Flexible entry
Business, Commerce & Management
The UK's largest postgraduate subject area: progression, a career change, or a specialism in management, finance, accounting, marketing, HR, supply chains, projects or analytics. Many are also offered with a placement year.
Popular postgraduate programmes
- MBA
- MSc Management
- MSc International Business
- MSc Finance
- MSc Accounting and Finance
- MSc Marketing
- MSc Human Resource Management
- MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- MSc Project Management
- MSc Business Analytics
- MSc Financial Technology
Suitable bachelor's graduates
- Management, International Business, HR, Marketing and Supply Chain commonly accept almost any recognised bachelor's, including BBA, BBS, BBM, BIM, BA, BSc, BIT and Engineering
- Accounting and Finance usually suits BBS, BBA, BBM and Commerce graduates. Professional bodies later assess subject coverage, not only the degree title, when granting exam exemptions
- Business Analytics and Finance suit quantitative degrees: BSc CSIT, BIT, BCA, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics and Engineering
Key entry considerations
UK MBAs are usually for experienced professionals and commonly ask for two to three years of relevant work. MSc Management is the usual pre-experience route for a fresh graduate. Finance and Analytics may require prior mathematics, statistics or economics. Placement-year options can involve CV screening and employer interviews.
Professional recognition
Accounting and finance master's degrees may give exemptions from ACCA, ICAEW or CIMA exams. HR may be CIPD-accredited, marketing CIM, logistics CILT and project management APM. Business schools may hold AACSB or EQUIS, and MBAs may be AMBA-accredited.
Typical English
IELTS 6.5
Indicative only
Most business master's degrees ask for 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5–6.0, or PTE Academic or TOEFL iBT
MBAs and higher-ranked business schools often set 7.0, and some also ask for a GMAT or GRE. ACCA does not set a separate English test for exemptions
Academic guide
A recognised bachelor's degree. The required percentage or GPA, acceptance of a three-year Nepali degree, work experience and quantitative prerequisites vary by university and programme.
If direct master's entry is not met
Pre-Master's; a postgraduate certificate or diploma that can progress to the master's; pre-sessional English when English is the main gap; a January intake at many universities.
Career opportunities
- Management consultant
- Business or financial analyst
- Project or operations manager
- Supply chain professional
- HR or marketing specialist
- Accountant or auditor
Some roles need registration, admission or experience first. A course does not guarantee employment or migration.
