MSc Management at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

The Management MSc is designed for non-business graduates and builds practical knowledge in financial management, marketing and strategy through case studies. It is taught at the Gilmorehill campus within the Adam Smith Business School and includes the Adam Smith Skills Award.

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

What you will study

Six core courses (Accounting for Management, Delivering Performance, International Management, Organisational Behaviour, Responsible Leadership, Strategic Management), one option and a management project or dissertation, with compulsory non-assessed workshops.

Career pathways

The degree prepares graduates with no business background for senior management careers; recent graduates have worked as business development managers, finance and operations commercial managers and sales directors at firms such as PwC, EY and BMW.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Postgraduate entry: 2.1 Honours (or non-UK equivalent) in any subject. This is a generalist degree for students whose previous studies were outside business and management. English language (applicants from non-majority English-speaking countries): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0; also accepted: TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic (test centre), Cambridge C1/C2, Oxford ELLT, LanguageCert Academic, Duolingo and other listed tests at published minimums; test must be within 2 years 5 months of start and met in a single sitting. International application rounds for September 2027 entry: Round 1 1 Oct to 5 Nov 2026; Round 2 6 Nov to 17 Dec 2026; Round 3 18 Dec 2026 to 4 Feb 2027; Round 4 5 Feb to 25 Mar 2027; Round 5 26 Mar to 13 May 2027; Round 6 14 May to 8 Jul 2027. UK applicants: 24 August 2027.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,309 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full-time tuition (Home & RUK) Source

International applicants: GBP 37,089 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full-time tuition (International & EU) Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time

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