Master of Engineering
Open University
Key Information
Campus location
Online United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
9 - 16 years
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 25,503 *
Application deadline
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Introduction
Our MEng is an integrated masters degree that combines undergraduate and postgraduate study. It fulfils the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer status. Engineering is a creative and analytical subject. You’ll develop the skills, techniques, concepts and knowledge needed by professional engineers, underpinned by science and mathematics. The course has a common core with a choice of routes to suit your area of interest. You’ll work on real-life projects to create innovative solutions to challenging problems. You’ll team up with other students and work on your own projects.
Key features of the course
- Accredited on behalf of the Engineering Council.
- Includes individual and team-based projects, practical hands-on activities (normally at residential schools) and remote access experiments.
- Allows you to move to our Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) if your aspirations change, even after you’ve started.
- Choice of six specialist routes and a broad engineering route.
- Develops employability skills, including personal and professional development planning.
Accessibility
We make all our qualifications as accessible as possible and have a comprehensive range of services to support all our students. The Master of Engineering uses a variety of study materials and has the following elements:
- studying a mixture of printed and online material – online learning resources may include websites, audio/video media clips, and interactive activities such as online quizzes
- face-to-face tutorials/day schools/workshops and/or online tutorials
- some modules may require you to attend a residential school
- using mathematical and scientific expressions, notations and associated techniques
- working in a group with other students
- using and producing diagrams and screenshots
- undertaking practical work
- working with specialist reading material such as journal articles and technical documents
- finding external/third party material online
- some modules require you to use specialist software
- continuous and end-of-module assessment in the form of essays, short answer questions, and in some cases an examination
- using feedback: continuous assessment involves receiving detailed feedback on your work from your tutor and using this feedback to improve your performance
- engagement with learning and assessment within a pre-determined schedule or timetable – time management will be needed during your studies and the University will help you to develop these skills throughout your degree.
Program Outcome
This qualification develops your learning in four main areas:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Cognitive skills
- Practical and professional skills
- Key skills
Curriculum
Course details
This integrated master has four stages, each comprising 120 credits.
- In Stage 1, you’ll study four 30-credit modules – the last includes a compulsory one-week residential school.
- Next, in Stage 2, you’ll study two 30-credit core engineering modules and a 30-credit module in your choice of engineering specialism. You’ll complete Stage 2 with another core 30-credit module that includes the one-week residential school.
- Next, in Stage 3, you’ll study another 90 credits in your chosen specialism, followed by a 30-credit postgraduate module.
- Finally, in Stage 4, you’ll begin with a 30-credit individual-project module, study two further 30-credit postgraduate modules in your chosen specialism and conclude your degree with a 30-credit postgraduate team-project module (which includes two compulsory weekend residential schools).