Overview
A taught master's in Derby International Business School combining online and face-to-face teaching, covering management theory, people management, supply chains, finance and risk, and ending with a business research project.
Entry requirements
- Academic
- An undergraduate degree with a minimum 2:2 classification or international equivalent.
- English language
- IELTS 6.5 overall, with 6.0 in each skills area.
- Applicants from Pakistan
- The Pakistan page states postgraduate applicants need a relevant bachelor's degree from a recognised Pakistani university equivalent to at least a UK 2:2; applicants with a two or three year bachelor's must also hold a master's; a four-year honours degree with a minimum GPA of 2.4/4.00 will be considered. It also states: we will not be accepting Medium of Instruction evidence for English language. Source
Careers
The course page describes preparation for management roles across private, public and not-for-profit sectors.
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
- OPM Alumni Scholarship for Business and Social ImpactGBP 7,000, with quarterly mentoring from Harvard Business School OPM alumni
- Vice-Chancellor's ScholarshipGBP 2,000 off first year tuition