Our one-year, full-time Masters in Management and Masters in Marketing programmes will give you the edge in an increasingly crowded job market by helping you develop the analytical and critical skills that employers value.
Masters in Management programmes
The MSc Management programmes are taught in Durham, by world-class academics at the forefront of research and teaching.
While the teaching is academically rigorous, many of the assignments are intensely practical. This creates a more enjoyable learning experience and develops your analytical skills to better prepare you for a career in business.
The core curriculum covers the latest theoretical, conceptual and practical aspects of the subject. Elective modules enable you to pursue your interests and specialise in your chosen area.
There are specialist MSc Management routes to suit your academic interests and career ambitions:
MSc Management
MSc Management (Finance)
MSc Management (Human Resource Management)
MSc Management (International Business)
MSc Management (Entrepreneurship)
You may also be interested in our Executive Masters in
Masters in Marketing programmes
These research-led Marketing programmes are taught at Queen’s Campus, our modern waterfront facility in Stockton on Tees.
Each programme is organised around three sections: marketing principles, marketing practice and market places, equipping you with the skills essential to a successful career in marketing.
Both our MSc Marketing programmes have been approved and accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing – of which you will automatically become an affiliate member.
There are currently two different marketing routes designed to suit both recent graduates and those with prior marketing experience:
MSc Marketing Management
MSc Strategic Marketing
You may also be interested in our Executive Masters in Marketing
A shared curriculum format
Your programme culminates in a dissertation or business project, which gives you the opportunity to explore in greater detail a subject already studied as part of your Masters.
On graduation, you will have developed the necessary experience, knowledge and interpersonal skills that international businesses look for in their employees. In fact, our employability record is exceptional, with most graduates finding full-time jobs within three months of leaving the School.
At a glance
Degree award: MSc
Duration: 12 months full-time
Entry requirements:
Equivalent of a UK first or upper second class honours degree. IELTS 7.0 (no element under 6.0) or TOEFL 102 IBT (no element under 23)
Fees:
Management programmes: £9,900 home/EU students; £17,500 non-EU;
Strategic Marketing: £10,450 home/EU; £19,500 non-EU
£50 Application fee (non-refundable)
Deadline: please see How to apply.
Start date: October
Executive Masters

Combine block-taught with online instruction to create a management education programme that fits your learning around your life.
- Entrepreneurship
- Human Resource Management
- Management
- Marketing
FT rankings 2012
Our Masters in Management is ranked 9th in the UK in the FT Masters in Management rankings 2012.
