Program Overview

Our MSc Management course offers aspiring and developing managers the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge, skills and understanding of Management that can help you make a positive difference for future employers. 

As a new a manager starting your career, this course aims to help you develop your skills, knowledge and competencies in managing the different opportunities and challenges caused by internal and external changes faced by organisations. This will enable you to effectively contribute to the success of the business.   

Our course will help you to achieve your management aspirations by being relevant to the modern business. The combination of academic study with workplace application provides many opportunities to better understand how to manage and make management decisions that impact on the organisation’s success. 

Our tutors encourage class discussions, helping you to learn to build, express and defend your own informed thoughts. Our modules have been carefully designed to provide you with relevant skills, knowledge and understanding that will enable you to perform successfully, and this course has the potential to offer you a springboard to a new career. 

In association with the course, there are opportunities for you to apply for an internship. 

Students that do not wish to study the full MSc programme, can choose to study to a PGDip/PGCert level instead.

Choosing a Professional Placement MSc is a win-win for your career, giving you the chance to get real experience, apply your cutting-edge skills in the workplace and stand out to future employers.

In the first year you will have help from the University to find a placement, whilst developing your expertise. You will then spend your second year out in industry on placement, getting the chance to work with industry professionals and grow your network of industry contacts. Bringing the latest business school insights to industry, you will get to make a difference to the workplace and make lasting links with your employer.

Students need to find and secure their own placement, supported by the University. A preparation module will also help you to get ready for your placement.

Please note, this programme is available as a one-year master degree programme, or as a Two-Year Master's Programme with a Professional Placement or Project. Please carefully consider your options when applying for our one year or Two-year routes as successful international applicants will not be able to change between programmes after a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) letter has been issued or after arriving in the UK.