

Research interests

Complex adaptive systems and networks, Design, Entrepreneurship, ethnography, Health technologies and healthcare, Nonprofit and social entrepreneurship, organization studies, public policy, science & technology studies, Social innovation and change, Sociology of Work and Organization, Technology

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Prof Susan Newell

Visiting Professor

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Ms Eleni Piteli

Teaching Fellow In International Business

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Dr Carlos Sato

Lecturer in Management

Research interests

Artificial Intelligence for Project Management, Innovation and Sustainability for Project Management, Major Projects Studies, Megaproject management, Project Management, Systemic and Interdisciplinary Approach to Project Management, Technological Change, Technology and Innovation Management

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Dr Malgorzata Sulimierska

Senior Lecturer in Banking and FinTech

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Mr Matthew Walsh

Senior Teaching Fellow in Accountancy

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Dr Yong Yang

Reader in Strategy

Research interests

Foreign direct investment, global strategy, International business, MNE location, Strategic management

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Creative Technology
Our Creative Technology research is concerned with the interfaces between humans and digital technology and how these are changing.

We investigate interaction in the broadest sense, considering it in relation to digital technologies, connected physical artifacts, people’s experience and cognition, and their practices with mobile, immersive, ubiquitous and pervasive computing.

Dr Natalia Beloff

Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering

Research interests

Ambient intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Blockchain Applications, Business models for Digital innovation, E-Business Models, Internet of Things (IoT), Medical Informatics, Numerical Analysis, Remote Sensing & Earth Observation

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Prof Peter Cheng

Professor of Cognitive Sciences

Research interests

Cognitive Science, Human computer interaction, Knowledge visualisation / information visualisation / visual analystics, Tactile graphics - cognitive science of, User-authentication - cognitive biometric

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Dr Giovanni Contreras Garcia

Lecturer in Product Design

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Prof Judith Good

Professor of Interaction Design and Inclusion

Research interests

Autism Spectrum Disorders, Game Based Learning, Game Creation for Learning, Learning, Learning Programming, Mobile Computing, Multimedia, Simulations for Learning, technology for autism

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Dr Kate Howland

Senior Lecturer in Interaction Design

Research interests

End-user programming, Game Based Learning, Game Creation for Learning, Human computer interaction, Interaction design, Novice programming, Participatory Design, Technology Enhanced Learning

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Prof Ann Light

Professor of Design & Creative Technology

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Dr Diego Martinez Plasencia

Lecturer in Interactive Graphics

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Dr Gianluca Memoli

Senior Lecturer in Novel Interfaces andInteractions

Research interests

Acoustics, Building/Room Acoustics, Experimental Fluid Dynamics, Metamaterials, Microbubbles, Microfluidics, Optical Tweezers, Physical Acoustics, Psychoacoustics, Soundscapes, Ultrasound

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Dr Paul Newbury

Senior Lecturer In Multimedia Systems

Research interests

Technology Enhanced Learning, Virtual Prototyping

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Prof Marianna Obrist

Professor of Multisensory Experiences

Research interests

Gustatory Interfaces, Human-Computer Interactions, Interaction design, Mid-air Touch, Multisensory Experiences, Olfactory interaction, Sensory experience and methodologies, Smell, Taste, Touch

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Ms Diane Simpson-Little

Senior Teaching Fellow

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Prof Sriram Subramanian

Professor of Informatics

Research interests

Display Devices, Haptic Technology, HCI - User Interaction, Music and Acoustic User Interfaces, Shape-memory Alloys

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Dr Phil Watten

Media Technology Manager

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Dr Martin White

Reader in Computer Science

Research interests

3D Reconstructions, Blockchain Applications, Digital Heritage, Healthy Living Applications

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Dynamics, Control and Vehicle Research Group
This group is known internationally for its high-quality automotive research and fundamental work in dynamics and control, with specific interest in:
- the convergence of control
- non-linear dynamics
- structural mechanics
- signal-processing activities applied mainly to automotive engineering
- tribological research.
It has attracted research grants from, and formed collaborations with, a variety of local, national and international public and industrial sources including:
- the EPSRC
- the Royal Society
- Jaguar Land Rover
- SKF.
Prof Julian Dunne

