MRes Business and Management at Birmingham City University

Programme overview

The Master’s by Research (MRes) is a flexible research training course designed to provide graduates with a foundation for a career in research, business, third-sector, government or academia. It is designed as a research-led programme that uniquely bridges the gap between taught Master’s qualifications and doctoral study (such as PhD or DBA).

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences | Department: Business and Management | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Study mode: full-time/part-time | Intake: September 2027, January 2028 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Through the course you will develop a keen understanding of advanced research methods. This will take you on the journey from an initial research idea and proposal, to embedding research philosophy and contemporary methodologies and analysis within your work. This is geared towards producing a piece of research that could be pursued further at doctoral level, for a publication, or to display the relevant skills to be competent within industry, or the public sector. Modules include Fundamentals of Business and Management Research, Business Literature Review, Quantitative Business Research, Qualitative Business Research, Independent Study in Business and Management.

Career pathways

The course includes several targeted elements to enhance your employability: Knowledge/Skills Audit: At the start of the programme, a knowledge/skills audit will help identify your strengths and areas for improvement, ensuring tailored support to build the skills that employers value.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:2 UK degree or international equivalent in any business subject area. Alternatively, any degree field would be acceptable if the candidate has work experience which would yield the equivalent broad business knowledge and experience to an undergraduate business degree. You are also required to provide a written personal statement and a project proposal. The project proposal should be no more than one side of A4 and outline what you want to explore in your research project and why. Please note: we are unable to consider any applications submitted without a personal statement and project proposal.

Domestic applicants: GBP 6,400 a year (2026/27). full-time, 12 months; annual tuition for the first year of study; 2027/28 fee to be confirmed, figure is for 2026/27 entry Source

Intake: September 2027, January 2028

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

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