MSc International Business Management
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Overview
One-year on-campus taught master's in Edinburgh for graduates of any academic subject. The September intake covers strategy, international business context and HR in the first semester, then research methods, economics and marketing, and a company consultancy project.
Highlights
- Competitive Strategy (mandatory)
- International Business Context (mandatory)
- International Marketing (mandatory)
- Strategic Innovation Management (optional)
Entry requirements
- Academic
- A minimum of an honours degree at 2:2 or a non-UK equivalent in any academic subject, provided it includes evidence of essay writing and critical thinking.
- English language
- The course page's English section is blank. The university English requirements page lists, for postgraduate non-STEM programmes: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, no score below 5.5, Writing 6.0; PTE Academic 63 (minimum 59, Writing 63); TOEFL iBT 79 before 21 January 2026, and a new scale from 21 January 2026 (overall 4, no score below 4, Writing 4.5); Duolingo 120 overall, Writing 115, other components 110. Results must be within two years of the start date.
- Applicants from Pakistan
- Postgraduate: a four-year bachelor's degree in a relevant subject from an HEC-recognised Pakistani institution with 60% or above will be considered. Page gives no CGPA. Source
Careers
Page says the programme prepares graduates for professional and managerial roles in private, public and third-sector organisations, and cites Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024 for almost 90% in employment or further education.
Working after you graduate
Bachelor's and master's graduates on a Student visa may apply in the UK for the Graduate visa: two years if applying by 31 December 2026, or 18 months if applying on or after 1 January 2027.
Checked on 10 October 2026. Official source.
Scholarships for this course
- Chevening ScholarshipsTuition fees, monthly living stipend, economy return flight, arrival and departure allowances and visa application cost
- Commonwealth Master's ScholarshipsFull tuition fees, return airfare, monthly stipend of GBP 1,712 (GBP 2,000 in the London area) and a study travel grant