Management MSc | PGDip | PGCert – Online Course
The programme gives an overview of the global perspectives that influence business operations. You will learn about different national and cultural contexts and how to embrace these within your management career.
Why study management?
With businesses today more internationally connected than ever before, understanding how different management approaches work on a global scale is vital for establishing collaborative partnerships on the world stage.
The best and most adaptive businesses prioritise effective business management as a way to open up new avenues in foreign markets, providing new manufacturing, and acquisition pathways in the global corporate environment.
Within these companies, managers are in charge of ensuring that global relationships and projects are maintained and brought to fruition. With the right education and training, such as the University of Liverpool’s MSc in Management, they can put international leadership into action, working closely with partners across the world to improve processes, streamline manufacturing lines, and pursue new business opportunities.
The course material has been designed to equip you with the intellectual learning and professional skills needed to pursue a career in management. It will nurture and shape you, helping you to develop the necessary competencies to become a dynamic manager in the business world.
Developed by experts at the University of Liverpool’s triple-accredited Management School, the curriculum blends management skills such as decision-making, learning, development, and strategy with core business skills that are tailored to the needs of management practice. This includes areas such as business analysis, financial management, people management, leadership and change resilience.
You will graduate with enhanced skills and knowledge, enabling you to become a highly effective professional manager able to strategically influence your organisation. This can be achieved by utilising your ability to take on new and unknown challenges throughout a lifelong career in the fast-moving global business environment.
The University of Liverpool Management School is one of an elite group of institutions worldwide to hold a gold standard triple accreditation from AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS.
Download a prospectus for more details on this programme including module information.
Attend our Virtual Postgraduate Open Week event on Wednesday 20 November at 1 pm and discover our online master’s in Management with the University of Liverpool.
What will I study?
This programme consists of the following modules. You are required to complete 180 credits to achieve a full Master of Science (MSc), 120 credits to achieve the postgraduate diploma (PG Dip) and 60 credits to achieve the postgraduate certificate (PG Cert).
| Modules | MSc | PGDip | PGCert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Perspectives & Practices (15 credits) | x | x | x |
| Becoming a Leader (15 credits) | x | x | x |
| Ethical and Sustainable Business Practice (15 credits) | x | x | x |
| Finance and Data Analysis for Managers (15 credits) | x | x | x |
| Strategic Management and Contemporary Organization (15 credits) | x | x | |
| Identity, Learning and The Global Professional (15 credits) | x | x | |
| Entrepreneurship and Innovation (15 credits) | x | x | |
| Research Methods (15 credits) | x | x | |
| Dissertation (60 credits) | x |
For more information on the modules, including syllabus and learning outcomes, please download our programme booklet.
All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you want to discuss your previous qualifications and experience before applying, please contact us now via LiveChat.
Applications should possess:
- A minimum of a 2:2 class degree in any subject, equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree; or
- Professional work experience in a related field and/or other prior qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
All applicants must provide evidence that they have an English language ability equivalent to an IELTS (academic) score of 6.5.
If you don’t have an IELTS or equivalent certificate, you can take our free online English test to assess your proficiency. You don’t need to prove your English ability if you are a national of, or have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in, any of these countries.
Fees for the academic year 2024/25
MSc: £16,868
PGDip: £11,246
PGCert: £5,623
These fees* are fully inclusive of all costs, including all teaching materials, core textbooks, assessments and resits.
Executive Scholarship
An Executive Scholarship of 15%** is available for our May 2025 intake. Contact our admissions team for more information.
Other scholarships and discounts
You may also be able to benefit from the following scholarships and discounts:
- Regional Scholarship of up to 20% available on the May 2025 intake, for those in specific regions outside the United Kingdom. To find out the scholarship offered in your region, please make an enquiry now.
- 20% UK Scholarship available on the May 2025 intake of all master’s awards, for students residing in the United Kingdom.
- 10% discount for University of Liverpool alumni.
- 5% discount for up-front full tuition fee payment.
Further support
We aim to make it as easy as possible for you to cover the costs of your studies. You could benefit from:
- Simple monthly payment plan provided to spread the cost over the duration of study
- Students living in England may be eligible for a postgraduate loan to cover some of the programme cost.
Please speak to our admissions team for more details of fees, scholarships, discounts and support.
*All tuition fees shown are net of any applicable sales tax payable by you in your country of residence. Where we are required to add sales tax at the local statutory rate, this will be added to the tuition fees shown and confirmed.
**Please note that the Executive Scholarship can only be used with the Up-Front Payment Discount.
