MSc International Management & Design Innovation at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

The MSc International Management & Design Innovation is delivered jointly by the Glasgow School of Art and the Adam Smith Business School, combining design-led management with business study for graduates from either design or management backgrounds.

Department: Adam Smith Business School and Glasgow School of Art | Duration: 12 months full-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Eight core courses split between the Adam Smith Business School (Business Finance, Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management, International Marketing Foresight, Managing Strategic Change, Marketing Management, Operations Management) and the Glasgow School of Art (Design Innovation Studio 1 and 2 Projects), plus a dissertation, management project or design innovation research project.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue careers in small new companies or international businesses; recent graduates joined companies such as Flemingo International and Lavastorm, and others returned to roles in international businesses in their home countries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Business Management or Design subjects; Social Sciences and Humanities degrees accepted with at least 2 credit-bearing modules in Business Management and/or Design at an average grade of pass. Applicants with a 2.1 in Social Sciences and Humanities and 2 years' work experience in business, management or design may be considered individually. International applicants from non-majority English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (TOEFL iBT 92 overall with no subtest below 4.5 for tests from 21 January 2026; PTE Academic test centre 65 overall with no subtest below Reading 60, Listening 60, Speaking 65, Writing 60). International applications for September 2027 entry are accepted in six rounds from 1 October 2026 to 8 July 2027.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,309 for the whole programme (2027/28). Home & RUK full-time fee for the 12-month MSc. Source

International applicants: GBP 33,708 for the whole programme (2027/28). International & EU full-time fee for the 12-month MSc. £2,000 deposit required. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time

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