4-Term Pathway - Pre-Master's in Social Sciences - Continue to Master of Science - Management (International)

If students hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, but don’t meet the entry requirements for a master’s, a Pre-Master’s can help them gain a place on a postgraduate degree. For progression to the 1st year of a postgraduate degree at the University of Essex. Course length is determined mainly by students' English language level (UKVI IELTS score).

Students on all course lengths take a set of common or similar modules to gain a solid base of skills for university. If their course is longer than 2 terms, students will take additional modules designed to improve one or more of their English language level, academic skills, and basic knowledge of particular subjects.

Prepare to do business across borders with MSc Management (International) from Essex Business School. The University of Essex MSc Management (International) is perfect for students who do not have a first degree in business, or relevant work experience in management.

As one of Essex Business School’s unique Master of management pathways, students will study a core spine of management and organisational issues in term one. Students will then specialise in international management in their second term where they will explore issues like globalisation, international business challenges and cross-cultural management.

The optional modules that allow students to specialise in international management will enable them to align their course with their career aspirations so that they graduate with a perfectly tailored Masters degree in international management. For students who are interested in issues such as: how to build an international business strategy, how to manage teams across cultures and how to consider CSR across multiple markets then MSc Management (International) is the right choice.

Essex ensures that education in management is both theoretical and practical, allowing students to develop expertise in a chosen area of international management. In the last term students have the opportunity to conduct a case study of the performance of an organisation during a short term placement.

MSc Management (International) is one of four Masters of management pathways at Essex Business School: Management, International, Marketing or Advertising and Corporate Communications. All Masters of management pathways follow the same core management modules in term one allowing students the option of selecting their preferred management specialism up to the end of term one.

Essex Business School are champions of responsible management and sustainable business. They’re an internationally diverse community with students and staff joining them from across the globe offering the ideal context for studying international management.

With a degree from Essex Business School, students will be attractive candidates to high-profile employers and can target roles including global CSR consultant, public administrator and management accountant. Graduates have entered high-profile organisations and exciting SMEs. 

Essex encourages students to be creative, innovative and consider the ethical implications of business, so they also have an excellent foundation to start their own business, should students wish.