Program Overview

Introduction to the MSc Risk, Governance and International Management Program

The MSc Risk, Governance and International Management program at Loughborough University London is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate the complex risks facing global businesses today. This interdisciplinary program draws on expertise from international management, diplomacy, and risk management to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities in this field.

Program Details

• Qualification(s) available: MSc
• Fees: Dependent on start date, with UK fees at £17,500 and international fees at £31,750 for the 2025 academic year
• Scholarships available: Yes
• Entry requirements: 2:2 honors degree or equivalent international qualification in any subject area
• Full-time: 1 year
• Part-time: Not available
• Location: London
• Start date: October 2025, January 2026, or October 2026
• Department: Institute for International Management and Entrepreneurship

Program Structure

The program is structured into two semesters, with a range of compulsory and optional modules. The compulsory modules include:

• Comparative Management (15 credits): Examines the distinctiveness of national business systems and investigates the context of management in comparative perspective.
• International Business in Contexts (15 credits): Equips students with the necessary academic skills to understand the challenges firms face in different developing countries and assessing different ways in which firms can overcome these challenges.
• Corporate Risk Management (15 credits): Provides students with the ability to identify and understand different types of risks companies are facing and equips students with an understanding of the processes and tools companies use to assess and manage various risks.
• Grand Challenges (15 credits): Gives students an opportunity to explore grand challenges facing our global society and to propose imaginative solutions to specific challenges in one or more country.

Optional modules include:

• Collaborative Project (15 credits): Provides students with an opportunity to be exposed to project-based teamwork in diverse settings.
• Corporate Governance (15 credits): Equips students with the necessary academic skills to understand the role corporate governance plays in generating financial and economic development.
• Comparative Political Economy (15 credits): Provides business awareness regarding how businesses and other economic actors are influenced by sectoral, national, and global institutions.
• Managing Sustainability (15 credits): Develops students' understanding of sustainability and maps out the relationship between sustainability and global business.

Assessment and Teaching

• Assessment: Essays, reports, presentations, projects, and exams
• Teaching: Lectures, seminars, tutorials, independent study, group work, workshops, and practical sessions

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this program have gone on to work in a range of roles, including senior analyst and joint business relationships partner, with employers such as Goldman Sachs and PWC. The program provides students with highly specialist risk management skills tailored to the needs of global businesses, making them well-equipped to bring their expertise to their own venture or work with large organizations.

Entry Requirements by Country

The program has specific entry requirements for students from different countries. These requirements can be found on the university's website and include:

