MSc Management
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Overview
One-year taught master's in the Business School on strategic direction, people leadership and responding to changing business conditions, applying contemporary management issues to practical cases.
Highlights
- Compulsory foundation courses in semester one
- Option courses to suit career interests
- Dissertation in the final semester
- Lectures, case studies, group work and tutorials
Entry requirements
- Academic
- UK first-class or 2:1 honours degree in any subject, or an equivalent overseas qualification. The international section of the entry page refers to a 2:1 in a related subject, so the subject requirement should be confirmed.
- English language
- IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with at least 6.0 in each component. TOEFL iBT: before 21 January 2026, 100 overall with at least 20 in each component; from 21 January 2026, 5.0 overall with at least 4.0 in each component. PTE and Duolingo are not listed. Tests must be no more than two years old at programme start.
- Experience or portfolio
- Relevant work experience is not required on the main entry page, but the international section of the entry requirements page says that without highly relevant work or other experience the application will normally be rejected. Confirm with Edinburgh before advising Pakistani applicants.
- Applicants from Pakistan
- Edinburgh's Pakistan page for postgraduate study requires a bachelor's degree studied over at least 4 years from an HEC recognised university. A 2:1 corresponds to 70% or 3.5 on the 4-point scale; a first corresponds to 80% or 3.7. The programme page itself does not mention Pakistan. Source
Careers
Career paths named on the programme page include operations manager and project planner.
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
- Graduate Scholarship Scheme (alumni tuition discount)10% off the self-funded part of postgraduate tuition fees for University of Edinburgh undergraduate alumni