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Further enhance your specialist skills with this two-year course comprised of a Master of Business Administration with a Postgraduate Certificate in an area of interest.
This is a 24-month MBA course with an integrated Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) in either Human Resource Management or Digital Marketing and Analytics, allowing you to gain specialist knowledge in an area relevant to your interests. Following completion of the MBA, you will have the option to undertake a further PgCert in either Digital Marketing and Analytics or Human Resource Management.
We will make all reasonable efforts to provide the courses and student experience outlined. It may be necessary to make changes in response to COVID-19 whilst we continue to follow government guidance. View our FAQs for more information or contact us.
Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, class discussions, case studies, group work, presentations and applied study.
Your progress will be assessed by a dissertation and assignments, as well as some exams.
Compared to an undergraduate course, you will find that this programme requires a higher level of independent reading and research.
Our typical offer is:
Qualification | Minimum grade |
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a Canadian bachelor's degree | GPA 2.40 |
a USA bachelor's degree | GPA 2.5 |
If you already hold a postgraduate qualification, please see our Applying for additional postgraduate degrees Help and Advice article.
If you don't meet our standard entry requirements, you can take one of the foundation pathways at our partners ONCAMPUS Sunderland. Find out more information and whether your course is eligible on our ONCAMPUS page.
If your qualification is not listed above, please contact the Student Administration team at studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk for further advice.
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 will benefit from a programme of this type.
Relevant degree or equivalent professional qualifications.
If English is not your first language, please see our English language requirements.
Full-time fees are:
International students are eligible for a £900 discount subject to availability.
*European Union (EU), EEA (European Economic Area), and Swiss nationals who do not qualify for the EU Settlement Scheme are classed as international, however, for 23/24 admission you will 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 Your Finances section to find out about 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.
Our graduates have gone on to careers in a variety of organisations around the world and many alumni are entrepreneurs who have established their own businesses. Students have secured placements with companies including Nissan, Caterpillar, Fujitsu, Network Rail and White Lodging Services, as well as small entrepreneurial firms in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
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.
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