MBA Master of Business Administration at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

The Queen's MBA is an AMBA-accredited programme for professionals who want to take the next step in their careers. It integrates strategy, marketing, operations, corporate finance, economics and accounting with emerging areas such as business analytics, technology and social innovation, and is delivered at Queen's Business School.

Department: Queen's Business School | Duration: 1 year full-time; 4 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 (application deadline ideally 13 August 2027) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Accounting for Managers, Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking, Marketing Management, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Leading Transformation in a Digital World, Corporate Finance, Strategy for Managers, Business Analytics and a 30-credit MBA Project. Optional modules are Sustainability and Social Innovation, Global Technology Innovations, International Business Negotiations and International Study. A leadership development programme runs alongside, with a leadership residential, psychometric analysis and workshops.

Career pathways

Graduates have entered education, finance, insurance, scientific research, transport, manufacturing and business start-ups, with employers including Deloitte, Citi, Danske Bank, Aflac, BT and RBC. Typical roles include director, senior manager, management consultant and founder.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally a 2.2 Honours degree or equivalent in any discipline; applicants below 2.2 may be considered case by case with relevant professional experience. A minimum of three years' quality professional experience is required (internships, sandwich years, part-time or temporary work are not counted), with a full up-to-date CV including work history. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0 (taken within the last 2 years), or equivalent. International applicants pay a deposit to secure a place. Apply ideally by 13 August 2027 for late-September start.

GBP 25,000 a year (2027/28). Listed as 25,000 pounds less a 10,000 pound discount for September 2027 entry, same for NI, ROI, GB, EU Other and international; part-time fees are reduced accordingly. Discount not applied to the amount. Source

Domestic applicants: GBP 25,000 for the whole programme (2026/27). NI/ROI residency, Queen's MBA tuition; a 10,000 scholarship applies to NI/ROI/GB students for 2026 entry; published 2026/27 rate Source

International applicants: GBP 25,000 for the whole programme (2027/28). International tuition fee for students first enrolling in 2027/28 Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 4 years part-time

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