MSc — 2027 entry Master in Management (MiM)
Accelerate your path to management and leadership with Surrey's Master in Management. Designed for ambitious graduates from any discipline, this intensive one-year programme combines business fundamentals, professional skills and practical experience to prepare you for a successful career in today's fast-changing global business environment.
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Why choose
this course?
- Designed for graduates from any discipline – gain a comprehensive grounding in business and management, even if you have no previous academic or professional experience in the field.
- Develop future-focused management expertise – explore key areas including strategy, marketing, finance, digital innovation, risk management and organisational leadership.
- Tailor your learning to your career ambitions – choose from a range of optional modules in areas such as leadership, sustainability, global strategy, supply chain management and digital business to build the skills sought by employers across consulting, financial services, AI, technology and beyond.
- Apply your learning to real-world challenges – develop practical problem-solving and decision-making skills through business cases, simulations and a Capstone Project.
- Learn from leading academics and industry practitioners – benefit from research-informed teaching and insights from experienced business leaders and professionals.
- Lead in a digital, AI-enabled world – understand how AI is reshaping strategy and decision-making, and apply digital tools to real business challenges.
Statistics
Top 75 in the world
For management and top 100 for business administration in the ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026
14th in the UK
And 100th in the world for business and economics in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026
What you will study
The Master in Management (MiM) will equip you with a broad understanding of how organisations operate and succeed in an increasingly complex, digital and globally connected environment.
You'll explore the major functions that drive organisational performance, including marketing, human resource management, finance, digital innovation and risk management, while developing an understanding of how these areas interact to support strategy and decision-making.
On this masters, you will explore how organisations can innovate; respond to uncertainty; manage people effectively; and create sustainable value for their stakeholders, equipping you with a future-focused approach to business and management.
Depending on your interests and career ambitions, you can choose to explore leadership and organisational management, global strategy, supply chain management, sustainability and social innovation, digital service design, business process management, and ethics and corporate social responsibility through optional modules.
Our Master in Management (MiM) is designed for ambitious, internationally minded graduates from any academic discipline who want to build a strong foundation in business and management. Whether you're progressing directly from undergraduate study, have completed an internship, or have up to two years of professional experience, the programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to launch or accelerate your career.
Practical experience
Throughout the programme, you’ll connect your academic learning with real-world management practice through engagement with experienced business practitioners and senior industry leaders. Guest lectures, expert panels and practitioner-led sessions will give you insight into current business challenges and how management concepts are applied across different sectors and organisational contexts.
You’ll also work on real-life cases, simulations and applied management challenges designed to strengthen your analytical, strategic and decision-making skills.
In the final stage of the programme, you’ll complete a Capstone Project, investigating a real business challenge, evaluating evidence, developing recommendations and communicating your findings in a professional format.
These experiences have been designed to help you build the interpersonal, analytical and leadership skills valued across consulting, finance, industry, the public sector and entrepreneurial ventures – the blend of academic and practical learning is a key feature here at Surrey Business School, and it aims to set you apart from the rest in competitive job markets.
On our Master in Management course, you will study compulsory core modules to build the foundations alongside optional ones to suit your interests and align to career ambitions. You will tie together your studies and learnings with your Capstone Project.
The structure of our programmes follows clear educational aims that are tailored to each programme. These are all outlined in the programme specifications which include further details such as the learning outcomes:
Teaching and learning
The Master in Management offers a dynamic learning experience that combines academic excellence with practical business application. You'll learn from experts in their field and experienced practitioners who bring fresh insights from research and industry into the classroom.
The programme uses a range of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, business cases, simulations, collaborative projects and technology-enhanced learning activities. These approaches encourage you to think critically, work effectively with others and apply management concepts to real organisational challenges.
Learning methods
- Group work
- Independent study
- Lectures
- Online learning
- Practical sessions
- Project work
- Research work
- Role play
- Seminars
- Simulation learning
- Tutorials
- Workshops
Assessment
A range of assessment types are present across all programmes which include, but are not limited to:
- Individual reports
- Group reports
- Live presentations
- Recorded presentations
- Mid-semester tests
- Examinations
- Applied projects
- Case studies.
General course information
Contact hours
Contact hours can vary across our modules. Full details of the contact hours for each module are available from the University of Surrey's module catalogue. See the modules section for more information.
Timetable
New students will receive their personalised timetable during Welcome Week. In later semesters, at least one week before the start of the semester.
Scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week (Monday – Friday), with part-time classes normally scheduled for one or two days. Wednesday afternoons tend to be for sports and cultural activities.
View our code of practice for the scheduling of teaching and assessment (PDF) for more information.
Location
This course is based at Stag Hill campus. Stag Hill is the University's main campus and where the majority of our courses are taught.
We offer careers information, advice and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University.
The Master in Management is designed to prepare ambitious graduates for careers across a wide range of industries and sectors. By developing expertise in management, strategy, marketing, finance, digital innovation and organisational leadership, you'll graduate with the knowledge and professional skills sought by employers in today's global business environment. You’ll be well positioned for opportunities in areas such as:
- Business development
- Corporate strategy
- Digital transformation
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial services
- Management consulting
- Operations.
Whether you're looking to join a graduate scheme, enter a specialist business role or develop your own venture, the Master in Management will equip you with the strategic thinking, commercial awareness and leadership potential needed to succeed in today's global business environment.
UK qualifications
A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree, or a recognised equivalent international qualification.
We may be able to take relevant work experience into consideration if you don't meet these requirements. Please provide full details of your role and responsibilities in your personal statement and CV when you submit your application.
English language requirements
IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each category.
These are the English language qualifications and levels that we can accept.
If you do not currently meet the level required for your programme, we offer intensive pre-sessional English language courses, designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies here.
Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
We recognise that many students enter their course with valuable knowledge and skills developed through a range of ways.
If this applies to you, the recognition of prior learning process may mean you can join a course without the formal entry requirements, or at a point appropriate to your previous learning and experience.
There are restrictions on some courses, and fees may be payable for certain claims. Please contact the Admissions team with any queries.
Scholarships and bursaries
Discover what scholarships and bursaries are available to support your studies.
Fees per year
Explore UKCISA’s website for more information if you are unsure whether you are a UK or overseas student. View the list of fees for all postgraduate courses.
Fee options
- UK
- £16,400
- Overseas
- £26,900
- UK
- £8,200
- Overseas
- £13,500
- Fees for part-time routes are applicable in each year of the course
- These fees apply to the academic year 2027-28 only. Fees are reviewed annually, and tuition fees may increase for courses running over more than one year.
Read our tuition fees guidance to find out more about payment schedules and how to pay.
Additional costs
Find out more about additional costs that may be incurred during your time at Surrey.
Funding
You may be able to borrow money to help pay your tuition fees and support you with your living costs. Find out more about postgraduate student finance.
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Disclaimer
This online prospectus has been published in advance of the academic year to which it applies.
Whilst we have done everything possible to ensure this information is accurate; some changes may happen between publishing and the start of the course.
Subject to validation
This programme is subject to approval. This means that it has received initial agreement from the University and is currently undergoing a detailed final approval exercise, through the University’s quality assurance processes.
These processes are a requirement for all Higher Education Institutions within the UK, to ensure that programmes are of the highest standard. Occasionally, there may be instances where the University may delay or not approve the introduction of the programme.