PGDip Reliability Engineering and Asset Management / Course details

Reliability Engineering and Asset Management are critical to industries throughout the world, and this PGDip offers a flexible option to study. 

It is estimated that a significant amount of annual plant cost is spent on maintenance. Maintenance costs are likely to influence competitiveness on a global scale and therefore those working in maintenance can impact their company's bottom line in a positive way. The aim of these courses is to equip candidates to do just that and to give companies the technical and managerial expertise to thrive in the global marketplace.

Our Reliability Engineering and Asset Management (REAM) courses cover management techniques, organisation, planning and application of engineering knowledge to manufacturing processes to improve the efficiency of the operations of industrial and civic buildings.

As well as the Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma options, we also offer the following courses which you may be interested in:

• Reliability Engineering and Asset Management MSc
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses (which cover individual REAM course units)

Postgraduate Certificate

This course is available on a part-time basis with the following options:

• Part-time on campus, 1 year (4 x 1 week teaching blocks per year) This option is only available for Home students
• Part-time distance learning, 1 year (Students study two units per term and each unit includes a one day online webinar)

Students studying for the Postgraduate Certificate qualification select the four course units they would like to study from the eight available units and complete them on a part-time basis over 1 year. 

Postgraduate Diploma

The Postgraduate Diploma is available on a full and part-time basis with the following options:

• Full time on campus, 1 year*
• Part time on campus, 2 years (4 x 1 week teaching blocks per year) This option is only available for Home students
• Part-time distance learning, 2 years (Students study two units per term and each unit includes a one day online webinar)

*Whilst overseas applicants have the option of studying this course on campus, please note that, under current rules, they would not be eligible for the GIR post-study work visa after completion their studies.

Postgraduate Certificate

Part-time on campus (only available for Home/EU students)

Students undertake four units (two per semester). Each course unit is taught over a one week period and is followed by time for coursework and revision for examinations. Students study four course units over one year.

Part-time distance learning

Students undertake four course units (two per semester) all studied online. Teaching will begin with a short introduction allowing students to acclimatise to the online system- our Virtual Learning Environment, Blackboard 9. The online teaching material includes text, images, video and animation and there is also regular and active communication online between groups of students and with academic staff. Distance learning students are invited to attend a webinar via the Blackboard virtual learning environment with the course leader twice per semester.  This is recommended but not compulsory.

Postgraduate Diploma

Full-time on campus

Students study full-time on campus and undertake eight course units over the year. Each taught unit lasts one week and is followed by time for coursework and revision for examinations.

Part-time on campus (only available for Home/EU students)

Students undertake eight units. Each course unit is taught over a one week period and is followed by time for coursework and revision for examinations. Students study four course units each year and therefore the duration of the part-time course is two years.

Part-time distance learning

Students undertake eight course units, all studied online over two years, spending around 3 months on each course unit. Teaching will begin with a short introduction allowing students to acclimatise to the online system- our Virtual Learning Environment, Blackboard 9. The online teaching material includes text, images, video and animation and there is also regular and active communication online between groups of students and with academic staff. Distance learning students are invited to attend a webinar via the Blackboard virtual learning environment with the course leader twice per semester.  This is recommended but not compulsory.

Following each taught course unit, there are two assignments and an examination. Distance learning students take the examination at an approved higher education institute or the British Council in their home country.

The written assignment accounts for 50% of the grade for the unit, the examination 35% and an in-unit assignment the remaining 15%.

You'll learn in our world-class £400m Home of Engineering and Materials , a building specifically designed to bring together all disciplines to create a connected and dynamic environment.

This space supports a variety of teaching and learning styles, through blended lecture theatres, multi-purpose study spaces and over 250 state-of-the-art laboratories. There is also a range of technical spaces, enabling you to shape your own learning environment.