Business Administration (Masters Stage Award)

Entry requirements

• Holding a postgraduate diploma (120 credits) or equivalent or relevant industry experience
• We will consider a comparable professional or postgraduate qualification
• Ideally you will have a minimum of two years’ management/ supervisory experience; however, applications will be considered on an individual basis
• EU and international students need IELTS 6.0 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent

Months of entry

March, July, September

Course content

Whether you have worked in business for a number of years, or are a specialist and wish to progress into a more senior management position, this course will provide you with an opportunity to work at a more fundamental level on the issues that matter in business. Alternatively, you may be a recent graduate keen to enhance your employment prospects. Whatever your level of experience, the MBA (Master’s Stage Award) offers a flexible study route and will allow you to refresh and enhance your management skills and knowledge.

You will investigate changing areas of strategy, leadership and management theory and practice, and will be able to confidently apply this knowledge to practical organisational situations.

The MBA (Master’s Stage Award) course allows you to top up your existing postgraduate qualification, typically through six months of full-time study or 12 months of part-time study.

The programme is delivered as a part-taught provision with the flexibility to complete the course through distance learning after the initial research methods training.

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Fees and funding

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