Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management

With a master's degree in industrial engineering and management you will use your technological competence and management skills to solve problems relating to the management and control of technology-based industries. You will serve as a link between technologists who lack knowledge of economic management and leadership, and economist who lack technological knowledge.

The Master of Science programmes at Karlstad University provide opportunity for flexible patterns of study. The programmes offer a common core base and then invite students to choose between five exciting fields of study. The Industrial Engineering and Management programme is one of them.

Education level: Basic level

Prerequisites

General admission requirements plus upper secondary school level Mathematics E, Physics B, and Chemistry A, or general admission requirement plus upper secondary school level Mathematics 4, Physics 2, and Chemistry 1

Field-specific eligibility 9 or A9.

Education

The programme includes basic training in technological and physical modelling, technological environment issues, materials design, and the role of technology in society. The students often collaborate on projects. When the technological foundation is laid you will move on to industrial management and develop knowledge of industrial economic analysis, industrial marketing, and organisation in courses on inancial control, financing, logistics, quality assurance and entrepreneurship. There are also possibilities too study other subjects in Karlstad or abroad. An important educational strategy throughout the programme is the integration of basic subjects such as mathematics and natural sciences and technical applications. Mathematics is an important tool in engineering and fundamental for technical understanding. Therefore mathematics is an integral part of all modules. You will practise generally applicable methods and use the computer to solve calculations and to see the potentials of modelling.

Form of Instruction

Instruction i given in the form of lectures, classes, practices, laboratory work, and as project work under supervision.

Examination

There are no set examination periods, and generally no final exam at the end of a semester, an academic year, or a complete study programme. Examination usually takes place at the end of each course, module, or unit.

Professional Contact

From the very first term you are introduced to one of the programme partner companies through which you will learn a line of business and get help to solve and choose project assignments. All the partner companies are potential areas of study for the degree project or degree thesis.

Course of study

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