At Worcester, you’ll learn alongside students from around the world while gaining hands-on experience through placements and expert-led teaching, preparing you to lead in international business from day one.
This course offers dual accreditation with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). You’ll graduate with the MSc in International Management plus the option to be awarded a CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management & Leadership Practice, in addition to your degree.
You’ll also benefit from associate membership to the CMI, which includes an induction session, access to their digital library, and resources for employability skills.
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Overview
Our MSc in International Management will give you the skills and knowledge to succeed in leadership roles across private companies, charities, and public organisations. You’ll learn how businesses operate around the world and how to manage them effectively on a global scale.
Through real-life case studies, you’ll explore how companies tackle challenges and make decisions. You’ll also build your confidence as a future manager by developing practical skills throughout the course.
In your final project, you’ll apply what you’ve learned to a business topic that interests you. Plus, you can shape your degree to match your career goals by choosing modules that match your interests, whether that’s marketing, sustainability, finance, or another area. This helps you build specialist knowledge and stand out to employers.
Our independent accreditations are built into your degree, which will boost your CV and fast-track your membership into organisations such as the Chartered Management Institute. This will give you an edge in the competitive job market and can even help increase your salary.
Placements
On this course, you’ll have the chance to take a 6 or 12-month work placement.
You’ll be supported throughout, from finding opportunities and applying to preparing your CV and interview skills through dedicated workshops and one-to-one tutorials.
Placements give you real-world experience in a business setting, helping you build your skills and boost your employability. Some students even base their final research project on their placement, using real data and applying course concepts to real challenges.
While on placement, you’ll stay connected to the University with support from a dedicated placements team, regular tutor visits, and full access to resources. At the end, you’ll submit a portfolio including a learning contract, employer feedback, a case study, and a presentation.
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Course content
Throughout this International Management MSc, you will study a mix of mandatory and optional modules. This flexible course lets you explore different subjects to build your expertise to match your career goals.
Optional modules will run if they receive enough interest. It is not guaranteed that all modules will run every year.
Optional modules
Careers
Employability is central to this course. You’ll learn current and relevant topics and develop key qualities like critical thinking, open-mindedness, and practical skills that will help you to stand out in today’s job market.
Graduates of MSc International Management gain a strong understanding of business practices and commercial ventures. This knowledge is valuable to many employers, meaning you could start a career in a wide range of areas such as marketing, advertising, human resources, and retail.
This course is shaped by real business needs. You’ll benefit from the Business School’s strong links with top professional bodies and employers, from the NHS and Virgin Money to the Ministry of Defence and local councils. These partnerships help ensure the course stays relevant, offers real-world insights, and opens up valuable placement and networking opportunities.
By studying this course, you could become a:
- Business Development Manager
- Financial Trader
- Marketing Executive
- Logistics and Distribution Manager
- Management Consultant
Course highlights
Teaching and assessment
This course has been designed with input from employers and industry specialists to prepare you for a career in business and management. You’ll explore real business challenges through case studies, group projects, and live client briefs, while developing the skills to think critically, work independently, and apply theory in real-world settings. With flexible teaching, expert support, and optional internships, your learning is designed to prepare you for the workplace from day one.
Teaching and assessment contents
Teaching
You are taught through a combination of interactive workshops, lectures, seminars, laboratory practical sessions, organisational fieldwork and practical activities.
Interactive workshops take a variety of formats and are intended to enable the application of learning through discussion and small group activities. Seminars enable the discussion and development of understanding of topics covered in lectures, and laboratory practical sessions are focused on developing subject specific skills and applied individual and group project work. Wherever possible, students are to reflect on their knowledge, experience and practice and to think creatively of potential solutions that impact positively on business performance and professional practice.
In addition, meetings with Personal Academic Tutors are scheduled on three occasions during the year. Meetings are also scheduled with the Research Project supervisors are scheduled throughout the execution of the project.
An optional internship (up to 6 months in duration) is available to all students, taking place on completion of the taught modules. This internship will not be credit-rated but will allow the student to gain first-hand experience within a real business environment to enhance their future employability. Students may also choose to make use of this opportunity to base their Research Project on a business-related issue arising during the internship. There may be possibilities, with the employer’s permission, to gain access to research participants and primary data, and to apply their understanding of theories and principles discussed within their programme to a live organisational setting.
Student case studies
Hear from a few of our International Management MSc graduates
Ali Tappe
From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States
"To me, Worcester was home. I made so many friends, I loved the city, and I enjoyed how the lecturers set up their classes.
"I love the diversity that is in the classroom. My peers come from all over the world and each person provides a unique perspective on certain issues and topics, something that I never got/experienced in America. As for classes, the lecturers are always there to help you. They help you to understand and to apply the theories that you learn about in class."
Ali Tappe
From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States
"To me, Worcester was home. I made so many friends, I loved the city, and I enjoyed how the lecturers set up their classes.
"I love the diversity that is in the classroom. My peers come from all over the world and each person provides a unique perspective on certain issues and topics, something that I never got/experienced in America. As for classes, the lecturers are always there to help you. They help you to understand and to apply the theories that you learn about in class."
Ali Tappe
From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States
"To me, Worcester was home. I made so many friends, I loved the city, and I enjoyed how the lecturers set up their classes.
"I love the diversity that is in the classroom. My peers come from all over the world and each person provides a unique perspective on certain issues and topics, something that I never got/experienced in America. As for classes, the lecturers are always there to help you. They help you to understand and to apply the theories that you learn about in class."
Entry requirements
An honours degree at 2:2 level or above in any subject (or International students holding a qualification recognised as equivalent by the University).
Entry to MSc International Management requires all applicants to complete an application form which gives a variety of information about the student’s work experience, qualifications and motivation. These will be checked by the Admission tutor.
Where information on the form is insufficient for a decision to be made the applicant will be requested to attend an interview with the Admission Tutor.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about entry requirements, please call our Admissions Office on 01905 855111 or email admissions@worc.ac.uk.
Fees
Fees contents
UK and EU Students
The standard fee for full-time home and EU students enrolling on MA/MSc/MBA and MRes degrees in the 2025/26 academic year is £9,450 per year.
For more details, please visit our course fees page.
International Students
The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on MA, MSc, MBA and MRes degrees in the 2025/26 academic year is £17,900 per year.
How to apply
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Please make your application via our online application forms.
If you have any questions, please contact the Admissions office on 01905 855111 or admissions@worc.ac.uk
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