We would love you to come and study with us. For acceptance onto one of our Masters programmes, you need a good UK Bachelor's degree (minimum 2:1) or equivalent qualification. If you don't have a first degree you may be considered on the basis of your work experience and the relevance of the Masters programme to your role.
If you are not from the UK please visit equivalent qualifications to find out about entry requirements from non-UK countries, and see details of the English language requirements below.
If you are not from the UK please visit equivalent qualifications to find out about entry requirements from non-UK countries, and see details of the English language requirements below.
| Masters Programme | Qualification Requirements |
|---|---|
| MSc Accounting & Finance | A good undergraduate degree in a relevant subject, for example accounting, finance, or mathematics and normally economics. Must have a good grounding in quantitative subjects with high scores in these subjects. Background in accounting essential. |
| MSc Banking and International Finance, MSc Finance and Investment | A good undergraduate degree in a relevant subject, for example, accounting, finance or mathematics and normally a background in economics. Must have a good grounding in quantitative subjects with high scores in these subjects. |
| MSc Actuarial Finance, MSc Financial Risk Management | A good undergraduate degree in a relevant subject, for example, accounting, finance or mathematics and normally a background in economics. Must have a strong grounding in quantitative subjects with high scores in these subjects. |
| MSc Financial Mathematics | You should have a good first degree (2:1 or higher) in a relevant subject e.g. accounting, finance, economics, mathematics, physics or computing. |
| MSc Economics, MSc Economics and Finance | A good undergraduate degree with a background in economics and quantitative subjects. |
| MA Human Resource Management, MA Diversity Management | A good quality Bachelors degree usually in the social sciences or equivalent qualification and relevant experience. Applications with a good quality degree from a non social science background will also be considered. |
| MA Advertising & Marketing, MSc International Marketing Management | The programmes are aimed at students with a general business or non business background; however we do not restrict entry for those who have previously studied a marketing specialism. |
| MA Corporate Communications and Public Relations | Background in business, marketing, communications or languages or a related subject. |
| MA Advertising and Design | Background in design or related subject |
| MA Textile Innovation and Branding | Background in a textile related discipline, design, management, business studies, or other related science, technology, engineering or social science subject. |
| MSc International Business | Background in any subject. We particularly welcome applicants with a business, management or related degree. |
| MSc Management | Any subject other than business and management. |
| MSc Organizational Psychology | A BPS accredited psychology degree. Applicants who hold an undergraduate degree in psychology from an overseas institution maybe eligible if the degree is BPS accredited. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact the BPS to check if their degree is accredited. The BPS Accreditation Team can be contacted by emailing pact@bps.org.uk |
Please see the relevant school for the entry requirements to MA Advertising & Design, MSc Computing and Management and MSc Manufacturing Leadership.
English Language Requirements
If English is not your first language you need a pass in an approved test in English. These tests include the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) and the Pearson Test of English Academic.
The IELTS score required is 6.5 overall with no less than 6 in each section. Please note that MA Human Resource Management is 7 points overall with 6.5 in writing and reading, and 6 in listening and speaking.
TOEFL iBT: At least 94 overall with a minimum of 21 in Listening, 23 in Reading, 23 in Speaking and 24 in Writing.
For the Pearson Test of English Academic you need to achieve 64 on PTE Academic, with at least 60 in each of the skills.