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  • How to apply

Course Overview

Level of study:Postgraduate degree
Tuition FeesFees and Finances
Entry requirements:

A 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent. Applicants would normally have 2 years’ relevant work experience.

English language requirements:

IELTS 6.0 with no component less than 5.5, or equivalent

Other English language tests are accepted, click here to find out more.

Mode of study:Full-time
Duration:21 months
Assessment method:Coursework (may include class tests)
Student finance:Available
Payment plan:Available
Location: London
Birmingham
Start dates: January, September
Application deadline:

Next application deadline

About this course

The MBA with Advanced Practice is a general management course aimed at aspiring and established middle managers from a range of business sectors. The Advanced Practice element offers students the opportunity to gain valuable workplace environment experience.

The course has been designed to account for current (local, regional and international) market trends and has recently been updated to provide additional flexibility, choice and the opportunity and to help apply taught management skills.

The overall objective of this course is to educate and develop individuals as managers and business specialists, adding value through an integrated, applied and critical understanding of management and organisations, as well as the development of professional, transferable and intellectual skills that are essential for successful general and strategic management in private, public and third sector organisations.

Students will have the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and insight in the following areas:

  • Develop multidisciplinary and international perspectives, concepts and issues in the major management disciplines
  • Gain an understanding of relevant toolkits and techniques for analysing business and management issues
  • Cultivate the ability to analyse, synthesise and apply knowledge and understanding to solve management problems critically, rationally and rigorously
  • Gain an appreciation and application of contemporary management and information systems to aid strategic decision making in business and management
  • Develop an appreciation of appetite and responsibility for lifelong learning and personal development
  • Develop skills for leadership and transformational roles in business in the changing external context within which they are likely to operate
  • Develop strategic thinking, innovation and entrepreneurial skills
  • Improve interpersonal and group-working skills

Advanced Practice

The compulsory Advanced Practice element of this programme takes place after you have studied 8 taught modules at the Master’s stage.

  • undertake a 15 week long internship, or applied consulting project, working with a real organisation on a live business problem
  • gain experience of the workplace environment and/or practical experience of the “real world” issues faced by those currently engaged in marketing
  • put your learning into practice and hence, enhance your employability
  • gain enhanced knowledge of the workplace which will facilitate the completion of your Dissertation.

Please note if you undertake an internship this may be paid or unpaid.

Course Duration

On successful completion of each stage of this programme of study, the duration will be 21 months, according to the following specific intake schedule:

Sept-Jan

Jan-May

May-Sept

Sept-Jan

Jan-May

Sept Start

Year 1 – Semester 1

Masters stage

Year 1 – Semester 2

Masters stage

Year 2- Summer Break

Year 2 – Semester 3

Advanced Practice stage

Year 2 – Semester 4

Masters stage

Teaching methods

  • You will be taught using a wide variety of teaching methods across the modules including lectures and seminars, totalling around 12 hours per week.
  • In addition to your time in class, you will also be expected to engage in approximately 30 hours of self-study time per week.
  • You’ll be taught by experienced lecturers who will bring practical business-related experience into the classroom to enable students to understand how business works in the real world.
  • You will have access to Blackboard, our online learning environment, where you can access module resources and reading lists that will assist your preparation for classes and self-study.

Assessment

You will be assessed by coursework, including assignments, group assignments, presentations and class tests.

Careers and postgraduate opportunities

The course places a strong focus on enhancing the employment prospects of its graduates. Previous Ulster University alumni have secured positions within large multinational organisations such as Diageo, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte and KPMG as well as small to medium-sized enterprises. Others have used the programme as a valuable springboard to gain a thorough understanding of business and management principles before starting up their own business.

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