Program Overview

MSc - International Management

Course Overview

This course will help you to secure the professional knowledge and skills to bolster your career in the international marketplace. You will learn about international business practices, operations, sustainability, and strategic management in the context of today’s complex and changing globalised marketplace.

Key Details

• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK, EU / EEA / International
• Course Location: Lancaster
• Institute: Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership
• Delivery Style: Face to Face, Blended Learning
• Course Duration: Full-time: 1 Year, Part-time: 2 Years
• Course Start Point: January, September
• Award: MSc

Minimum Entry Requirements

• 1st or 2nd class Honours degree

Tuition Fees

• £6,900 - UK | 2025 - 2026
• £14,900 - International | 2025 - 2026

Course Structure

What You Will Learn

The world economy is no longer contained by national borders. This course will feed your passion for exploring the international management literature, examining the relevance of management studies, and critically assessing how theory can be informed by the current economic climate.

Year One

• Leadership and Organisation Behaviour
• Global Marketing Management
• International Management
• Sustainability Issues in Business
• Global Operations Management
• Strategic Management
• Research Methods for Business and Management
• Dissertation (Optional)
• Independent Project (Optional)

Teaching & Assessment

How You Will Learn

This programme integrates theory and practice by providing inputs to the student learning from guest speakers, lectures, practising managers, and through supporting assessment.

How You Will Be Assessed

You will be assessed on your achievement of the programme learning outcomes, which, in turn, are achieved by meeting the learning outcomes of the modules.

Overview

• 1st or 2nd class honours degree.
• Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course.
• Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) may be considered for relevant prior learning at the same academic level.
• Please read our English language requirements.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

• £6,900 - UK | 2025 - 2026
• £14,900 - International | 2025 - 2026

International Finance

At the University of Cumbria, we offer affordable tuition fees for international and EU students looking to study at one of our main four campuses.

Additional Costs

• Books and Journals: £50 - £100 per year
• Stationery: £30 - £40 per year

Location

• Lancaster Campus

Lancaster is the Red Rose heartland, a student haven full of history and culture. With iconic stone architecture, parkland, and a caring community, this is the place to get involved. The campus houses top-quality facilities tailored to the needs of life-savers, world changers, and future leaders.