About the Master of Engineering Management
La Trobe's Master of Engineering Management will develop your commercial acumen and help you set yourself apart. You'll undertake specialist subjects in management, innovation and sustainability – all designed for engineers. Back up your specialist skills with a strong foundation in business, so you can confidently address issues relating to marketing, finance, organisational behaviour, and the analysis of business data.
In your second year, you'll discover advanced subjects in risk and cost, project management, strategic management and computer-aided engineering. You'll also advance your knowledge in an engineering specialisation – choose from 12 disciplines.
Learn from experts in both engineering and management. Graduate ready to advance your career as a leader and manager in your field.
You'll learn:
Advanced engineering management
Develop specialist skills in project management, innovation, risk and cost engineering, environmental sustainability, marketing, finance and more.
Business acumen
Learn how to lead and develop organisations, teams and individuals, interpret and develop financial documents and take a strategic approach to management decisions.
Environmental sustainability practices
Understand Australian industry best practices so you can lead engineers to create a more sustainable future.
Specialist engineering skills
Get the latest knowledge with specialist electives from 12 engineering disciplines and take it back into your practice.
Academic entry requirement
Prerequisites
Australian Bachelor's degree in any engineering fields (or equivalent)
Admission may be granted to applicants without an undergraduate degree but with five or more years of relevant work experience. In making an offer to an applicant, the university may give consideration to a range of factors including English proficiency, academic record and employment experience.
Australian Bachelor's four year degree (or equivalent)
Selection criteria
Applicants with an Australian Bachelor's degree in a business-related field or an approved equivalent qualification may be eligible for credit for the four foundation subjects in Year 1. Applicants without an undergraduate degree but with a demonstrated minimum of at least five years relevant and cognate business experience may be eligible for credit for the four foundation subjects.
English language requirement
6.5 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.0.
Master of Engineering Management intended learning outcomes
Undertake research, evaluate information, and synthesise relevant issues in professional engineering management contexts.
Identify and critically interrogate contemporary approaches to management, relevant to the engineering industry.
Display awareness of social responsibility, ethical and sustainable business practices in engineering management contexts.
Master of Engineering Management career opportunities
Rapid technological change is driving the need for engineering managers with a blend of technical knowledge, soft skills and commercial acumen. You could find employment in a range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, telecommunications, geotechnical, government and construction. You could be a:
Engineering project manager
Take a leading role in engineering projects. Plan, monitor and deliver across all elements of projects, including budgets, human resources, setting objectives and reporting.
Senior engineering management consultant
Apply industry knowledge and technical expertise to solve engineering problems or improve existing processes and systems.
Engineering development manager
Plan, direct and coordinate all activities related to engineering development and manage the activities of the development team.
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Estimated fees per year (2025):
A$40 200 per 120 credit points.
Note: 120 credit points represents full-time study for one year.
International scholarships
Destination Australia – an Australian Government initiative
The Destination Australia scheme supports new international students to study in regional Australia and offers students a high-quality learning experience. For eligible applicants, these scholarships are worth up to A$15 000 per annum for up to four years.