Management MSc | PGDip | PGCert – Online Course

Programme duration: approximately30 months for MSc(part-timeand online)
Upcoming starts: 21 May 2024 and 8 October 2024
Entry awards: MSc/PGDip/PGCert
Awarding body: University of Liverpool
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The programme gives an overview of the global perspectives that influence business operations. You will learn about different national and cultural contexts and how to embrace these within your management career.  

Why study management?

With businesses today more internationally connected than ever before, understanding how different management approaches work on a global scale is vital for establishing collaborative partnerships on the world stage.

The best and most adaptive businesses today prioritise effective business management as a way to open up new avenues in foreign markets, providing new manufacturing and acquisition pathways in the global corporate environment.

Within these companies, managers are in charge of ensuring that global relationships and projects are maintained and brought to fruition. With the right education and training, such as the University of Liverpool’s MSc in Management, they can put international leadership into action, working closely with partners across the world to improve processes, streamline manufacturing lines, and pursue new business opportunities.

About the programme

The course material has been designed to equip you with the intellectual learning and professional skills needed to pursue a career in management. It will nurture and shape you, helping you to develop the necessary competencies to become a dynamic manager in the business world.  

Developed by experts at the University of Liverpool’s triple-accredited Management School, the curriculum blends management skills such as decision-making, learning, development, and strategy with core business skills that are tailored to the needs of management practice. This includes areas such as business analysis, financial management, people management, leadership and change resilience.   

You will graduate with enhanced skills and knowledge, enabling you to become a highly effective professional manager able to strategically influence your organisation. This can be achieved by utilising your ability to take on new and unknown challenges throughout a lifelong career in the fast-moving global business environment.  

The University of Liverpool Management School is one of an elite group of institutions worldwide to hold a gold standard triple accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.

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Download a prospectus for more details on this programme including module information. 

Programme structure

What will I study?

This programme consists of the following modules. You are required to complete 180 credits to achieve a full Master of Science (MSc), 120 credits to achieve the postgraduate diploma (PG Dip) and 60 credits to achieve the postgraduate certificate (PG Cert).  

ModulesMScPGDipPGCert
Management Perspectives & Practices (15 credits)
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Becoming a Leader (15 credits)
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Ethical and Sustainable Business Practice (15 credits)
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Finance and Data Analysis for Managers (15 credits)
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Strategic Management and Contemporary Organization (15 credits)
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Identity, Learning and The Global Professional (15 credits)
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation (15 credits)
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Research Methods (15 credits)
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Dissertation (60 credits)
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For more information on the modules, including syllabus and learning outcomes, please download our programme booklet

Entry requirements

All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you want to discuss your previous qualifications and experience before applying, please contact us now via LiveChat.

Applications should possess: 

  • A minimum of a 2:1 class degree in any subject, equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree; or 
  • Professional work experience in a related field and/or other prior qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

All applicants must provide evidence that they have an English language ability equivalent to an IELTS (academic) score of 6.5.

If you don’t have an IELTS or equivalent certificate, you can take our free online English test to assess your proficiency. You don’t need to prove your English ability if you are a national of, or have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in, any of these countries.

Fees and funding

Fees for the academic year 2023/24

MSc: £16,065
PGDip: £10,710
PGCert: £5,355

Fees for the academic year 2024/25

MSc: £16,868
PGDip: £11,246
PGCert: £5,623

These fees* are fully inclusive of all costs, including all teaching materials, core textbooks, assessments and resits.   

Executive Scholarship

An Executive Scholarship of 20%** is available for our remaining intakes in the 2023/24 academic year for the MSc award. This reduces the total fees from £16,065 to £12,852. Contact our admissions team for more information. 

Other Scholarships and discounts

You may also be able to benefit from the following scholarships and discounts:

  • Regional Scholarships of up to 20%. To find out the scholarship offered in your region, please make an enquiry now
  • 10% discount for University of Liverpool alumni.
  • 5% discount for up-front full tuition fee payment. 

Further support

We aim to make it as easy as possible for you to cover the costs of your studies. You could benefit from:

  • Simple monthly payment plan provided to spread the cost over the duration of study 
  • Students living in England may be eligible for a postgraduate loan to cover some of the programme cost. 

Please speak to our admissions team for more details of fees, scholarships, discounts and support.

*All tuition fees shown are net of any applicable sales tax payable by you in your country of residence. Where we are required to add sales tax at the local statutory rate, this will be added to the tuition fees shown and confirmed.

**Please note that the Executive Scholarship can only be used with the Up-Front Payment Discount. 

Applying

Apply for this course by completing a simple online form

In order to apply, you will need to provide copies of the following supporting documentation: 

  • School or college transcripts/certificates 
  • University transcripts and certified translations if applicable 
  • Degree certificates 
  • Evidence of English language proficiency (EU and international applications only) 
  • Personal statement 
  • An up-to-date CV. 

Acknowledgement of your application 

The admissions team will acknowledge receipt of your application and will pass it to the Department Head and/or appropriate academic department(s) for consideration. 

Students with disabilities 

We welcome applications from students with disabilities and consider them on the same academic grounds as those of other students. If you have a disability, medical condition and/or support needs it is important that you inform the University so that you receive appropriate support. 

Deadlines 

We have start dates throughout the year with regular application deadlines. As an applicant, you are encouraged to apply in good time, particularly if you have special needs. 

Who is this programme for?

The Management MSc is an ideal programme for students seeking to develop their careers by acquiring the knowledge, experience and postgraduate qualification that will help them to move into a management role in the future, advance from an existing position to a more senior level, or to grow in their current role with new perspectives and a global outlook.

The programme features a curriculum that is informed by employers and that embeds key employability skills to ensure our students are equipped with the skills to compete in a global employability market and reach their full potential.

If you are a graduate with three or more years of substantive managerial experience at a strategic level, you might wish to consider our online MBA. This programme has also been developed by our triple-accredited Management School and aims to take you on a transformative journey that will challenge you to think differently about your own organisation and your role within it as a leader and manager.​

To help you better understand the differences between our Management MSc and MBA we have also created this downloadable infographic (PDF).

Career prospects

Completing this course gives you the opportunity and skills necessary to work within a global corporate environment, possessing the knowledge to tackle challenges such as supply chain or cross-cultural management and new market entry strategies.  

As a graduate from this programme, you will have enhanced your existing global mindset and gained an understanding of different business management practices. In addition, you will have the ability to make strategic decisions and implement processes, improving the performance of your business in a highly competitive and volatile global marketplace.  

About us

The Management School is amongst an elite group of business schools to hold the gold standard triple accreditation (AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS). Our vision is to be a globally connected Management School, with our transformative research and teaching, placing us at the forefront of influential knowledge leadership. The latest Research Excellence Framework 2021 rated us 9th in the sector for research power, and 100% of our research environment was classified world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). 

The Management School is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary with a year of special events to mark two decades of transformation from a newly established school in 2002, to a triple accredited internationally recognised research powerhouse. Learn more about the 20th anniversary celebrations and the history of the school.

By studying online with Liverpool, you can gain a highly regarded qualification from a prestigious redbrick university and a member of the Russell Group, a group of 24 research-led UK universities committed to maintaining the highest possible standards of research and education. You will acquire new skills and knowledge, all while continuing to work in your current role.  

The University of Liverpool has been offering online programmes since 2000. We are recognised as one of Europe’s leading providers of wholly online postgraduate degrees. All our programmes are designed for online delivery, and our state-of-the-art learning platform encourages collaboration with fellow professionals from around the world.

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