Master of Science in Engineering Project Management
As engineering projects become increasingly complex and require multidisciplinary collaboration, the demand for skilled engineering project managers is growing rapidly. Engineering project managers are crucial in leading and managing complex engineering projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
Program Duration
2 Years
30 Credit Hours
Intake Commences
Tuition Fees*
2,730 AED / 743 USD (per CH)
Overview
AURAK’s Master of Science in Engineering Project Management (MSEPM) is designed to meet the growing demand for professionals capable of leading complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects across the UAE, Gulf region, and global markets. The program equips students with advanced knowledge in project planning, cost management, risk analysis, quality control, and leadership—preparing them to deliver projects efficiently, on time, and to the highest standards.
The revised program reflects a modern, industry-aligned structure, enhancing flexibility, improving progression, and aligning with international postgraduate standards.
Program Structure & Pathways
The MSEPM program offers two flexible pathways aligned with students’ career goals:
- Project-Based Option Complete six core courses and four electives, including a Field Application Project focused on solving real-world engineering challenges.
- Thesis-Based Option Complete six core courses, two electives, and a research thesis, allowing for in-depth study under faculty supervision.
Graduates are equipped to lead and manage complex engineering projects across sectors such as construction, infrastructure, energy, and manufacturing, with the skills required for leadership roles and PMI-recognized certifications in modern project environments.
Program Mission
The Master of Science in Engineering Project Management (MSEPM) program at AURAK’s mission is to meet the needs of graduates in disciplines requiring an advanced understanding of the theoretical and practical principles of the project management function. The MSEPM program requires students to apply engineering and management science principles to contribute to the growing body of knowledge in project management. The program will prepare project managers from diverse engineering disciplines to efficiently manage complex projects in the UAE and the Gulf Region countries.
The program provides students with excellent technical and managerial skills: Change Control, Cost Management, Documentation Management, Information / Communication Management, Procurement, Project Context / Environment, Quality Management, Reporting, Resource Management, Risk Management, Time Management / Scheduling / Planning, Stakeholder / Relationship Management, Team Building / Development / Teamwork, Work Content, and Scope Management to better satisfy customer needs.
After completing the requirements for the degree, students will be able to apply engineering and management knowledge to lead and execute engineering projects successfully. Students will be trained to design, model, manage and control complex projects, and prepare to play leadership roles in industry and government.
Program Goals
The Program Educational Objectives describe the expected accomplishments of graduates during their first few years after graduation. The program objectives have been derived from and support the mission statement of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah. On successful completion of the Master of Science in Engineering Project Management program, a graduate should have the following:
- Acquire skills in initiating projects, methods, and techniques to control time, cost, quality, resource management, and long-term stewardship of assets.
- Acquired a comprehensive understanding of the whole process of project management.
- Gained project team leadership skills; and
- Understood the establishment of project management methodologies.
| NUMBER OF ENROLLED STUDENTS | |
|---|---|
| TERM | COUNT |
| Fall 2022 (Census: September) | 14 |
| Spring 2022 (Census: February) | 17 |
| Fall 2021 (Census: September) | 15 |
| Spring 2021 (Census: February) | 30 |
| Fall 2020 (Census: September) | 39 |
| NUMBER OF GRADUATES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2021 | Spring 2022 | Summer I 2022 | Summer II 2022 | Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded (AY 2021-2022) |
| 8 | – | – | – | 8 |
Sample Study Plan
Year 1
First Semester
This course addresses fundamental issues, principles, and theory of project risk management and planning. It covers the quantitative and qualitative approaches to identifying, analyzing, assessing, and managing risks inherent to engineering projects. Other topics includes risk response strategies and planning.
Second Semester
Year 2
First Semester
The field application project is a capstone course in which the graduate student evidences the ability to apply the program outcomes to an applied project that integrates all basic elements of project management; planning, organizing, securing, managing, leading, and controlling resources to result in achievable specific goals project. The student will work with an instructor who serves as advisor to achieve project approval.
Second Semester
Year 1
First Semester
This course addresses fundamental issues, principles, and theory of project risk management and planning. It covers the quantitative and qualitative approaches to identifying, analyzing, assessing, and managing risks inherent to engineering projects. Other topics includes risk response strategies and planning.
