MSc Mechanical Engineering with Management and Industrial Internship at Queen's University Belfast

This MSc adds an industrial internship of at least 36 weeks to the MSc in Mechanical Engineering with Management. It was developed with employers and covers advances in energy and power, manufacture and design alongside business and management skills; the course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and provides a route to Chartered Engineer status.

Department: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering  |  Duration: 2 years full-time; 4 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2026 (2026/27 entry)  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time (with placement/industry year)  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Project & Dissertation (60 credits), Business Management and Enterprise, Computer-Aided Engineering, Engineering Systems and Management, Manufacturing Technology, Research and Data Analytics and Sustainable Energy Systems (20 credits each), and a zero-credit Industrial Internship. Students spend at least 36 weeks of year 2 (year 3 part-time) on placement with an engineering company, arranged by the student and approved by the University, and submit a placement portfolio. Students who cannot secure or pass the internship complete the MSc Mechanical Engineering with Management.

Career pathways

Industrial advisory board members include Caterpillar, Spirit AeroSystems, Collins Aerospace, Thales, Wrightbus and Rolls Royce. A School employability programme supports CV writing and interview skills for internship applications.

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