• Afghanistan: Masters with 95% or 4.5 GPA
• Albania: Diplomë e Nivelit të Pare with 9.5 or 4.5 GPA
• Algeria: Licence with 16 or 3.5 GPA
• Argentina: Licenciatura with 8.5 or 3.5 GPA
• Armenia: Bakalavri Kochum with 90% or 3.9 GPA
• Australia: Honours degree with First Class or 80%
• Austria: Degree/Diplomstudium with A or 1.5 GPA
• Azerbaijan: Bakalavr Diplomu with 4.5 or 90%
• Bahamas: Degree from University of the West Indies with 1st or GPA 3.6
• Bahrain: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 85%
• Bangladesh: 4-year Bachelor of Science in Engineering with 1st or 70%
• Barbados: University of the West Indies with 1st or GPA 3.6
• Belarus: Specialist Diploma with 9 or 5
• Belgium: Bachelor degree/Licenciaat/Licencie with 80% or 17
• Belize: Degree from University of the West Indies with 1st or GPA 3.6
• Benin: Maitrise with 18 or Tres Bien
• Bermuda: Degree from University of the West Indies with 1st or GPA 3.6
• Bolivia: Licenciado with 85% or 4.5 GPA
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Diplom Visokog Obrazovanja with 10 or 5
• Botswana: Master's degree with A or 80%
• Brazil: Bacharel or Licenciado/Licenciatura with 8.5 or 3.5 GPA
• Brunei: First or Upper Second with 60% or B
• Bulgaria: Diploma za Zavarsheno Visshe Obrazovanie with 6 or 5
• Burundi: Diplome d'Etude Approfondies with 18 or Tres Bien
• Cambodia: Master's degree with 80% or B+
• Cameroon: Bachelor degree or Diplome d'Etudes Superiures with 1st or GPA 3.6
• Canada: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.7 or 85%
• Chile: Grado de Licenciado with 6 or 3.5 GPA
• China: Bachelor degree with 83% or 3.5 GPA
• Colombia: Licenciado with 4.5 or 3.5 GPA
• Costa Rica: Licenciado with 9 or 3.5 GPA
• Croatia: Baccalaureus/Prvostupnik with 4.5 or 3.8 GPA
• Cuba: Titulo de Licenciado with 5 or 3.5 GPA
• Cyprus: Bachelor degree with 8.5 or 3.5 GPA
• Czech Republic: Bakalár with 1.5 or B
• Denmark: Candidatus/Candidata Magisterii with 12 or 7
• Dominican Republic: Licenciado with 3.8 or 3.5 GPA
• Ecuador: Título de Licenciado with 8.5 or 3.5 GPA
• Egypt: Bachelor degree with 3.5 or 3.2 GPA
• El Salvador: Licenciado with 90% or 3.5 GPA
• Estonia: Bakalaureusekraad with 5 or 91% or A
• Ethiopia: Master's degree with A or 4.0 GPA
• Finland: Kandidaattii/Kandidat with 3 or 4.5
• France: Licence with 14 or 3.5 GPA
• Georgia: 4-year degree with 5 or 95%
• Germany: German Bachelor/Diplom with 1.5 or 3.5 GPA
• Ghana: First or Upper Second with 60% or B
• Greece: Universities with 8.5 or 3.5 GPA
• Grenada: Degree from University of West Indies with 1st or GPA 3.6
• Guatemala: Licenciado with 90% or 3.5 GPA
• Guyana: Master's degree with 4.0 or 90%
• Honduras: Título de Licenciado with 91 or 3.5 GPA
• Hong Kong: First or Upper Second with 60% or B
• Hungary: Alapfokozt or Egyetemi Oklevel with 4.5 or 3.5 GPA
• Iceland: Baccalaurreatus degree with 8.5 or 3.5 GPA
• India: Institutions listed on the National Institutional Ranking Framework with 65% or First
• Indonesia: Sarjana I with 3.3 or 3.0 GPA
• Iran: Bachelor degree with 17 or 3.5 GPA
• Iraq: Bachelor degree with 80% or 3.5 GPA
• Ireland: First or Upper Second with 60% or B
• Israel: 3-year Bachelor degree with 90% or 3.5 GPA
• Italy: Diploma di Laurea with 109/110 or 3.5 GPA
• Ivory Coast: Diplome d'Etude Approfondies with 16 or Tres Bien
• Jamaica: Degree from University of West Indies with 1st or GPA 3.6
• Japan: Gakushi with 85% or B+ or 3.5 GPA
• Jordan: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.0 GPA
• Kazakhstan: GPA 5.0 scale with 4.5 or 90%
• Kenya: First or Upper Second with 60% or B
• Kosovo: Kosovo with 10 or 5
• Kuwait: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.0 GPA
• Latvia: Latvia with 9 or 7
• Lebanon: American with 90% or 3.5 GPA
• Liberia: Master's degree with 4.0 or 90%
• Libya: BSc Engineering with 85 or 3.6 GPA
• Lithuania: Lithuania with 9 or 8
• Luxembourg: Luxembourg with 18 or Tres Bien
• Macau: Macau with 1st or GPA 3.7
• Macedonia: Magistar Дипломиран with 10 or 5
• Malawi: Master's degree with MSc 75%
• Malaysia: Classification with First Class or 3.5 GPA
• Malta: Malta with 1st or 80%
• Mauritius: Mauritius with 1st or 70%
• Mexico: Licenciado with 8.5 or 3.5 GPA
• Moldova: Diploma de Licenţă with 9 or 7
• Mongolia: Диплом Специалиста with 90% or 3.5 GPA
• Montenegro: Diploma of Completed Undergraduate Studies with 10 or 5
• Morocco: Diplôme d'Ingénieur d'État with 16 or Tres Bien
• Mozambique: Mestrado with 16 or 14
