MSc Business and Management
Key Details
- Attendance
- Full Time
- Award
- Degree of Master of Science
- Course Length
- 1 year
- Course Start Date
- January 2025
Course Overview
Whether you are a recent graduate who wants to increase their academic acumen and enhance their appeal to employers, or you already have employment experience, but want to move to the next level, or change career direction, the MSc Business and Management course is designed to help you take the next step to success!
You’ll graduate with a broad view of business, ready to work in a range of roles within any sector, in both domestic and International businesses. You’ll also become an expert in the theory and practice of good management.
Designed by leading academics and business professionals from Norwich Business School, this course will ensure you acquire knowledge, and professional skills in order to achieve a prestigious Masters’ degree from a top 30 UK University (Guardian League Table, 2023/The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023/Complete University Guide 2024).
This one-year intensive course is ideal if you are passionate about all aspects of business and management, or want to explore different subjects while keeping your future career options open. It’s also a great choice if you want to gain the sort of multidisciplinary perspective of business that will help you rise to the top.
Some of the most successful people in business are generalists. They are the people who have a broad understanding of multiple disciplines and can see the bigger picture. With the ability to take insights from one area and apply them to another, they can work better with different teams and have a good grasp of internal and external influences.
They have the perspective to see problems and opportunities from different angles, identifying connections that others miss. You’ll learn how to build and sustain competitive advantage for companies in a variety of sectors, in both domestic and international markets.
Throughout the course, you’ll find a focus on personal development and on helping you discover and grow into the business expert you aspire to be.
You don’t need to have studied business before to excel on this Master’s. Equally, you might have already studied or worked in a particular aspect of business but want to diversify your skills and become more multidimensional in your approach. Or you might have studied business in a different country and are looking to gain a British perspective. You may have an undergraduate degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, humanities, arts, social sciences or business. You might come straight from undergraduate study, or have already worked in industry. You might be looking to launch or restart your career, or you might aspire to excel within your existing sector but lack the opportunities. We celebrate diversity on this course and value different experiences and insights.
Study and Modules
Structure
The MSc Business and Management is a 12-month generalist course, specifically having an appeal to a broad range of students who wish to gain a business masters from a top UK university.
Created to support your ambitions in understanding ‘business and management’ principles and practice. This course will increase your knowledge no matter what your background or experience and aid you in developing a successful career in the business area of your choice.
It is designed to give you a breadth of knowledge and understanding, which is particularly aimed at those striving to be senior managers, business owners, and consultants, or those longing to change career direction.
Delivered over three semesters, this one-year full-time course begins with pivotal introductions to the major areas of business, i.e. people, markets, and money.
In Semesters two and three the course expands to include important additional dimensions of business, such as the influence of digital technologies, the opportunities presented by global markets and the skills and processes of entrepreneurship, that help us create and grow new ventures and enhance innovation.
The final third semester focuses on developing your professional and commercial skills, as well as an inspiring emphasis on developing future leaders, so all applicants have the chance to discover exactly what sort of leadership style they align with. An emphasis on brands and strategy will also embed the importance of creativity in building successful businesses and high performing teams.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Entry Requirements
- Degree Classification
- UK Bachelor degree - 2.2 or equivalent
- Degree Subject
- Any subject area. Please note that if you have studied business before at undergraduate or postgraduate level, there may be some overlap. Therefore we recommend you check the modules carefully to make sure that this course is right for you.
- English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 6.0 overall with a minimum 6.0 in Writing & Speaking and 5.5 in Listening & Reading.
Test dates should be within 2 years of the course start date.
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study:
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- Intakes
- This course is open to UK and International applicants. The annual intake for this course is in January each year .
Additional Information or Requirements
Additional Entry Requirements
This MSc course is open to all students who meet the entry requirements but it is primarily aimed at students who have not previously studied a business-related degree, have limited business knowledge from their undergraduate degree, or have a general business degree and would like to now specialise. If you have a business degree, please check the course modules and content carefully to ensure the programme meets your needs and future career aspirations and requirements Alternatively, please consider one of our Professional courses which may be more suitable.
INTO University of East Anglia
If you do not meet the academic requirements for this course, you may be able to study the International Pre-Masters programme offered by our partner INTO UEA. This programme guarantees progression to selected Master's degrees if students achieve the appropriate grade. For more details, please click here:
International Pre-Masters in Business, Economics and Social Sciences
Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2024/25 are:
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UK Students: £12,900 (full time)
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International Students: £22,700 (full time)
We estimate living expenses at £1,023 per month.
Further Information on tuition fees can be found here.
Scholarships and Bursaries
The University of East Anglia offers a range of Scholarships; please click the link for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course Related Costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of additional course-related costs
How to Apply
Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.
To apply please use our online application form.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying, please do contact us:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students section of our website.
Employability
After the Course
You'll graduate with a broad set of business skills and specialisms. You’ll be able to transfer thinking from one discipline to another, possibly to drive new innovations. You’ll also be better able to understand and collaborate with different disciplines.
You could go on to any number of business roles,or choose to combine them all by working in a (senior) management position or by starting your own business. This also might be the right time to change career direction, or think about exploring a new sector.
A significant number of NBS graduates go on to win coveted places on the management training schemes of large multinational corporations.
Graduates on our MSc Business and Management degree have secured placements and graduate role with:
- EY
- Walt Disney
- Caterpillar Inc
- Adobe
- Church and Dwight
- Aviva
- Intel
- Deloitte
- NHS
- IBM
- Aldi
- Jaguar Land Rover
- Amazon Music
- Marsh
Careers
Our Career service helps students understand how their talents and abilities can fit the wider world and provides guidance, mentoring and skills workshops that allow students to explore possible career pathways and the realities of job progression whilst developing the attributes and resilience to achieve their ambitions. Job Prospects and StudentCrowd have ranked us Number 1 for job opportunities.
Your Professional Development with Norwich Business School:
Each year Norwich Business School run our Employability week where we invite our students to individually meet over 60 different employers such as Microsoft, JP Morgan, Barclays, KPMG, Amazon, Intel and EY. Each March, we also hold Professional Skills Week where our employer partners such, as Deloitte and professional bodies, such as the Chartered Management Institute, deliver skills-based training courses to prepare our students for placements and graduate roles.
Graduates from this course have moved onto various roles, including:
- Account Management
- Marketing Manager
- HR Adviser
- Change Manager
- Trainee Consultant
- Corporate Audit Adviser
- Digital Marketing Executive
- Supply Chain Consultant
- Project Manager
Discover more on our Careers webpages or you can read more about NBSs’ brilliant graduates on our blog, here: The Do Better Business Blog – The Official Blog of Norwich Business School at University of East Anglia