Pursuant to consolidation Act 778 of August 7, 2019 on Universities (the University Act), the following is established. The programme also follows the Joint Programme Regulations and the Examination Policies and Procedures for Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 2285 of December 1, 2021 on Full-time University Programmes (the University Programme Order) with subsequent change and Ministerial Order no. 2271 of December 1, 2021 on University Examinations (the Examination Order) with subsequent change. Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 69 of January 26, 2023 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 1125 of July 4, 2022 (the Grading Scale Order).
The programme is offered in Aalborg.
The Master’s programme falls under the The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme falls under the Study Board of Production.
The Master’s programme is associated with the external examiners corps on Civil engineering corps of external examiners.
Applicants with a legal claim to admission (retskrav):
Applicants without a legal claim to admission:
Applicants with one of the following degrees are entitled to admission:
All applicants must, as a minimum, document English language qualifications comparable to an "English B level" in the Danish upper secondary school (gymnasium) (cf. the Admission Order).
Applicants with a technical/engineering bachelor degree that is not listed as qualifying for admission, may be admitted, if the applicant is considered as having comparable educational prerequisites. At least 115 ECTS within the domain Operations & Supply Chain Management covering logistics, manufacturing, & supply chain engineering, management science, IT/IS, & business administration is required.
As a prerequisite for admission to the master’s programme, students must have completed a bachelor programme in technical sciences, a bachelor of engineering programme or a bachelor in natural science.
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to one of the following titles:
The Master’s programme is a 2-year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 120 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve that passed programme elements from other educational programmes at the same level replaces programme elements within this programme (credit transfer).
Furthermore, the Study Board can, upon application, approve that parts of this programme is completed at another university or a further education institution in Denmark or abroad (pre-approval of credit transfer).
The Study Board’s decisions regarding credit transfer are based on an academic assessment.
The Study Board’s possibilities to grant exemption, including exemption to further examination attempts and special examination conditions, are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Master’s Thesis must include an English summary. If the project is written in English, the summary can be in Danish. The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
It is assumed that the student can read academic texts and use reference works, etc., in English.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A Candidatus graduate has the following competency profile:
A Candidatus graduate has competencies that have been acquired via a course of study that has taken place in a research environment.
A Candidatus graduate is qualified for employment on the labour market based on his or her academic discipline as well as for further research (PhD programmes). A Candidatus graduate has, compared to a Bachelor, developed his or her academic knowledge and independence so as to be able to apply scientific theory and method on an independent basis within both an academic and a professional context.
The graduate of the Master’s programme in Management Engineering:
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
Specifically for graduates of the Master’s programme in Management Engineering with specialization in Operations and Innovation Management:
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
Specifically graduate of the Master’s programme in Management Engineering with specialization in Supply Chain Management:
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
The programme is structured in modules and organised as a problem-based study. A module is a programme element or a group of programme elements aiming to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods that are defined in the curriculum. Each semester has an overall theme which serves a focal point in both modules and the project work. The programme is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organised based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
The 3rd semester is allocated to gaining practical international experience. The semester will enable students to appreciate theoretical reflective work practice and cultural challenges. The aim of the semester is to:
The third semester offers different ways of organisation – depending on the student’s choice of content; project work at Aalborg University, study visit at an educational institution in Denmark or abroad, voluntary traineeship with project work at a company in Denmark or abroad, or a semester programme that comprises cross-disciplinary programme elements composed by the student. The total workload of the semester has to be equivalent to 30 ECTS, of which 5 ECTS can be elective courses. The project may be finalized with a project report or in the form of a scientific paper, or, if the project is continued at the 4th semester, with a midterm evaluation. For further information about the organisation of the module please see the Joint Programme Regulations.
All modules are assessed through individual grading according to the 7-point scale or Pass/Fail. All modules are assessed by external examination (external grading) or internal examination (internal grading or assessment by the supervisor only).
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Specialisation:
Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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Designing Global Operational Systems
(M-OSM-K1-1) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Advanced Operations Management
(M-OSM-K1-2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Development of Quality, Risk, and Project Management Systems 1
(M-OSM-K1-4) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Flexible Manufacturing
(M-OSM-K1-3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2 Semester
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Development and Innovation of Global Business Systems and Value Chains
(M-OM-K2-1A) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Business Intelligence and Analytics
(M-OIM-K2-3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Systems
(M-OSM-K2-2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Development of Quality, Risk, and Project Management Systems 2
(M-OSM-K2-4) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Option A
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Global implementation
(M-OM-K3-1) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option B
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Global implementation A
(M-OM-K3-8) | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Project Electives
(M-OM-K3-9) | Project | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option C
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Implementation in Global Operational Systems
(M-OM-K3-10) | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Organisation Analysis and Design
(M-OIM-K1-1) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Operations Development and Strategy
(M-OIM-K1-3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Option D
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Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation
(M-OM-K3-6) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis
(M-OM-K4-1) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Specialisation:
Operations and Innovation Management | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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Designing Global Business Systems
(M-OIM-K1-4) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Organisation Analysis and Design
(M-OIM-K1-1) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Flexible Manufacturing
(M-OSM-K1-3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Operations Development and Strategy
(M-OIM-K1-3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2 Semester
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Development and Innovation of Global Business Systems and Value Chains
(M-OM-K2-1A) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Business Intelligence and Analytics
(M-OIM-K2-3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Innovation and Change Management
(M-OIM-K2-1) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Global Business Performance
(M-OIM-K2-2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Option A
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Global implementation
(M-OM-K3-1) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option B
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Global implementation A
(M-OM-K3-8) | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Project Electives
(M-OM-K3-9) | Project | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option C
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Implementation in Global Business Systems
(M-OM-K3-11) | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Advanced Operations Management
(M-OSM-K1-2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Development of Quality, Risk, and Project Management Systems 1
(M-OSM-K1-4) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Option D
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Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation
(M-OM-K3-6) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis
(M-OM-K4-1) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
The current version of the curriculum is published on the Board of Studies’ website, including more detailed information about the program, including exams.
All students who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s degree must attend the introductory course “Problem-based Learning and Project Management”. The introductory course must be approved before the student can participate in the project exam. Please see further information about the course on the study board website https://www.mp.aau.dk/education/rules-and-regulations-eng-da.
The curriculum is approved by the dean and enters into force as of September 1, 2024.
The Study Board does not offer teaching after the previous curriculum from 2022 after the summer examination 2026.
The Study Board will offer examinations after the previous curriculum, if there are students who have used examination attempts in a module without passing. The number of examination attempts follows the rules in the Examination Order.
The Vice-dean for Education has on September 23, 2024, approved that the 3rd semester will be revised effective from the fall of 2024.