Professional Engineering
Prepare yourself for a career in Professional Engineering. Gain relevant expertise and get hands-on with state-of-the-art facilities at USW.
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Key Course Details
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Start Date
September
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Location
Online
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Campus Code
A
Fees
Home students
£1,200*
- Full-time fees are per year. Part-time fees are per 20 credits.
The MSc Professional Engineering is available to those currently in employment and is ideal if you are seeking to further progress and develop within the engineering profession. The innovative and flexible part-time engineering qualification allows you to gain a Masters degree and progress towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) status through activities undertaken in the workplace.
DESIGNED FOR
The MSc in Professional Engineering is intended for engineering graduates or a closely related discipline who wish to extend their expertise to a higher level in preparation for a professional career prospect. Accredited by The MSc Professional Engineering is part of the Engineering Council’s Engineering Gateways initiative.
Career Paths
- Design Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Project Management
- Research Engineer
Skills taught
- Problem-solving through analysis using scientific and engineering theory
- Developed knowledge of cutting-edge technology
- Teamworking, management and leadership.
- Communication skills
- Understanding professional responsibilities
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Course Highlights
Module Overview
Professional Development Audit
Reflect upon and critically analyse aspects of your work based related learning in the context of addressing the UK- Standard Engineering Competence (UK-Spec) for a Chartered Engineer.
Learning Contract
Identify gaps in academic and professional knowledge and develop a detailed learning contact to identify learning objectives and devise a programme of work related study to meet the requirements of the programme and the UK-Spec.
Existing and Emerging Technologies
Evaluate and critically assess existing and emerging technology and/or techniques in seeking an optimal solution.
Engineering Design
Create and develop an economically viable product, process or system to meet a defined need. Design development in areas where research information is limited or incomplete.
Engineering Analysis
Demonstrate the use of appropriate methods in the analysis of engineering problems and to critically evaluate the outcomes.
Project Management for Engineers
Critical awareness of management issues in the delivery of engineering projects, to develop leadership skills in the planning and implementation of projects.
Technical Communication Skills
Critically reflect upon effective interpersonal skills, communication in the work place and the communication of technical material to non-technical audiences.
Professional Engineering Responsibilities
Understand and critically assess the wider implications of the engineering process. Review and reflect upon the wider social implications of the engineering profession.
Dissertation
Using appropriate resources, undertake a major piece of investigative research which develops and demonstrates the ability to gather, analyse, and report the products of the research in a logical and professional manner.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Typical qualification requirements:
Applicants should have an accredited BEng Honours degree and be in relevant employment.
Suitable applicants will then be invited for interview. Applicants who are IEng accredited or have completed an academic review by a professional body may also be considered.
International applications welcomed:
We welcome international applications with equivalent qualifications of our entry requirements. For more details related to your country of residence, please view our dedicated country pages.
English language requirements
International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 72 overall and a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing or equivalent.
Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages.
If you have previously studied through the medium of English, IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.
If you do not meet the English entry criteria, please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages.
Contextual offers
We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, including your background (where you live and the school or college that you attended, for example), your experiences and individual circumstances (as a care leaver, for example). This is referred to as a contextual offer, and we receive data from UCAS to support us in making these decisions.
USW prides itself on its student experience and we support our students to achieve their goals and become a successful graduate. This approach helps us to support students who have the potential to succeed and who may have faced barriers that make it more difficult to access university.
We're here to help
Whether you a have a question about your course, fees and funding, the application process or anything else, there are plenty of ways you can get in touch, and we'd love to talk to you. You can contact our friendly admissions team by phone, email or chat to us online.
Fees and Funding
£1,200
per 20 credits*Additional Costs
As a student of USW, you’ll have access to lots of free resources to support your study and learning, such as textbooks, publications, online journals, laptops, and plenty of remote-access resources. Whilst in most cases these resources are more than sufficient in supporting you with completing your course, additional costs, both obligatory and optional, may be required or requested for the likes of travel, memberships, experience days, stationery, printing, or equipment.
Course Highlights
How you’ll learn
This flexible engineering masters gives working professionals who cannot commit to full-time study the opportunity to gain a professional qualification from home/the workplace.
The length of time it takes to complete the MSc Professional Engineering will vary depending on each student’s experience on entry. However, the average time taken is about three years.
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Teaching staff
Students have access to the programme leader, award leaders and module tutors via 'open door' policy in person, on the telephone or via e-mail and Blackboard.
Pastoral care is provided by the Faculty Advice shop and the University student support services which includes Special Needs co-ordinators.
Academic support in mathematics, English and essay writing is available from the Study Skills Team.
Students will be allocated an industrial mentor in the workplace and also an academic mentor at the University.
Placements
Civil engineering graduates can join world-class engineering consultants, contractors and clients with established, accredited training programmes and continuing professional development opportunities worldwide. As a USW student, you will have access to advice from the Careers and Employability Service throughout your studies and after you graduate.
Our Careers service has dedicated teams: A central work experience team to help you find relevant placements; an employability development team which includes an employability programme called Grad Edge; and an Enterprise team focused on new business ideas and entrepreneurship.
Facilities
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University Quality Assurance
At USW, we regularly review our courses in response to changing patterns of employment and skills demand to ensure we offer learning designed to reflect today’s student needs and tomorrow’s employer demands.
If during a review process course content is significantly changed, we’ll write to inform you and talk you through the changes for the coming year. But whatever the outcome, we aim to equip our students with the skillset and the mindset to succeed whatever tomorrow may bring. Your future, future-proofed.
How to apply
There is an online application process for this course. Please choose the application form for your preferred start date and mode of study (i.e. full-time or part-time).
International admissions
Please see our international admissions advice for further information about how to apply as a prospective international student.
