MSc Advanced Manufacturing Technology & Systems Management / Careers

Year of entry: 2024

Career opportunities

For the second year running, The University of Manchester has been named the Number-One Most Sought-After University by Top Graduate Employers (THE Graduate Market, 2022 and 2023), and that is only one of our more recent accolades.

This programme was designed with your career in mind, and our academics bring cutting-edge industry experience and research to the forefront of your teaching. During your time with us, you will also benefit from the opportunity to attend industry talks, companies on-site, and to focus your dissertation on a project closely related to a current industrial problem.

Our students go on to work in a rich and varied range of manufacturing areas across the UK and beyond. With names including some of the best multinationals in the world, our graduates have gone on to work at companies including:

Previous graduate employers include:

  • Airbus
  • BAE Systems
  • Bentley Motors
  • Bombardier Transportation
  • Rolls Royce
  • Tata Steel
  • Siemens
  • Jaguar Land Rover
  • Nissan Motor Company
  • And many more

Examples of graduate roles include:

  • Consultant Engineer
  • Design Engineer
  • PhD Researcher
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Plant Engineer
  • Research and Technology Engineer
  • And many more
Across the University, we also regularly host careers fairs, workshops, and presentations which attract more than 600 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors each year - making excellent opportunities to make connections and meet potential employers. 

Accrediting organisations

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has accredited the Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Systems Management MSc course under license from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council. This allows satisfactory completion of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Systems Management MSc to contribute towards the academic requirements for registration with the Institution as a Chartered Engineer.