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Research interests

Automotive Applications, Dynamic systems, Neural networks, Nonlinear systems, Optimal Control, Vibration (Mechanical)

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Prof Peter Fussey

Industrial Research Professor

Research interests

Automotive Applications, Combustion, Control Engineering, diagnostics, Emissions (Combustion), Model Predictive Control, Noise and Vibration Control, Optimal Control, Real-time Software Systems, Software Quality, Systems modelling, Vehicle Emissions

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Dr Romeo Glovnea

Reader in Mechanical Engineering

Research interests

lubrication, mechanical transmissions, Rheology, solid body mechanics, tribology

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Dr Yevgen Petrov

Reader in Structural Dynamics

Research interests

Aeroelasticity, Damping of Vibration/Motion, Finite Element Methods, Mechanical engineering, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, Optimisation Problems, Rotor Dynamics, Structural dynamics, Vibration (Mechanical)

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Dr Luis Ponce Cuspinera

Lecturer in Mechatronics

Research interests

Control Engineering, Mechatronics, Mobile Robots, Robotics, sensors, Smart Agriculture

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Dr Spyros Skarvelis-Kazakos

Senior Lecturer in Power Electronics

Research interests

Batteries for Energy Storage, community energy, Dist'n of alternative energy vectors, Distributed Energy Resources, Distributed Power Generation, Electric Vehicles, Energy, Energy - Marine and Hydropower, Energy Hubs, Energy network simulation, Energy Storage, HVDC, Intelligent Control, Intelligent Power Systems, multiple energy carriers, Power Electronics, Reliability: Energy generation, Renewable Energy, Small Scale/Domestic Wind Energy Systems, Smart Grids, Sustainable Energy Networks, Virtual Power Plants, Wave Energy, Wind Power

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Dr Chang Wang

Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering

Research interests

3D printing, Additive Manufacturing, Biomechanics for Orthopaedics, Computer Aided Modelling, Engineering Design, Engineering Stress Analysis, Finite Element Methods, Mechanical engineering, Solid Mechanics, Structural Engineering

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Dr William Wang

Senior Lecturer in Engineering

Research interests

aeronautical engineering, automotive engineering, control, Digital Signal Processing, Solid Mechanics, structural dynamics, vibrations

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Industrial Informatics and Signal Processing Research Group
Our research is focused on:
- digital image processing
- computer vision
- optical computing
- network and control theory
- medical and biological imaging and image processing, with a particular focus on cancer diagnosis and treatment.
These activities find application in a range of strategically important areas including product security, biometrics, automated face recognition, event detection and traffic monitoring.

Dr Phil Birch

Senior Lecturer

Research interests

3D Microstructures, Adaptive Optics, Biomedical Signal Processing, Biometric Imaging and Analysis, Coherent Optics, Computer Vision & Image Processing - Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision - Tracking, Deep learning, Diffractive Optics, Lasers - Biomedical Optics, Lasers and Optics, Light, Microscopy - Optical, Optical Computing, Optics - Biomedical, Optics - Imaging, Photonics, Polarisation

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Prof Chris Chatwin

Professor in Engineering

Research interests

Communication technology, Computer Middleware, Computer Systems and Architecture, Computer Tomography (CT), Computer Vision & Image Processing - 3D, Computer Vision and Image Processing - Security, Electrical Impedance Tomography, Functional imaging for health, Health Informatics, Image and Vision Computing, Lasers and Optics, Manufacturing Systems and Integration, Mathematical modelling, Medical and health interface, Medical Informatics, Neural networks, Neurocomputing, Ontologies, Optical Communications, Optical Fibres, Satellite and Microwave Systems, Space science, Tomography for healthcare

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Dr Tai Yang

Emeritus Reader

Research interests

Control Engineering, Micro grid, next generation technologies, Renewable Energy

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Dr Rupert Young

Reader in Engineering

Research interests

Coherent Optics, Computer Vision & Image Processing - Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision and Image Processing - Security, Genetic Algorithms (CS), Holography, Holography Instrumentation, Medical Informatics, Optics, Photonics

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Sensor Technology Research Centre
The Sensor Technology Research Centre (STRC) is a world-leading centre focusing on sensor technologies, mobile and wireless technologies and their applications.