Second Semester
Pre-requisite(s): Department Approval; Co-requisite: None
Under the guidance of an engineering faculty member, the Directed Research Project provides the student with a meaningful research experience. It requires that the student conduct a research topic or issue of significance to the field of renewable and sustainable energy.
Year 2
First Semester
Second Semester
Continuation of the Master Thesis I. A research-based thesis course that offers students the opportunity to work on a comprehensive, individual project. The thesis work must make a significant contribution to knowledge in the field of engineering project management. The project will be of suitable complexity for results to be published for an expert audience. Thesis Research Course
Program Learning Outcomes
The program learning outcomes of the MSEPM program are aligned with those of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and Global Accreditation Center (GAC) and with level nine descriptors of the QF Emirates.
Students who complete this program will be able to:
Program Accreditations
The American University of Ras Al Khaimah, located at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah Road, Ras al Khaimah, UAE, PO Box: 10021, is officially Licensed from 1 August 2009 to 15 September 2026 by the Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates to operate in the domain of Higher Education.
Program Requirements
The requirements of the MEPM program are thirty (30) credit hours as follows:| Degree Requirements | Project-Based option (credits) | Thesis option (credits) |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 18* | 18 |
| Elective Courses | 12 | 6 |
| Thesis | - | 6 |
| Total | 30 | 30 |
*Including the Field Application Project
Core Courses 18 Credit Hours
This course addresses fundamental issues, principles, and theory of project risk management and planning. It covers the quantitative and qualitative approaches to identifying, analyzing, assessing, and managing risks inherent to engineering projects. Other topics includes risk response strategies and planning.
The field application project is a capstone course in which the graduate student evidences the ability to apply the program outcomes to an applied project that integrates all basic elements of project management; planning, organizing, securing, managing, leading, and controlling resources to result in achievable specific goals project. The student will work with an instructor who serves as advisor to achieve project approval.
Electives Courses 12 Credit Hours
Overview of Global Project Management Characteristics of global projects Global project management challenges Global project management skills. Initiating Global Projects; identifying global business opportunities, criteria for selecting a global project, global risks and threats conducting a pre-project country study. Planning Global Projects; defining global project requirements and scope, the global scope, management plan, the Staffing management plan and the project team, risk management planning for globally dispersed projects. Implementing global projects political, social, economic, infrastructure, legal and industry-specific considerations, joint ventures and strategic alliances, negotiation norms and styles Intellectual property rights and laws. Controlling global projects complexity factors in controlling global projects, characteristics of an effective project control system, and organizational considerations for controlling projects across multiple countries, schedule, cost and quality control in global projects. Closing out global projects; challenges of financial and administrative closeout of a global project repatriation challenges.
This course covers the fundamentals of quality control and management, quality principles, quality control techniques, quality control tools (Check Sheets, Histograms, Pareto Diagram, Cause and Effect Diagram, Scatter Diagram, Flow Process Charts and Control Charts), Control Charts for Variables and for Attributes, Lot-by-Lot acceptance sampling, acceptance sampling system, quantitative techniques, quality decision-making techniques. Examples and case studies on project quality management are presented and discussed from a wide variety of engineering discipline.
This course focuses on management and improvement of supply chain processes and performance. It will be valuable for project managers who would like to pursue a career in consulting or take a position in operations, marketing or finance functions in a manufacturing or distribution firm. We explore important supply chain metrics, primary tradeoffs in making supply chain decisions, and basic tools for effective and efficient supply chain management, production planning and inventory control, order fulfillment and supply chain coordination.
This course introduces the modeling techniques, theory and computation of linear programming. Topics includes: The structure of linear programming, basic feasible solutions, simplex method, sensitivity analysis and linear programming duality. Linear programming modeling techniques for different applications: blending problem, inventory problem, minimum cost network flow problem, transportation problem, capital budgeting and fixed charge problems. Basic integer programming, dynamic programming and queening theory methodologies and techniques will be introduced.
Core Courses 18 Credit Hours
This course addresses fundamental issues, principles, and theory of project risk management and planning. It covers the quantitative and qualitative approaches to identifying, analyzing, assessing, and managing risks inherent to engineering projects. Other topics includes risk response strategies and planning.
