7 months

Full/Part time

£5,500 Tuition fee

£7,500 International fee

CID1121 Course code

20 Jan 20 Next start date

An MBA is an internationally respected business qualification. In one year you will develop a strategic understanding of all aspects of managing a successful business. You will study a broad range of topics, from global corporate strategy to the international business environment.

The course prepares you for senior roles that have major responsibilities. Our aim is to accelerate your progress towards well-paid positions of leadership.

Upcoming start dates

20 January 2020

20 April 2020

You will complete a dissertation on a topic that you negotiate with your tutor. There is a high level of personal research and independent working, under supervision from your tutor.

Your progress will be assessed through assignments and your dissertation.

Compared to an undergraduate course, you will find that this masters course requires a higher level of independent reading and research.

Entry requirements

You can apply for direct entry on to the MBA (Top-Up) if you hold one of the following qualifications:

You must have a record of experience in the workplace and the ability to operate in a managerial role. Relevant work experience might be gained through internships, work placements, graduate projects, voluntary work or other experience, with a cumulative duration of at least three months.

We will consider applicants who do not have standard qualifications but who have appropriate professional and managerial experience.

If you feel you already know some of the topics covered in this course, either due to previous learning or from work experience, you may not need to study all of the course.

Accreditation of Prior Learning is the name given to the process of gaining credit towards a qualification because of something you have learnt in the past. If you are eligible for APL you won't have to learn the same topic again and can be exempt from a module, set of modules or year of a course.

The annual fee is:

If you are a University of Sunderland graduate, you will receive a £500 alumni discount on your tuition fee.

Additional tuition fee discount for international students: All courses require you to pay 50% of the total tuition fee as a deposit. However, if you pay 100% of your tuition fee prior to CAS issuance, you will receive an extra £1,000 discount on your tuition fee.

If you do not wish to pay all of your tuition fees at once, you can choose to pay the remaining 50% up to three months after the start date. If you choose to pay in this way, you will not receive any extra discount.

If you are a University of Sunderland graduate, you will receive a £750 alumni discount on your tuition fee.

Studying for your MBA with us will help you build on your previous managerial experience through practical professional development. The course is an investment in yourself, which can lead to higher salaries, promotional opportunities, greater employability and flexibility that is attractive to employers in an evolving job market.

An MBA with us can lead to roles including chief technology officer, financial manager and management consultant with salaries starting at £30,000. Students that have studied for their MBA with us have gone on to work in the global financial sector, oil and automotive industries and obtained high-level management roles in international companies.