Advanced Manufacturing
University of PortsmouthAbout this course
Enhance your manufacturing knowledge and skills with this accredited Advanced Manufacturing Master's. You'll develop your understanding of the systems and hardware used in manufacturing, and polish the managerial skills you need to lead teams in the industry.
You'll study the advanced tools used in design and manufacturing processes, the ever-widening range of materials available, and the systems used in business to apply your operational skills efficiently and effectively. You'll take on an advanced project that can solve a technical problem in your field of interest, or answer questions that apply directly to your current or future workplace.
When you graduate from this MSc Advanced Manufacturing, you'll be able to bring demonstrable skills and knowledge to a sector of industry that prizes your expertise. You'll have worked on business case studies, and you'll have built professional networks with your peers and your lecturers' industrial connections, making you ready to meet the needs of a manufacturing career.
You can start this in September (full time or part time) or January (full time only).
Eligibility
This course accepts UK, EU, and international students.
Course highlights
Accreditations
This course is awarded the EUR-ACE (European Accredited Engineer) label and is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
Careers and opportunities
Manufacturing, and engineering in general, is experiencing a skills shortage, with the Institution of Engineering and Technology calling for businesses to address future problems by ensuring they have highly skilled workers in its December 2021 survey. When you graduate from this Master's in Advanced Manufacturing, you'll have demonstrable skills in understanding the issues and using the tools of the industry, ready to take on a role that helps the sector face its upcoming challenges.
Graduates of this course have gone onto areas such as:
Graduates of this course have gone onto roles such as:
Career outcomes shown are sourced from the latest available graduate outcome surveys. The data shows career outcomes at 15 months after graduation.
During your course you'll have expert career support from your tutors and our Careers and Employability Centre – which you can access for up to 5 years after you graduate.
Course structure
Full-time study: expect 10 hours of teaching time every week, made up of lectures and tutorials, plus 20–30 hours of independent study each week, depending on the modules being studied. Part-time study: expect 3–4 hours of teaching time every week, made up of lectures and tutorials, plus 6–12 hours of independent study each week, depending on the modules being studied.
Study Options
This course is available in 3 study options:
Duration: 1 Year
Qualification: MSc
Location: Portsmouth
Duration: 16 Months
Qualification: MSc
Location: Portsmouth
Duration: 3 Years
Qualification: MSc
Location: Portsmouth
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
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A-Levels
BBB - BBC
UCAS Points
112 - 120 points
Avg. Salary
£26,000
Course Details
- Qualification
- MSc
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Portsmouth
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Materials science and engineering, Manufacturing engineering