The research attracts funding from:
- the EPSRC
- TSB
- the EU
- a number of industrial collaborators.
Dr Falah Ali

Reader in Digital Communications

Research interests

Mobile and wireless communications, Vehicle communications, Wireless sensor networks

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Prof Anna Barnett

Professor of Space Research

Research interests

Astronomy & Space Science Technologies, Gamma Ray Astronomy, III-V - Quantum Devices, III-V Arsenides, III-V Nitrides, III-V Optoelectronic Circuits, III-V Semiconductors, III-V Semiconductors (Optoelectronic), III-V Thin Film Arsenides and Phosphides, Instrumentation for Particle Physics Or Astronomy, Instrumentation, sensors and detectors, Optoelectronic Detectors and Receivers, Photodetectors, Photodiode, Planetary science, Radiation Effects on Instrumentation, Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor Electronic Structure, Semiconductor Structure/Growth, Silicon Semiconductors, Space science, Spaceflight, X-ray Astronomy, X-ray Fluorescence, X-ray Imaging

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Dr Niko Munzenrieder

Honorary Senior Lecturer

Research interests

Clean room Processing, Flexible Electronics, Large-area Electronics, Oxide Semiconductors, Semiconductor Technology, Thin-film Transistors

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Prof Maziar Nekovee

Professor

Research interests

5G Mobile Communications, Biomimetic Complex Fluids, Cognitive Radio/Cognitive networks, Complex Networks and Systems, Internet of Things (IoT), Internet Protocols, Mathematical modelling, Parallel Computing Apps - High Performance Computing, Quantum Many Body Theory, Semiconductor Devices, Techno-economical modelling, Telecommunications

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Dr Menguc Oner

Lecturer in Communications and Signal Processing

Research interests

blind estimation, Cognitive Radio, signal identification, spectrum sensing, Statistical Signal Processing, Wireless Communications

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Prof Robert Prance

Research Professor

Research interests

Engineering Design

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Dr Daniel Roggen

Reader In Sensor Technology

Research interests

Activity recognition, Ambient intelligence, Applied machine learning, Assistive Technologies for Rehabilitation, context awareness, Context recognition, Embedded systems, Human-Computer Interactions, Mobile Computing, Mobile Robots, Sensor technologies, Smart Sensors, Ubiquitous Computing, Wearable computing

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Dr Zhengguo Sheng

Senior Lecturer in Advanced Networks and Communications

Research interests

Cloud computing, Communication and signalling, Internet of things, Machine-to-Machine, Mobile and wireless communications, Power line comunications, Vehicle communications, Wireless Communications, Wireless Sensor Networks (Comms)

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Thermo-Fluid Mechanics Research Centre
The Thermo-Fluid Mechanics Research Centre (TFMRC) is a dedicated research laboratory specialising in flow and heat transfer, and has substantial experimental and computational facilities.

It has a proven track record in research, particularly in relation to gas turbine engines, and has attracted significant funding over previous years from industry, the European Commission and the EPSRC to conduct cutting-edge research on a wide range of engineering problems. It is now engaged in a major collaboration with GE Aviation.

Dr Vasudevan Kanjirakkad

Lecturer in Experimental Thermofluid Mechanics

Research interests

Experimental Aerodynamics, Heat Transfer, Turbomachinery

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Prof Martin Rose

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Research interests

Combustion, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics (Continuum), Gas Turbines, Internal Aerodynamics, Turbomachinery, Unsteady Flow

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Dr Esra Sorguven

Senior Lecturer in Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics

Research interests

Aero-acoustics, Cardiovascular systems, Fluid Dynamics, Large Eddy Simulation, Thermodynamics, Turbomachinery

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Our course is designed to meet the strong demand from engineering-based companies and organisations for their technical specialists to be proficient in project management, to understand the global business environment and to be capable of achieving leadership management positions.

The continued demand for highly qualified engineers worldwide means that – with the combination of technical, business and management knowledge you gain from this course – employment opportunities are available in a wide range of sectors including:

transportation and automotive
manufacturing and electronics
energy supply and sustainable-energy industries
banking and financial software
telecommunications and control.

