Engineering Technology and Business Management MSc (Eng)

A programme developed for graduates in electronic engineering or similar subjects, the Engineering Technology and Business Management masters course will prepare you to become a senior manager or entrepreneur in global companies, where understanding technology and managing innovation in business are key to success.

The course is jointly delivered by the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering and Leeds University Business School, allowing you to select optional modules from different electronic and electrical engineering and business themes, giving you the opportunity to build up specialist knowledge in areas that align with your interests and career aspirations.

You’ll be taught by leading experts in technology and in business management, with practical laboratory sessions and project work, allowing you to gain hands-on experience investigating and applying topics from your lectures and tutorials to real-life engineering and business situations.

This joint masters degree programme offers a unique opportunity to enhance both your technical and managerial skills.

Course highlights

• Our research in the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering is world-leading in areas such as quantum electronics and communications, bio-nanoelectronics, medical electronics, smart energy systems and robotics.

• Our research in the Leeds University Business school is responding to current and future challenges, addressing the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in areas including harnessing sustainable practices and the green economy​, and overcoming disruption and leveraging digitalisation and innovation in markets and supply chain.

• During your studies, you will access specialist facilities and laboratories.

• There are lots of opportunities for you to work alongside our academics and get involved in the research happening in the Schools.

• Small groups and examples classes are used to support the teaching, so you get regular feedback from the academic staff helping you solve any problems that you might have with a particular topic.

Programme team

The Programme is led by Professor Mohsen Razavi. He has authord an introductory book on quantum communications networks published as part of IOP Concise Physics series. His research interests include a variety of topics in quantum and classical optical communications, quantum optics, and quantum communications networks.

Professor Razavi is part of the Quantum electronics and communications group in the Pollard Institute. The group is internationally recognised for research in the simulation, design and optimisation of both III-V and silicon-based semiconductor devices, in particular quantum cascade lasers, quantum well photodetectors, electro-optic modulators and quantum-dot devices, operating across the near-infrared, mid-infrared and THz spectral ranges.

Specialist facilities

Our School is an exciting and stimulating environment where you will learn from leading researchers in specialist teaching facilities with high-quality test and measurement equipment. These include our Keysight Technologies Electronics Laboratory and Arm Embedded Systems Laboratory. Depending on the modules and projects that you choose to work in, you will also have access to teaching facilities from across the different schools and faculties.

Find out more about our facilities.

A set of compulsory modules form the core of the programme, developing your understanding of the global electronics industry as well as fundamental business management topics.

You will study the principles of managing innovation and gain an understanding of risk perception, as well as operations and supply chain management. To complete your studies, you will gain additional specialist knowledge through specialist modules related to different themes, including topics such as healthcare technologies, renewable energy, information management, as well as specialist business topics such as global logistics and strategic management.

The focal point of the degree course is your individual project. Your supervisor will help you to select a project that is right for you, in an area that interests and motivates you. This may give you the chance to work as an integral part of one of our active research institutes, focusing on a specialist topic of your choice and using the appropriate research methods. This is your chance to make your own contribution to science. The project will equip you with the independent research and critical thinking skills that you will draw on throughout your future career.

Want to find out more about your modules?

Take a look at the Engineering, Technology and Business Management module descriptions for more detail on what you will study.

Course structure

The list shown below represents typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

For more information and a full list of typical modules available on this course, please read Engineering Technology and Business Management MSc (Eng) in the course catalogue

Modules

Year 1

Learning and teaching

Our groundbreaking research feeds directly into teaching, and you’ll have regular contact with staff who are at the forefront of their disciplines. You will have regular contact with them through lectures, laboratory sessions, seminars, examples classes, tutorials and project meetings.

Independent study is also important to the programme. You will develop your problem-solving and research skills as well as your subject knowledge while studying the modules taught modules and undertaking your project work.

Our Virtual Learning Environment will help to support your studies: it’s a central place where you can find all the information and resources for the School, your programme and your modules.

You can also benefit from support to develop your academic skills, within the curriculum and through online resources, workshops, one-to-one appointments and drop-in sessions.

On this course you’ll be taught by our expert academics, from lecturers through to professors. You may also be taught by industry professionals with years of experience, as well as trained postgraduate researchers, connecting you to some of the brightest minds on campus.

Assessment

You will be assessed using a range of techniques including mini-projects, case studies, technical reports, presentations, in-class tests and coursework assignments.

Entry requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in electronic/electrical engineering, communications engineering, informatics, computing, mechatronics, or a related engineering subject.

A bachelor degree with a first class (hons) in a related engineering subject, physical sciences or mathematics.

We accept a range of international equivalent qualifications. For more information please contact the Admissions Team.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component.. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications.

