International Business & Management, MSc at University of Lancashire

Programme overview

The MSc International Business and Management is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Export and International Trade (CIOE&IT), with graduates gaining professional membership. It is taught in focused blocks and can also be studied in Cyprus.

Faculty: School of Business | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: September 2026, January 2027, September 2027, January 2028 | Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules: Managing Transformation, Future Leaders Challenge, Learning without Limits, Impact Project, Strategic Horizons and Global Shifts, and International Trade and Investment. Assessment is coursework-based, including business plans, consultancy reports and reflective portfolios.

Career pathways

International trade or supply chain specialist, strategy or operations analyst, management consultant, project or transformation manager, business development manager, sustainability and innovation officer, entrepreneur.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree, or equivalent professional experience or learning, in a related field; those entering on experience are considered case by case with a 30-minute interview based on an academic submission. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. Applicants entering with a Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma take 120 credits. Ghana: a lower GPA plus a Postgraduate Diploma (Ghanaian Pre-Masters), or a Higher National Diploma plus a Postgraduate Diploma, is accepted; WAEC/WASSCE English grade C6 (or SSCE grades A-D if studied 1993-2005) is accepted as evidence of English, or IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 19,250 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Intake: September 2026, January 2027, September 2027, January 2028

Duration: 1 year full-time

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