On successful completion of this course, doctoral study is also an option.

Graduate destinations

Recent School of Engineering and Informatics graduates have gone on to jobs including:

test engineer, Futrli
service centre engineer, Ideal Networks
engineer, American Express.

(Destinations of Post Graduate Leavers of Higher Education Survey 2017)

MSc Engineering Project

45 credits
Summer Teaching, Year 1

The Masters Engineering Project is designed to expose you to a real-life engineering problem to which you apply the skills and knowledge acquired in this area of the degree course. The work must be completed within budget, using available resources, by a specified deadline and presented to an audience not necessarily directly familiar with the work undertaken. The project requires a holistic approach which brings together what is learned in business management with the advanced engineering skills developed on the module. It will demand individual responsibility, critical awareness and creative thinking.

The project involves you on a particular area of activity relevant to your course pathway, with the goal of meeting a specific set of objectives. It is supervised by a member of faculty and a second (minor) supervisor is also assigned to provide occasional guidance. The specific objectives depend on the nature of the project. It is however typical for a project to involve specification, development of concepts, detailed design, hardware and/or software implementation, testing, analysis, evaluation, documentation and communication and to require project management, resourcing, planning and scheduling.

Accounting for Decision Makers

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

This module is designed as an introduction for non-financial managers to comparative international accounting, and financial reporting and analysis, within the context of converging standards.

No prior knowledge of accounting procedures is assumed or required.

Global Business Environment

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

The module will widen the perspective of aspiring managers regarding the strategic implications of global change and facilitate more informed strategic planning and implementation within companies. The module is introductory and wide ranging in scope. A balance is sought between theory and practice with seminars placing an emphasis on contemporary case studies.

Management, Innovation and Organisational Performance

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

This module aims to help you develop a critical awareness and deep understanding of the principles and practices associated with management and performance excellence, and provides insight into the drive for continuous improvement of products, services and processes for enhanced competitive positioning from effective innovation management.

The module includes a focus on strategies for sustainable improvement in performance of operating systems, ethical practice, organisational mindset, and planning and control mechanisms employed to effectively manage and monitor socio-economic performance for sustainable business operations.

By critically assessing the application of a range of tools, techniques and frameworks within a variety of best practice organisations across a number of industry sectors, at both national and international level, you will examine 'value' from a range of stakeholder perspectives.

Managing Complex Projects, Products and Systems

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

During this module you will address three central issues:

Organisational capabilities: how organisational forms and capabilities in project management, systems integration and software engineering are essential in the design and production of CoPS. Special emphasis is given to project management capabilities.

Models of innovation: how industrial structures, product life cycles and innovation management in CoPS differ from the conventional model of innovation often based on the mass production of consumer goods.

Firm strategy: how firms are changing their strategic positions, building new service capabilities and creating customer-centric organisations to provide bundles of products and services as integrated solutions to their customer's needs.

Strategic Management (Business & Management)

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

This module aims to give you a strong grasp of the issues, tools and theoretical perspectives underlying the practice of strategy and its links with management. Using a combination of theory, practice and cases you will learn how to apply principles of strategy to companies.

The module begins by covering key skills and tools for strategic analysis. These include tools for analysing a firm's macroenvironment and competitive environment, as well as an organisation's own resources and capabilities. It then provides an in-depth summary of the strategy process as it is used by managers, and then discusses the range of theoretical perspectives that inform our understanding of this process.

Advanced Digital Signal Processing

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

This module will provide an overview of the applications of digital signal processing techniques.
It will include revision of:

Fourier series, complex notation, linear systems theory, discretisation, transform techniques, Fourier series to Fourier integral, Fourier transform properties
Complex frequency, Laplace transform, the Dirac delta functional, sampled data systems, z-transform, the inverse z-transform, the relationship between z and s planes, stability, poles and zero locations; Nyquist sampling theorem, aliasing, signal reconstruction from sampled data.

