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Fast track your career in business leadership. Develop a specialism in finance. Qualify for senior roles with significant responsibility.
An MBA is an internationally respected business qualification. In one year, you'll develop a strategic understanding of all aspects of managing a successful business.
This Master of Business Administration (MBA) has a specific focus on finance, allowing you to specialise in the financial aspects of senior management.
The course prepares you for senior roles that have major financial responsibility. Our aim is to accelerate your progress towards well-paid positions of leadership.
Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, class discussions, case studies, group work, presentations, and applied study. Your progress will be assessed with the dissertation and assignments.
Compared to an undergraduate course, you'll find that this master's course requires a higher level of independent reading and research.
Please note, this specialist MBA route is available for October starts only.
See further information on the generic MBA route.
This course is designed to support career acceleration for suitably academically qualified applicants. All levels of practical work/work experience will be considered including applications from candidates with pre-graduation or limited/no work experience post degree who can display that they'll benefit from a course of this type.
We require a relevant degree or equivalent professional qualifications.
We also require three passes at GCSE grade C or above, which must include mathematics and English Language, or an equivalent qualification, for example; a minimum of Level 2 Key Skills in Communication and Application of Number. If you've studied for a new GCSE for which you'll be awarded a numerical grade, you'll need to achieve a grade 4 or above.
If English isn't your first language, please see our English language requirements.
Fees are:
*European Union (EU), EEA (European Economic Area), and Swiss nationals who don't qualify for the EU Settlement Scheme are classed as international, however, for 24/25 admission, you'll receive a European student fee scholarship and will pay the home tuition fee rate for the duration of your studies. The discounted fee will be reflected in your offer letter. Learn more in our Help and Advice article.
Take a look at the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
An MBA is a challenging qualification which requires significant dedication. Employers recognise its worth and the value that an MBA-qualified business leader can bring to their organisation.
Business graduates from Sunderland have secured roles in organisations such as Facebook, Microsoft, Sage, HSBC, IBM, Enterprise, Nissan, Accenture, Procter & Gamble, Merck & Co, Barclays, Nissan, Marriott Hotels, Viacom 18, PricewaterCoopers, and Adidas.
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.
The MBA is the very foundation and motivation for the initiative.
Sunderland has provided me with brand new critical thinking skills.
It's been absolutely great, inside the class, and the experience outside the class as well.
