Master of Science in Sustainable Engineering Management
Course Overview
Learn how to identify, drive and implement Sustainability and Efficiency improvements within Engineering Environments
The MSc in Sustainable Engineering Management equips Managers, technical professionals and Engineers with the advanced analytical and practical skills required to design, evaluate and implement sustainability-led interventions within complex industrial and infrastructure systems.
By combining advanced engineering management analysis with systems integration, data-driven decision-making, and technical leadership, graduates are prepared to solve real-world business-specific challenges, improve process performance, reduce environmental impact and deliver resilient, low-carbon and economically viable engineering solutions that support long-term sustainability objectives.
Why study an MSc in Sustainable Engineering Management at Griffith College?
- Use Data to Support Better Sustainability-related Decisions - Develop practical skills in analysing functional and operational data to support informed, efficient, and sustainable decision-making.
- Identify Sustainable Opportunities in Employment - Learn how to evaluate environmental challenges, recognise emerging trends, and identify opportunities to improve sustainability across multi-business domains.
- Lead the Delivery of Sustainable Engineering Management Solutions - Build the skills needed to plan, implement, and manage sustainability improvements while maintaining performance, quality and reliability.
- Strengthen Your Research and Analytical Skills - Gain experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods, enabling you to critically evaluate data and apply evidence-based solutions to real-world business problems.
- Access Global Career Opportunities - Prepare for a wide range of roles in engineering management, sustainability, consultancy, corporate responsibility, and related policy or regulatory fields.
- Gain a technically grounded framework for managing change in engineering operations - enabling you to integrate decarbonisation strategies, energy optimisation, lifecycle assessment (LCA), and resource efficiency into existing processes, supply chains, and asset management systems - while ensuring compliance with recognised standards such as ISO 14001 and ISO 50001.
Intake Dates
- Limerick - Full-Time - September 2026
- Limerick - Full-Time - February 2027
Related Courses
Main highlights of this programme:
- Optional Work Placement module
- Industry-supported programme
- Highly experienced faculty
- Guest speakers are routinely scheduled throughout semesters
- In-demand qualification with real-world applications
Course Details
Modules
This module focuses on intelligent data analysis to support informed business decision-making.
This module develops critical project management skills for engineering, covering team dynamics, lifecycle processes, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
This module explores quality management in sustainable engineering, equipping learners to enhance product and process excellence while minimising waste and integrating sustainability principles into improvement initiatives.
This module examines sustainability management in engineering, covering key frameworks, legislation, strategies, and tools for integrating environmental and social considerations into organisational practices.
This module develops leadership and change management expertise, using theory, case studies, and simulations to equip learners with practical strategies for driving change in engineering organisations.
This module explores full-spectrum sustainability, integrating environmental, social, and economic well-being while emphasising planetary boundaries, human rights, community impact, and systems thinking for complex challenges.
This module equips learners to connect finance and industry, using sustainable financial products to support Circular Economy transitions and integrate financial principles into strategic engineering practices.
This module equips learners with research expertise, covering literature reviews, data collection, analysis methods, and research design to ensure credible and impactful outcomes in business, commercial, and academic contexts.
Dissertation
The work placement affords learners the opportunity to apply engineering and sustainability principles in real-world settings, integrating operational sustainability while receiving structured supervision and industry-aligned experience.
Traditional research module where the learner applies indicative research to a specified topic /area supervised by a dedicated research supervisor.
This module guides learners through producing a dissertation on sustainable engineering, providing supervision, workshops, and structured support to refine research design, data analysis, and presentation methods.
Course Contact
- Limerick
Timetables
Timetable:
Full-Time: On Campus 3 - 4 days per week.
The use of tiered lecture halls or labs would be used for the classes dependent on requirement.
How to Apply
The minimum entry requirement for this NFQ Level 9 programme, is a cognate honours degree in engineering, management and/or related scientific and technical backgrounds (e.g. environmental science, manufacturing, pharmaceutical science, process control, quality assurance, management, etc.)
Standard applicants will have mathematical problem-solving skills. Graduates from disciplines that do not include specific consideration of statistics in their programmes will be required to complete an online learning unit, evidencing their learning in advance of programme commencement.
All learners are required to be proficient in English. Where a candidate’s first language is not English, they are required to provide proof of profciency in the English language through satisfactory performance on an internationally recognised test.
The English language entry requirements for the programmes are CEF B2+ or equivalent. Candidates with English language levels below CEF B2+ must first reach this minimum standard before enrolling on their academic programme.
Applications via APEL are also welcomed, in line with the College’s QA policy on Recognition of Prior Learning.
Fees
Please note that not all study modes may be offered at all times; for confirmation, refer to the Intake dates on the Overview tab.
Tuition Fees
Limerick: €10,200
An Academic Administration Fee of EUR250.00 and a 2% Learner Protection Charge is applicable each academic year in addition to the fees quoted. The fees relate to Year 1 fees only.
Flexible payment options
Students wishing to pay their fees monthly may avail of our direct debit scheme. Please view our Fees information page for more information and assistance.
Sponsorship
Is your company paying for your course?
They will need to complete a Griffith College Sponsorship Form and send this to the Student Fees Office:
- Post: Student Fees, Griffith College Dublin, South Circular Road, Dublin 8
- Email: [email protected]
2% Learner Protection Charge
All QQI accredited programmes of education and training of 3 months or longer duration are covered by arrangements under section 65 (4) of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 whereby, in the event of the provider ceasing to provide the programme for any reason, enrolled learners may transfer to a similar programme at another provider, or, in the event that this is not practicable, the fees most recently paid will be refunded.
QQI Award Fee
Please note that a QQI Award Fee applies in the final year of all QQI courses. To find the relevant fee for your course level, please see the Fees page.
Progression
Academic Progression
Learners on the MSc programme who pass all elements of the Postgraduate Diploma and who choose not to complete the MSc Dissertation stage can exit the programme with a Postgraduate Diploma Award.
Career Progression
Graduates can avail of various engineering management and sustainability related roles including but not limited to the following:
- Sustainability Manager
- Sustainability Specialist
- Project Engineer
- Project Manager
- Quality Manager
- QA Manager
- Engineering Manager
- Senior / Lead Engineer