Detailed discussion of:

system response and convolution
correlation and convolution theorems, the matched filter
digital filtering, system discrete transfer function, filter types, IIR and FIR, impulse response, methods of digital filter realisation
IIR digital filter design, impulse invariant and bilinear transformation methods, designed from prototype normalised Butterworth and Chebychev analogue prototype filters
FIR filters, the discrete Fourier transform and its properties
FIR filter design, spectral leakage, window functions, sources of error in digital filter implementations, filter stability
the fast Fourier transform
extension of discrete Fourier transform and convolution theorem to two dimensions
numerical computation of two dimensional frequency spectrum as a sequence of one dimensional discrete Fourier transforms.
two dimensional filtering and impulse response, two dimensional convolution and correlation in the space and the frequency domains, applications to image and video processing
discrete cosine transform in two dimensions, applications to image compression
overview of the architecture of modern DSP hardware.

Matlab DSP Laboratory, overview of Matlab modelling:

1) Generation of a complex exponential sequence
2) Use of a moving average filter to smooth signal corrupted by noise
3) Convolution and correlation of two sequences
4) Computation of 1-D DFT
5) Computation of DFT using decimation in time FFT
6) IIR filter design using Matlab DSP filter design toolbox
7) FIR filter design using Matlab DSP filter design toolbox

Problem Section:

Four problems of increasing difficulty (up-dated each year) solved by documented Matlab code for final report.

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

This module focuses on advanced manufacturing technologies for advanced materials. The actual content will be updated as new technology is developed. The initial focus will be on the following topics:

concurrent engineering and the software environment that supports it
CAD/CAM/CAE
computer-integrated manufacture and industrial informatics
rapid prototyping and time compression technologies
rapid tooling
stereolithography, selective laser sintering, direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)
laminated object manufacture
3D printing
laser manufacturing technology
laser micro-machining technology
composites
casting
turbomachinery manufacturing technologies
aerospace and automotive manufacturing technologies.

Advanced Thermofluids

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

Flow governing equations
turbulence: Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations, mixing length and k-e model
integral methods for boundary layers
combustion, including radiation in gases
unsteady flow
measurement techniques
lubrication: Reynolds equation, regimes of lubrication
compressible flows.

Digital Signal Processing Laboratory

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

The module will introduce you to programming digital signal processors to perform digital filtering of signals in one or two dimensions. You will learn to use the appropriate toolchain in order to code, compile, execute and debug their own software running on a modern ARM DSP core. They will implement FIR and IIR filters on one dimensional signals and frame based processing of two dimensional signals such as images.

Finite Element Analysis

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

Topics include:

introduction to finite-element modelling methods and software
preparation of the graphical interface
setting up a model
mesh generation
stress analysis
nodal analysis and dynamic modelling
interfacing with other packages and the use of exchangeable formats
checking a solution
debugging and validation of the modelling process.

Gas Turbines and Turbocharging

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

Thermodynamic cycles for gas turbine engines for shaft power and jet propulsion
analysis of cycle efficiency under design and off-design conditions
thermodynamic principles of internal combustion engine turbochargers and superchargers
matching turbochargers to internal combustion engines.

Heat Transfer Applications

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

Topics covered include:

heat exchanger theory, design, analysis and applications
applications of convective heat transfer to changes of phase (boiling and condensation)
boundary layer theory, integral equations and scale analysis
applications of heat transfer instrumentation, temperature and heat flux, and associated errors.

Infrastructure, Innovation and Sustainability

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

Infrastructure-systems provide the foundation for a large proportion of modern economic activity. Such systems enable people, resources, energy and information to move around the world. The production and operation of infrastructure presents significant policy and managerial challenges as it is typically organisationally complex and requires a variety of public and private organisations to work together to plan, design, build and operate it. While the physical and information infrastructure of modern societies is very diverse, infrastructure sectors, such as transport, communications, energy, water and waste, and oil and gas, as well as the physical assets of modern societies (such as schools, hospitals, sports facilities, etc.), all share common problems, creating the possibility of learning across sectors. By adopting a business model focus, this course enables such cross sector learning.

This course explores innovation in infrastructure from a variety of public, private and civil society perspectives to produce an integrated understanding of how innovation takes place and which tools and techniques can be used to understand and improve the generation and operation of modern infrastructure. The course is focused on providing the skills and knowledge required for careers in strategically important infrastructure industries and projects involving clients, architects, engineers, contractors, government agencies, users and other stakeholders. The skills, knowledge and business-model focus of the course, together with the emphasis on learning across sectors, will generate transferable skills that will be valuable to anyone interested in the management and regulation of large complex organisations in a wide range of settings.

