MSc Management (Consulting) at Durham University

Programme overview

Transform your future and master the art of business consulting with our MSc Management (Consulting) programme which combines essential consulting principles with practical experience to help you to build skills to navigate and succeed in a rapidly evolving business landscape. The MSc Management (Consulting) programme will enable you to develop your consulting capabilities for working across the globe. The programme will equip you with the essential knowledge, skills, and ethical grounding necessary to excel in various consulting roles.

What you will study

At the heart of the programme are compulsory modules that lay a solid foundation in management consulting, where you will explore the essential theories, current practices, and emerging trends in consultancy. The curriculum covers a number of current and relevant topics including consulting frameworks, leading and managing change and the ethical dimensions of consulting. This ensures that you develop a well-rounded understanding of the consulting landscape and are well-prepared to tackle the complex challenges faced by today’s businesses. The programme culminates in either a traditional dissertation or a hands-on business project. Compulsory modules include Strategy, Organisational Behaviour, Business Analytics, Leading and Managing Change, Consulting, Consultants, Consultancies and Ethics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry requirements: Please note: The application process will open 1st October for entry the following academic year. There is a high demand for places on these programmes. To maximise your chances of being offered one of these places, we recommend that you submit your application to the University as early as possible. We aim to have a diverse student body and recognise that we can only offer places to a finite number of applicants. To help achieve our aim, we look to ensure we offer places to applicants from all nationalities. The University is under no obligation to make any offer of a place on the programme to any applicant, nor is the University obligated to fill all spaces available on the programme. Masters in Management programmes are intended for graduates in any subject or discipline; no previous study in business or management is necessary.

Domestic applicants: GBP 16,500 a year (2027/28). Home/Island full-time tuition fee per year for September 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 34,500 a year (2027/28). International/EU full-time tuition fee per year for September 2027 entry Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://web.prod.sits.admin.durham.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login_enc?2ffs-x8W1ugsSwDuR1HzLLt1OnQPLjX6vwCOLjAzFS3iZWWJy_PXzk23CwSxTvl2r2cr3FG7cpk=

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