Get a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Management

Master of Science (MSc) in Industrial Engineering and Management

A MSc Eng programme that combines the field of engineering with planning, innovation, and management competencies.

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Industrial Engineering and Management

Study Programme

When it comes to the development, implementation, and management of technical solutions, industry needs people with quantitative and qualitative interdisciplinary management competencies. This is becoming increasingly more relevant in a complex and globalized world where engineers capable of working at the interface between business and engineering are in high demand.

On the programme, you will participate in courses at a high academic level providing you with both quantitative and qualitative management competencies. You will work with mathematical optimization (operations research), simulation, and other quantitative tools together with a number of process tools that are crucial in the context of project management and change management. In addition, the programme focuses on the typical areas where extensive management competencies play a decisive role - e.g. operations management, supply chain management, innovation management, and problem structuring. The programme also contains a compulsory course in technical management of sustainable development.

The MSc Eng is a two-year graduate programme with a workload of 120 ECTS credit points.

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Specializations

International Specialization

This study programme gives you the opportunity to enroll in a joint international master's programmes and gain a unique specialization.

Combine work with study!

You have the the opportunity to join an Industry Master of Science in all DTU's master's programmes.

Combining work and study, an industry master's programme is the ideal way to apply your academic knowledge in real-world settings and build a strong foundation for your future career.
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Career

Industrial Engineering and Management graduates perform a very wide range of tasks that are typically related to the specific engineering field in which they earned their BSc. They often serve as the link between general management tasks and specialist projects and assignments. They generally use their competencies in areas such as planning and problem structuring with a view to ensuring efficient operation or implementation of tasks.

Typical fields of work

Graduates in industrial engineering management typically assume project management, consultancy, or development positions in areas such as technology and operations management, development, innovation, system planning, and process optimization. Some are also engaged in more interdisciplinary work in the health care, safety, and environmental area.

Career opportunities

From the very outset, Industrial Engineering and Management graduates have found jobs in a very wide range of companies and sectors.

A number of our graduates have been employed with consulting firms such as McKinsey, Deloitte, and PA Consulting, but also enterprises traditionally known to engage in engineering consultancy, such as COWI, Rambøll, and Atkins. Furthermore, some of them have also been employed with major Danish construction companies as well as industrial companies, including Novo Nordisk, LEGO, Siemens, and Vestas, where they have taken on various general project or operations management tasks. For some, the study programme has served as a stepping stone to start their own business.

Pursue a PhD

Once you have an MSc in Engineering, you might get the opportunity to continue your studies and apply for admission to the three-year PhD, which at DTU is a research-based programme ranking among the best in the world. You can do either a regular PhD or an industrial PhD, the latter with concurrent employment in a company.

As a PhD student, you will be part of a research group and will carry out an independent scientific project.

Learn more about DTU's PhD programme

Honours Programmes

Challenge yourself with a particularly demanding study track.

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Application and admission

Admission requirements

Learn more about the academic requirements and the selection criteria for this programme.

Prerequisites for Industrial Engineering and Management

How to apply

All you need to know about applying for admission to an MSc programme at DTU.

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For applicants with a bachelors degree from outside of Denmark. Get guidance on the application process.

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Study abroad

Seize the opportunity to study overseas as part of your degree. Options range from doing a semester in Shanghai to following a set programme in Stockholm or spending your summer in Chicago. Anything is possible!

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