Internet-of-Things

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

The Internet-of-Things (IoT) is the network of physical objects or 'things' with embedded electronics, software, sensors and/or connectivity. These 'things' achieve greater value and better service by exchanging data with the manufacturer, operator and/or other connected devices.

In this module, we introduce you to IoT concepts, building blocks, applications and ecosystems. We support you with a series of exercises, covering basic principles to more advanced IoT system design.

You also get hands-on experience in building an IoT system by integrating sensor devices and cloud to remotely monitor and control sensor data from any Internet devices, such as PC or smart phone.

You cover topics including:

introduction to IoT
IoT architecture and components
IoT connectivity protocols
cloud platform and management for IoT
emerging software-defined networks and virtualisation for IoT
IoT vertical applications (vehicle, industry, ehealth).

Managing Intellectual Property

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

Protecting intellectual assets has become a key success factor for organisations in the knowledge-based economy. This module provides you with the knowledge and tools for managing intellectual property (IP), and how best to deploy and appropriate these to create value from the perspective of both private and public-sector organisations. More specifically, you will gain an understanding of IP strategies and approaches in multinational corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as universities and research institutes. You will learn about patents and copyrights as instruments to protect IP as well as develop an understanding of less formal, alternative approaches.

Marketing Analysis and Financial Strategic Planning

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

This module will cover:

developing marketing strategy, market planning and control
marketing research
behavioural concepts, marketing decision making
marketing communication and sales strategy
environmental consideration
marketing ethics
legal control and European/International influences costs of funds
source of funds
capital structures and CAPM
business expansion
working capital management including cash management
dividends and dividend decisions
corporate planning and financial control
investment appraisal
the stock exchange and its efficiency
preparing a project and being able to persuade company managers of how marketing and financial planning assist strategic decisions.

Mobile Communications

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

The aim of the module is to introduce the fundamental principles of mobile communications and provide you with up-to-date knowledge and skills that are important in the design of mobile communication systems.

The following topics will be covered:

overview of mobile communication systems
cellular mobile communications concept
mobile radio channel and mitigation
digital modulation
spread spectrum
multicarrier
diversity, Multiple-input Multiple-output (MIMO)
multiple access techniques
wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
medium access control
research project and simulation work using MATLAB software tools.

Satellite and Space Systems

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

Fundamentals of space missions:

Evolution of space activities
launch vehicles
orbital dynamics.

Spacecraft systems:

attitude control of spacecraft
telemetry and telecommand
spacecraft thermal control
spacecraft power systems.

Mission environmental and engineering requirements:

hostile environment
system reliability
space and ground segments.

Applications of Satellite Space Technology:

communication satellites
navigation satellites
GPS and tracking systems
remote sensing from space for environmental security
the role of satellite imagery for monitoring international arms control treaties and in the control of nuclear proliferation
the role of space systems for border security and systems.

Topics in Wireless Communications

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

Wireless communications have become an essential part of our lives and growing massively into connected devices and industrial applications. The aim of the module is to introduce you to some of the most recent technologies in the field of wireless and mobile communications and to equip you with appropriate research methods and skills important in the design and analysis of future 5G mobile and wireless systems. You will learn about the new technologies and wireless systems design and analysis through lectures, seminars, and project work. The project work will involve research and simulations using specialised wireless communication design tools with MATLAB.

Wearable Technologies

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

In this module you will learn about the fundamentals of wearable technologies, including:

technological (computing, communication, sensing, energy
algorithmic (signal processing and machine learning)
applicative aspects through a combination of theoretical analysis and hands-on experimentation.

You will learn what the unique characteristics offered by wearable technologies are. For example: accurate sensing of body and physiological parameters, which enables a "smart assistant" capable of reacting to the user's activities and needs. You will also learn about the unique challenges posed by their development alongside choice of technologies and human factors.

Throughout the module you will apply the theory in experimental laboratories using one of our custom wearable platforms.

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