Undergraduate School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences ⭐ Professional Accreditation

University of the West of Scotland

MSc Quality Management

A prestigious master's degree accredited by the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI), focusing on strategic quality governance, leadership, and operational methodologies to achieve global customer satisfaction.

Paisley Fully online September January

Duration

1 year full-time / 2 years part-time (September entry) or 1.5 years full-time / 2-3 years part-time (January entry)

IELTS (min)

6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in each component)

Course overview

About the Course

The MSc Quality Management equips professionals with specialized managerial and technological skills to optimize systems engineering and drive lean continuous improvement processes.

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This postgraduate programme applies comprehensive strategic quality frameworks applicable to all industrial, commercial, public, and third-sector operations, from service to manufacturing.

Programme structure

Course Modules

This programme is structured to build strong subject knowledge, academic readiness and applied professional capability through each stage of study.

  • Managing Quality (COMP11034) - 20 Credits
  • Statistical Quality Control (COMP11037) - 20 Credits
  • Operations Management for Sustainability (COMP11036) - 20 Credits
  • Postgraduate Research Methods (COMP11018) - 20 Credits
  • Risk Management (COMP11015) - 10 Credits
  • Interpersonal Skills & Change Management (COMP11014) - 10 Credits
  • Service Quality (COMP11035) - 20 Credits
  • Any approved UWS module at SCQF Level 11 - 20 Credits
  • MSc Quality Management Dissertation (COMP11016) - 60 Credits

Placement Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Secure elite compliance and leadership tracks globally

Graduate Outcomes

Strong

Fully accredited by the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) to match domestic and international professional engineering requirements.

Graduates are highly sought after to handle quality management system deployment and system verification. Corporate networks secure immediate hiring pipelines across engineering, healthcare, manufactu…

What our students say

The lecturers were amazing and so supportive — the resources that they made available to me as a distant learning student were first class.

Hugh Edwards, MSc Quality Management Graduate

Throughout the course, my tutor has sent me several job opportunities and thanks to this help I have now secured a graduate role with Raytheon on their Quality…

Hazel McLea, MSc Quality Management Graduate

Key placement benefits

  • Statistical Quality Control & Analysis
  • Lean Six Sigma Framework Design
  • Operational Risk Mitigation & Auditing
  • Change Management & Strategic Leadership

Placement providers

  • Global Engineering & Manufacturing (e.g., Diageo, SPX Clyde Union)
  • National Critical Infrastructure (e.g., Network Rail, Balfour Beatty)
  • Healthcare & Public Authorities (e.g., NHS Scotland)
  • Aerospace & Advisory Consultancies (e.g., ESA, Mott MacDonald)

Tuition information

Tuition Fees

2026/2027 Academic Year

Scholarships Available
£16,275 for the full course

£2,330 per 20-credit syllabus module

Flexible standard tuition fee instalment structures are configurable for distance and on-campus formats.
Enhanced International Scholarships remain accessible for self-funding non-EU applicants.

*Gross tuition matrices undergo structured annual evaluation. Values shown strictly reflect international student parameters.

English language

Entry Requirements

Postgraduate English language proficiency parameters for direct entry.

6.0

IELTS Score Required

Minimum 5.5 in each individual component

Accepted alternatives

Other recognized tests

  • TOEFL iBT

    78

  • Pearson PTE Academic

    54

  • Duolingo English Test

    105

Equivalent verified language certifications are evaluated case-by-case by the international team.

Maximum Exemptions Available

Professional Relevance

Dual-accredited by global quality authorities

Built to produce industry-ready systems managers through authentic assessments, written quality portfolios, and statistical control case studies.

CQI Accreditation

Chartered Quality Institute Academic Partnership

Provides recognized milestones toward registering as a Chartered Quality Professional.

Six Sigma Alignment

Institute of Six Sigma Professionals (ISSP) Certification

Enables students to obtain Green Belt credentials directly alongside their MSc studies.

International applicants subject to immigration control matrices typically do not require an ATAS certificate for this discipline.

Official admissions guidance

Academic Entry Requirements

Applicants should normally hold an appropriate undergraduate qualification or UK Honours degree (2.2 or above) from a recognized academic institute. Candidates presenting alternative vocational combinations, professional credentials, or extensive industrial compliance experience are actively reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Our specialized international teams are prepared to run an official qualification check and confirm your application profile.

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