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Find out moreMSc Business Management
Key details
- Attendance
- Full Time
- Award
- Degree of Master of Science
- Course Length
- 1 year
- Course Start Date
- January 2028
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Why MSc Business Management at UEA?
Develop the judgement, adaptability, and strategic thinking needed to succeed in an economy shaped by AI and digital transformation. Build a broad management foundation that gives you the confidence to lead through change and uncertainty.
Why Choose UEA
- AI-ready leadership: Understand how emerging technologies are transforming business, leadership, and competitive advantage
- Integrated thinking: Learn to connect people, markets, finance, and innovation across rapidly changing environments
- Applied confidence: Graduate able to analyse disruption, not fear it, and make informed business decisions
What is MSc Business Management?
This is a rigorous generalist Master’s for a business landscape reshaped by automation, data, and global complexity. You’ll develop a deep understanding of organisations before analysing how they adapt under technological pressure.
Across three semesters, you’ll move from core management foundations to integrative, future-facing thinking. You’ll examine entrepreneurship, digital transformation, and responsible management in contemporary contexts.
The programme doesn’t offer simplistic answers about AI or disruption. It equips you with analytical judgement to evaluate risk, identify opportunity, and lead through uncertainty.
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Careers
Career Pathways
With a degree in MSc Business Management, you could launch a career as a:
- Management Consultant: Diagnose problems, improve performance, and support change across teams, processes, and strategy
- Project Manager: Plan and deliver projects, align stakeholders, manage risk, and keep outcomes on track
- Business Analyst: Turn data into insight, map processes, and support better decisions across functions
- Business Development Manager: Identify growth opportunities, build partnerships, and improve commercial performance
- Graduate Management Trainee: Rotate across functions, build leadership skills, and progress into management roles
Career Support
Throughout the course, you’ll develop the skills and confidence employers value most, including communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and strategic thinking. Through presentations, applied projects, and business analysis, you’ll gain practical experience you can draw on in applications, interviews, and the workplace. You’ll learn how to identify your strengths, communicate your achievements with confidence, and build a compelling professional profile. Career Central will support you with CVs, applications, interviews, networking, and employer events, helping you stand out in a competitive graduate job market. By graduation, you’ll have a strong portfolio of experiences and examples that demonstrate your readiness for leadership and management roles.
After the Course
You’ll graduate with a broad management toolkit and the confidence to work across business functions. You’ll understand how organisations make decisions, manage people, and create value. You’ll be ready for roles in business, public services, charities, and start-ups. You’ll also be well-prepared for further study, including research-focused routes.
Study and Modules
Structure
Our MSc in Business and Management is a 12-month generalist course, ideal if you wish to gain a business Master’s degree 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.
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 which help to 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 you have the chance to discover exactly what sort of leadership style you align with. An emphasis on brands and strategy will also embed the importance of creativity in building successful businesses and high performing teams.
You’ll also examine how AI and digital tools are reshaping strategy, work, and decision-making.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Credits: 20)Optional B Modules
(Credits: 60)Optional A Modules
(Credits: 20)Important Information
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.
Teaching and Learning, and Assessment
Teaching and Learning
You’ll learn through interactive sessions, applied tasks, group work, and structured independent study. Teaching is supportive and practical, helping you turn ideas into decisions and communicate them clearly. You’ll receive guidance on academic skills, professional writing, and presenting to business audiences. Digital tools and real examples are used to keep learning relevant and career focused.
In the early stage of your studies, teaching focuses on building strong foundations and confidence in key business areas. Later, you’ll take on more complex tasks that require stronger judgement, synthesis, and independent thinking.
Assessment
Assessment is designed to measure your ability to apply ideas to real business questions. You’ll be assessed through a mix of coursework, applied analysis, presentations, and research-based work. You’ll receive feedback that helps you improve your thinking, communication and professional standards. Assessment methods also help you build evidence for CVs and interviews.
Early assessments focus on building core skills, clear writing and confident analysis. Later assessments emphasise integration, independence and your ability to justify recommendations.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical UK Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors degree - 2.2
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.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical International Entry Requirements
Degree classification
UK Bachelors degree - 2.2
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 (minimum 5.5 in each component).
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies(opens in a new window) for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
If you do not meet the English language requirements for this course, our UEA International Study Centre(opens in a new window) offers a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the required English skills.
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- UEA International Study Centre
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 UEA International Study Centre. 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 (opens in a new window)
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
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Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2027/28 are:
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UK Students: £15,250
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International Students: £27,000
We estimate living expenses at £1,171 per month.
If you choose to take this course with a placement year, your tuition fees for the first year will be as shown above. An additional fee of £3,500 will apply for the placement year (see our FAQs page for further details).
Further Information on tuition fees can be found here(opens in a new window).
Course Related Costs
Please see additional course fees for details of 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(opens in a new window).
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(opens in a new window)
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students(opens in a new window) section of our website.