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If you wish to apply for MSc International Business Management 15 months - March 2026 intake, click apply now.
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Fast track your career in business, marketing, or human resource management with this extended course designed to enable third-class degree holders to pursue a postgraduate qualification. Demonstrate your value to employers. Qualify for senior roles with significant responsibility.
The course prepares you for senior roles and your aim is to accelerate your progress towards well-paid positions of leadership. On completion of the first term, you can transfer to a range of postgraduate courses, including:
Please click 'apply now' to see which courses are currently open for application.
Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, tutorials, group work, directed study, and independent learning and will be conducted in and out of the Centre. You'll be given guided learning hours, but should note that not all of the hours will be conducted in the classroom setting. You'll be actively encouraged to research using problem solving and critical thinking skills.
The Extended course normally requires 15 months of full-time study. However, as well as the final award, there are two interim awards available to those wishing to leave the course having gained 60 master's-level credits (excluding PGBM001) – a postgraduate certificate, or 120 master's-level credits (excluding PGBM001) – a postgraduate diploma.
We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.
To apply for this course, you'll need a Third Class Honours degree, or equivalent.
Overseas applicants must have a score of 6.0 on the British Council Testing Scheme.
Fees are:
See the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
The course prepares you for senior roles in business, marketing, human resource management, finance, and more. Your final award will be MA Marketing, MSc Human Resource Management, or MSc Finance and Management.
Some of the companies which employ our graduates include Microsoft, IBM, Nike, Adidas, P&G, Lloyds Bank, Marriott Hotels, and the NHS.
We invite business leaders into the University to share their experiences with students. Past speakers include Divine Chocolate’s Head of Sales and Marketing and Sunderland Football Club’s CEO.
Learning from business professionals can be very useful if you’re not sure what career to pursue when you graduate. If you already have a plan for your career, these events are an excellent way to start building a network of business contacts.