An honours degree (at least 2:2 or equivalent) in any discipline, a degree equivalent professional qualification or appropriate work experience.
All students from non-majority English speaking countries require proof of English language proficiency. The following qualifications and grades will be considered:
- GCSE English language grade A-C
- IELTS 6.5 (with no less than 5.5 in any band)
- Other English language tests are accepted including some local qualifications such as Standard XII, WAEC and NECO. Please contact the International Office for details.
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| Institution code |
H36 |
| School of study |
Hertfordshire Business School |
| Course length |
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| Location |
- University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
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- Employability
Careers
Our Master of Business Administration course is career changing.
We’ve embedded career development into every part of our postgraduate teaching. You’ll also have access to our career coach. Boost your career with sessions on topics including personal branding, personal impact and difficult conversations. Our Business School careers team will invite you to join our vibrant alumni network and attend regular career-focused events.
Work placement
At every stage, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with business, learn through practical, work-based assignments and apply your knowledge in real-world settings in your role.
You’ll also have the opportunity to undertake a six-month applied busines experience. This takes the form of a live business enterprise experience, where you’ll set up and run your own business or social enterprise. While this supports your learning, you’ll be encouraged to develop and explore your business ideas and apply it directly to your career aspirations.
About the course
Studying an MBA can transform the way you think and the way you work, change the way others see you and open up new leadership and management opportunities.
This full-time MBA enables you to develop the critical and reflective strategic leadership skills you need to succeed in an uncertain world, challenging your assumptions, cultivating flexible thinking, effective decision making and responsible management.
As a Hertfordshire MBA student, you’ll be supported by first-class facilities, including our virtual learning environment, StudyNet, which provides access to other students, lecture notes and over 100,000 e-books and e-journals.
You’ll also benefit from teaching and supervision by our expert research-active staff, several of whom are world leaders in their field and act as consultants with leading organisations such as Roche, Camelot and BDO Hayward.
Why choose this course?
- Make a powerful difference to your organisation by developing a strategic, global outlook and experience of everything from accounting to marketing.
- Earn a highly respected Master of Business Administration (MBA) to support your future career opportunities
- Take a life-changing professional journey and expand your mind, skills, career potential and professional network.
- Challenge your assumptions and gain a critical, reflexive approach to strategic leadership and management.
- Focus on industry best practice and live consultancy, underpinned by cutting-edge research.
- Business and Management Studies ranked in the top 25% of UK universities for research impact (Research Excellence Framework, 2021).
What will I study?
Our teaching and learning methods ensure you are able to actively engage with your own development. You’ll benefit from a blended learning approach which utilises web-based activities and reading, alongside simulations, reflective writing, discussions and live enterprise projects.
All of the teaching resources have been designed in a highly structured way and complementary way to take you progressively through business concepts and to give you confidence, enhance your skills and expertise when completing specific tasks.
A participative style is used throughout to enable you to learn from your fellow students, as well as from teaching staff. Experiential learning is central to our teaching philosophy.
There is a considerable emphasis on the utilisation of theory and knowledge to make sense of your own and fellow participants’ experiences at work. Case study material is widely used alongside case histories developed by fellow participants.
The MBA at the University of Hertfordshire has multiple pathways for students:
- MBA
- MBA (Human Resource Management)
- MBA (Entrepreneurship)
- MBA (Digital Marketing)
- MBA (Finance)
- MBA (Healthcare)
- MBA (Public Services)
- MBA (Sustainable Industries)
- MBA (Data Analytics)
- MBA (Project Management)
- MBA (Management Consultancy)
- MBA (Information Systems)
- Level 7
| Module |
Credits |
Compulsory/optional |
| Human Resource Management (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Strategic Marketing Planning and Entrepreneurship (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Financial Management and Analysis (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Operations and Business Analytics (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Strategic Management Research (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Executive Career and Professional Development (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Strategic Management Research in Human Resources (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Executive Career and Professional Development in Human Resources (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Strategic Management Research in Entrepreneurship (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Executive Career and Professional Development in Entrepreneurship (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Strategic Management Research in Digital Marketing (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Executive Career and Professional Development in Digital Marketing (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Strategic Management Research in Financial Services (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Executive Career and Professional Development in Financial Services (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Strategic Management Research in Healthcare (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Executive Career and Professional Development in Healthcare (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Strategic Management Research in Public Services (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Executive Career and Professional Development in Public Services (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Strategic Management Research in Sustainable Industries (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Executive Career and Professional Development in Sustainable Industries (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Strategic Management Research in Data Analytics (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Executive Career and Professional Development in Data Analytics (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Strategic Management Research in Project Management (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Executive Career and Professional Development in Project Management (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Strategic Management Research in Information Systems (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Executive Career and Professional Development in Information Systems (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Strategic Management Research in Management Consultancy (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
| Executive Career and Professional Development in Management Consultancy (MBA) |
30 Credits |
Optional |
Further course information
| Course fact sheets |
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| Master of Business Administration |
Download |
| Programme specifications |
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| Master of Business Administration |
Download |
| Additional information |
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| Sandwich placement or study abroad year |
n/a |
| Applications open to international and EU students |
Yes |
Student experience
At the University of Hertfordshire, we want to make sure your time studying with us is as stress-free and rewarding as possible. We offer a range of support services including; student wellbeing, academic support, accommodation and childcare to ensure that you make the most of your time at Herts and can focus on studying and having fun.
Fees 2022
UK Students
Full time
- £13385 for the 2022/2023 academic year
Part time
- £1590 per 15 credits for the 2022/2023 academic year
EU Students
Full time
- £16000 for the 2022/2023 academic year
Part time
- £1590 per 15 credits for the 2022/2023 academic year
International Students
Full time
- £16000 for the 2022/2023 academic year
Part time
- £1590 per 15 credits for the 2022/2023 academic year
*Tuition fees are charged annually. The fees quoted above are for the specified year(s) only. Fees may be higher in future years, for both new and continuing students. Please see the University’s Fees and Finance Policy (and in particular the section headed “When tuition fees change”), for further information about when and by how much the University may increase its fees for future years.
Deadlines
15 January
