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MSc Management

University of Bristol

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Clifton Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Our intensive one-year MSc Management is designed for ambitious graduates from any academic background. No prior experience in business or management is required, just a curiosity for how organisations work and a drive to lead positive change. This programme is ideal for students who aspire to leadership and management-level roles across a wide range of industries and sectors. You will begin with a solid foundation in core management principles before diving deeper into leadership, strategy, and change. Through this focused pathway, you will explore how leaders drive strategic transformation in today’s complex and fast-changing organisational environments. You will study with a diverse international cohort, bringing together a wide range of perspectives and experiences, and enriching your global outlook on management. You will gain a critical and practical understanding of how to lead effectively in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous contexts. Topics include strategic leadership, managing change, and addressing contemporary leadership challenges such as sustainability, diversity and inclusion, ethical decision-making, and leading remote and hybrid teams. We will help you become a confident, analytical and reflective thinker, ready to tackle real-world leadership challenges. You will engage with real-life case studies and practical tools, applying theory in classroom discussions, group projects and presentations. This hands-on learning approach equips you with the communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills expected in today’s dynamic workplaces. This programme will help you to: Apply management techniques drawn from a range of disciplines such as marketing, operations, organisational behaviour, strategy, finance, and accounting to management in organisations. Understand the nature of management, the complexity of organisations and management’s role and responsibility in addressing societal and global challenges. Reflect upon the wider challenges that organisations face and critically engage with ethical and sustainability issues as they arise. Prepare for a career in management and leadership roles in your chosen industry with expert knowledge in your specialist subject. Graduates from this programme will benefit from studying at a top 10 UK university (QS World University Rankings 2026). You will be taught by leading academics whose research tackles the global societal issues facing modern management. A large percentage of our business and management research is rated as 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' (REF 2021), reflecting its impact on shaping policy and practice.

Application deadline

10/09/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 33,900per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Bristol

University of Bristol

University of Bristol

  • University League Table

    17th

  • Campus address

    Main Site, Beacon House, Queens Road, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1QU, United Kingdom

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Bristol is one of the UK's leading research universities, with a curriculum informed by the latest research and degrees taught by expert academics.
Over a quarter of Bristol students are international, with students from more than 150 countries helping to create a friendly and diverse community.
The Careers Service offers advice, events and resources for international students during their studies and for up to three years after graduation.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Business & Management Studies

    10th out of 124

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    150 71%

    18th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    84.0 84%

    14th

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.08 77%

    86th

    14

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