Electives Courses 6 Credit Hours
Overview of Global Project Management Characteristics of global projects Global project management challenges Global project management skills. Initiating Global Projects; identifying global business opportunities, criteria for selecting a global project, global risks and threats conducting a pre-project country study. Planning Global Projects; defining global project requirements and scope, the global scope, management plan, the Staffing management plan and the project team, risk management planning for globally dispersed projects. Implementing global projects political, social, economic, infrastructure, legal and industry-specific considerations, joint ventures and strategic alliances, negotiation norms and styles Intellectual property rights and laws. Controlling global projects complexity factors in controlling global projects, characteristics of an effective project control system, and organizational considerations for controlling projects across multiple countries, schedule, cost and quality control in global projects. Closing out global projects; challenges of financial and administrative closeout of a global project repatriation challenges.
This course covers the fundamentals of quality control and management, quality principles, quality control techniques, quality control tools (Check Sheets, Histograms, Pareto Diagram, Cause and Effect Diagram, Scatter Diagram, Flow Process Charts and Control Charts), Control Charts for Variables and for Attributes, Lot-by-Lot acceptance sampling, acceptance sampling system, quantitative techniques, quality decision-making techniques. Examples and case studies on project quality management are presented and discussed from a wide variety of engineering discipline.
This course focuses on management and improvement of supply chain processes and performance. It will be valuable for project managers who would like to pursue a career in consulting or take a position in operations, marketing or finance functions in a manufacturing or distribution firm. We explore important supply chain metrics, primary tradeoffs in making supply chain decisions, and basic tools for effective and efficient supply chain management, production planning and inventory control, order fulfillment and supply chain coordination.
This course introduces the modeling techniques, theory and computation of linear programming. Topics includes: The structure of linear programming, basic feasible solutions, simplex method, sensitivity analysis and linear programming duality. Linear programming modeling techniques for different applications: blending problem, inventory problem, minimum cost network flow problem, transportation problem, capital budgeting and fixed charge problems. Basic integer programming, dynamic programming and queening theory methodologies and techniques will be introduced.
Master Thesis 6 Credit Hours
Continuation of the Master Thesis I. A research-based thesis course that offers students the opportunity to work on a comprehensive, individual project. The thesis work must make a significant contribution to knowledge in the field of engineering project management. The project will be of suitable complexity for results to be published for an expert audience. Thesis Research Course
Admission Requirements
AURAK is dedicated to providing students with a high-quality education that prepares them for successful careers and fulfilling lives. To be considered for one of our programs, you'll need to meet specific criteria. Our admissions requirements are designed to ensure that each student has the skills, knowledge, and commitment required to thrive in our challenging and rewarding environment.
Master of Science in Engineering Project Management
- A baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent, in a relevant field with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Qualified applicants requiring prerequisite courses may be required to take such courses in addition to their regular graduate program courses.
- The program chair will determine the remedial courses required based on evaluation of the school if required.
English Proficiency Requirements
| Name of Exam | Score |
|---|---|
Academic IELTS |
6.0 |
TOEFL – Paper based |
550 |
TOEFL – Internet Based |
79 |
Oxford Online Placement Test (OOPT) completed at AURAK Campus |
Successfully pass the test with the required score |
Duolingo English Test |
105 |
- Copy of Degree certificate – translated into English, if the original is not in English
- Official university transcript – translated into English, if original not in English
- Two letters of recommendation – from a current supervisor and/or professor
- Updated / current CV (résumé)
- Two passport photos
- Emirates ID
- Passport Copy
- Health Insurance / Card
- Copy of a birth certificate
- Copy of the Family Book (Emirati)
- Two years of work experience required for Master of Education Program and five years for Executive Master of Business Administration
Meet our experienced Faculty Members
Our faculty members are a core strength of our program, with diverse backgrounds, impressive academic pedigrees, and a solid commitment to enriching your learning experience. All of our faculty members hold Ph.D. degrees from respected universities worldwide and bring a wealth of professional and research experience to the classroom.
Explore your Career Opportunities
Master of Science in Engineering Project Management courses offer excellent career opportunities not only in Dubai and the other UAE emirates but also globally. Gain a competitive edge in the job market with AURAK’s Master of Science in Engineering Project Management.
AURAK’s Master of Science in Engineering Project Management leads to exciting career opportunities such as:
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Project Planning Engineer
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Engineering Operations Manager -
Project Manager (various fields)
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Supply Chain Manager
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