Master of Engineering Science (Management)

About the course

The Master of Engineering Science (Management) is a technical postgraduate program for engineers who want to deepen expertise in their engineering discipline while building leadership and management capability. You can tailor a flexible study plan to suit your interests and career goals and complete advanced coursework alongside a supervised research project relevant to your field. This is a masters by coursework program in engineering and management. The programme strengthens advanced engineering design, systems analysis, and innovation management for complex industry projects.

Career outcome

Graduates are prepared for advanced engineering practice combined with management responsibilities across industry. The program supports progression into roles where technical depth is valued alongside leadership, such as engineering team leader, technical project manager, engineering operations or asset management roles, and pathway positions toward broader business or organisational leadership. This masters by coursework can help engineers move into leadership and management roles within engineering contexts.

Living Costs in Brisbane**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 23	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,467 - 1,940	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,073 - 1,419
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 8	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 237 - 314

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)