Engineering has the power to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges - from climate change and disaster response to sustainable development. Our course equips you with the knowledge and skills behind the technologies that improve lives and support communities. You’ll collaborate with a wide range of disciplines, from law to medicine, developing comprehensive responses to real-world issues. Your well-rounded foundation will set you up for work with the government, NGOs, the private sector or PhD study.
This course has provided me the ability to pivot into roles in socioeconomic and international development; whilst the humanitarian principles I have now become accustomed to, can provide me a competitive advantage as organisations across the world are focusing more of their attention towards sustainability and the betterment of others.
This course is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (ICE, IStructE, IHE, CHIT and the PWI). More information about accreditation is available on the School of Engineering website .
2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent), ideally in Engineering, Science, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Business or Medical Sciences, although we will consider graduates of all disciplines.
In certain instances we will also consider applicants with a degree result of 2:ii (or equivalent). This may be the case if an applicant has relevant professional experience (see below) in a subject relevant to the content of the course such as (but not restricted to) Engineering, Politics, International Relations or Political Science, International/Sustainable Development Studies, Sociology, Business, Geography.
Professional experience considered in the above context can be in the following areas, although this list is not exhaustive: Humanitarian Sector, International/Sustainable Development, Social Enterprise, Professional Services or Administration/Public Sector.
You can find out more about our English language requirements . This course requires the following
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We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications. For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page .
We typically ask for one academic reference for taught courses.
You will be asked to include an email address for your referee(s) when submitting your application and we will contact them for you.
View our guide to academic references
There are no additional entry requirements for this course.
Our how to apply checklist helps you prepare for your application.
How to apply checklist
Applications for courses starting in September and October 2027 are now open.
The on-time deadline for taught postgraduate courses starting in September/October 2027 is 2 August 2027.
We will still accept late applications, however cannot guarantee that the application will be processed in time to complete the admissions process if received in September or there are a number of conditions to meet.
If applying late please include your degree certificates and transcripts, English proficiency evidence (if needed) and ensure referees can submit references promptly to allow time for CAS and visa processing (if applicable).