• Myanmar (Burma): 2-year Master's degree with 5 or 85%
• Namibia: 4-year Bachelor Honours with 80% or A
• Nepal: 4-year professional degree with 80% or 3.7 GPA
• Netherlands: Netherlands with 8 or 7
• New Zealand: 4-year Honours degree with First or 7.0
• Nicaragua: Licenciado with 90% or 3.5 GPA
• Nigeria: 7-point scale with 6 or 5
• Norway: Norway with A or 1.8 GPA
• Oman: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.0 GPA
• Pakistan: 4-year degree with A- or GPA 3.7
• Palestine: Bachelor degree with 90% or 3.5 GPA
• Panama: Licenciado with 91 or 3.5 GPA
• Papua New Guinea: Bachelor (Honours) Degree with 1st or 70%
• Paraguay: Título de Licenciado with 4.5 or 85%
• Peru: Título de Licenciado with 14 or 13
• Philippines: Degree from prestigious state universities with Summa Cum Laude or 4.0 GPA
• Poland: Bachelor Degree with 5 or 4.5 GPA
• Portugal: Diplom de Estudos Superiores Especializados with 18 or 16
• Qatar: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.0 GPA
• Romania: Diplom de Licenta with 9 or 8
• Russia: Bakalavr/Specialist Diploma with 4.5 or 3.5 GPA
• Rwanda: 4-year bachelor (Hons) degree with 1st or 16/20
• Saudi Arabia: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.0 GPA
• Senegal: Maitrise with 16 or Tres Bien
• Serbia: Diplomirani with 9 or 8
• Sierra Leone: Honours degree or master's with 1st or 70%
• Singapore: Bachelor (Hons) with First or 3.7 GPA
• Slovakia: Bakalár with 1.5 or B
• Slovenia: University Diplom with 9 or 8
• South Africa: Bachelor (Honours) or B Tech with 1st or 75%
• South Korea: GPA out of 4.5 with 3.8 or B+
• Spain: Licenciado with 8.5 or 3.5 GPA
• Sri Lanka: 4-year Professional degree with 90% or GPA 3.70
• Sudan: 4-year degree with 1st or 70%
• Sweden: Kandidatexamen with Overall grade of VG
• Switzerland: Bachelor Degree with 10 or 5.5
• Syria: State universities with 80% or 3.5 GPA
• Taiwan: Category 1 (4-year degree) with 80% or 3.5 GPA
• Tajikistan: Диплом специалиста with 5 or 4.5 GPA
• Tanzania: Tanzania with 1st or 70%
• Thailand: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.0 GPA
• Trinidad and Tobago: Degree from University of West Indies with 1st or GPA 3.6
• Tunisia: Licence with 16 or Tres Bien
• Turkey: Lisans Diplomasi with 3.5 or 3.0 GPA
• Turkmenistan: 4 Yr Bakalavr with 5 or 4.5 GPA
• Uganda: Uganda with 1st or 4.4 GPA
• Ukraine: Dyplom Magistra with 4.5 or 3.5 GPA
• United Arab Emirates: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.0 GPA
• United States of America: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.2 GPA
• Uruguay: Licenciado with 9 or 3.5 GPA
• Uzbekistan: Majistr Diplomi with 90% or 4.5 GPA
• Venezuela: Licenciado with 18 or 8.5 GPA
• Vietnam: 10-point scale with 8.0 or 3.5 GPA
• Zambia: Master's degree with A or 4.0 GPA
• Zimbabwe: 3/4 year degree with 1st or 75%

English Language Requirements

Applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements, which can be found on the university's website.

Fees and Funding

The fees for the program are £17,500 for UK students and £31,750 for international students for the 2025 academic year. Scholarships are available, and students can pay their fees in advance or in installments.

Your Development

The program is designed to provide students with a strong grounding in risk management and international business, as well as the skills and knowledge necessary to progress confidently in their chosen career path. Students will have the opportunity to develop their skills through group projects, site visits, and organization-based dissertations.

Our Academics

The program is led by experienced academics, including Dr. Philipp Kern and Professor Gerhard Schnyder, who have expertise in international management and risk management.

Your Future Career

Graduates of the program have gone on to work in a range of roles, including senior analyst and joint business relationships partner, with employers such as Goldman Sachs and PWC. The program provides students with highly specialist risk management skills tailored to the needs of global businesses, making them well-equipped to bring their expertise to their own venture or work with large organizations.

Related Master's Degrees

The university offers a range of related master's degrees, including Diplomacy and International Relations, Diplomacy, International Business and Trade, International Business, International Human Resource Management, International Business Management, International Security, and Security, Peace-building and Diplomacy.