MSc International Management and Leadership with Professional Practice at Queen Margaret University

Programme overview

The MSc International Management and Leadership with Professional Practice adds a professional practice internship to the international management master's, extending the course to around 27 months.

Faculty: School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management | Department: Business School | Duration: Typically 27 months | Intake: September 2027, January 2028 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Musselburgh (Edinburgh), Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The taught modules of the MSc (including International Marketing, Leadership in an International Context, Strategic Management and Strategic Human Resource Management), then a 60-credit professional practice internship and a dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates have entered roles such as brand ambassador, growth executive, supply chain analyst, wealth analyst and growth strategy manager at employers including White and Mackay, Skyscanner, Tesco and Barclays.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A UK honours degree or equivalent overseas qualification in an appropriate discipline; ordinary degree holders with relevant post-graduation managerial work experience are also welcome. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0. Exemption from up to 60 credits is possible through accreditation of prior learning where all learning outcomes are evidenced. Page deadline wording refers to earlier intakes (September 2025/January 2026; international January 2027 closes end of November).

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,900 a year (2027/28). Scotland/RUK/ROI. Full-time; year 1 fee shown. Year 2: £2,975. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time; year 1 fee shown. Year 2: £6,315. Source

Intake: September 2027 / January 2028

Duration: Typically 27 months

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