Improve your English

International students who do not meet the English language requirements for this programme may be able to study our postgraduate pre-sessional English course, to help improve your English language level.

This pre-sessional course is designed with a progression route to your degree programme and you’ll learn academic English in the context of your subject area. To find out more, read Language for Engineering (6 weeks) and Language for Science: Engineering (10 weeks). 

We are now offering online pre-sessionals alongside our on-campus pre-sessionals.  To find out more, read Online Academic English pre-sessional (10 weeks) and Online Academic English pre-sessional (6 weeks).

Read about differences between our online and on-campus summer pre-sessionals.

If you need to study for longer than 10 weeks, read more about our postgraduate pre-sessional English course.

How to apply

Application deadlines

We operate a staged admissions process for this course with selection deadlines throughout the year.

If you do not receive an offer in a particular round, you will either be notified that your application has been unsuccessful, or we will carry your application forward to be considered in the next round.

Please see our How to Apply page for full details and the application deadlines for each stage.

Apply

This link takes you to information on applying for taught programmes and to the University's online application system.

If you're unsure about the application process, contact the admissions team for help.

Read about visas, immigration and other information in International students. We recommend that international students apply as early as possible to ensure that they have time to apply for their visa.

Admissions policy

University of Leeds Taught Admissions Policy 2023

Fees

• UK: £11,500 (total)
• International: £25,750 (total)

Read more about paying fees and charges.

For fees information for international taught postgraduate students, read Masters fees.

Additional cost information

There may be additional costs related to your course or programme of study, or related to being a student at the University of Leeds. Read more about additional costs.

Scholarships and financial support

If you have the talent and drive, we want you to be able to study with us, whatever your financial circumstances. There may be help for students in the form of loans and non-repayable grants from the University and from the government.  Find out more at Masters funding overview.

A degree from Leeds and the experience you'll gain here will give you the edge to find the career you want. Your course will give you the experience and knowledge that employers are looking for to help you secure a graduate job.

University of Leeds students are among the top five most targeted by top employers according to The Graduate Market 2022, High Fliers Research.

The combination of technical and business knowledge you’ll gain from this programme will leave you well-placed for senior roles in the electronics industry, with sectors including energy and power, telecommunications, consumer electronics and aerospace. Many such organisations need engineers with a deep understanding of business and management issues.

Examples of recent graduate destinations include:

• Airbus

• Barclays UK

• Dyson

• Eberspächer Group

• Imagination Technologies

• Intel Corporation

• Lloyds Banking Group

This masters degree course is also an excellent base from which to pursue a PhD and possibly an academic career.

Read profiles of our alumni to find out more about where some of our graduates are working.

Careers support

At Leeds we help you to prepare for your future from day one. Our Leeds for Life initiative is designed to help you develop and demonstrate the skills and experience you need for when you graduate. We will help you to access opportunities across the University and record your key achievements, so you are able to articulate them clearly and confidently.

You will have access to the wide range of careers resources and support from your Careers Service. You will have the chance to attend industry presentations, book appointments with qualified careers consultants and take part in employability workshops and webinars. Our careers fairs provide further opportunities to explore your career options with some of the UKs leading employers.

You will also have full access to the University’s Careers Centre, which is one of the largest in the country.

Our annual STEM Careers Fairs provide further opportunities to explore your career options with some of the UKs leading employers.

There are also plenty of exciting ways you can volunteer during your time at Leeds. Find out more at the Leeds University Union website.

The major project is a key distinctive feature of the programme, enabling students to apply the academic principles learned from both the engineering and business disciplines in a detailed study of a high technology commercial challenge. Each project will be jointly supervised by academic members from the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering and Leeds University Business School to optimise the academic quality of the work from both the engineering and business perspectives.

Recent projects have included:

• Novel Biosensor for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Cancer: Opportunities, Challenges and Public Perception

• Resource and Capability Management for the Successful Commercialization of Silicon Photonic Transceivers

• Innovations in Solar Photovoltaic cells and their implementation in developing countries: Pakistan

• Public Perception of Wind and Solar Energy Technologies: A Review of the Situation in Nigeria and United Kingdom

• Building Global Innovation Network for Developing and Commercialising Quantum Key Distribution Technologies

• Digital Audio Workstation & Supply Chain in Music Industry

• Energy-efficient geographic routing in ad-hoc wireless sensor networks

• Understanding Adoption of Cloud-Based Supply Chain Management Application from Firm’s Perspective

• Node positioning and localisation in wireless sensor networks

• Cloud Computing as a Disruptive Innovation

• Future of wireless communications: A case analysis of the innovation and standardisation challenges linked to development of 5G technology