Scholarships
The scholarships below are open to international students and those applying from England, Wales and Northern Ireland with a 2.1 or above for a postgraduate course.
MSc International Management
This programme is your gateway to becoming a globally aware leader who drives sustainable innovation across cultures, markets and communities worldwide.
Course detail
Start Date
January,SeptemberDuration
Full-time: 12 months (Sep start) | Part-time: 24 months (Sep start)Award Title
MScUCAS Code
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Ready to develop the global perspective demanded by today's organisations? This programme fundamentally transforms how you approach challenges, make decisions and create value. Develop the strategic mindset that allows you to see opportunities where others see obstacles, whether you're managing a local team with global implications or leading international expansion initiatives.
Shape the future of global business
Organisations often wrestle with volatile markets, data overload and culturally mixed teams. Abertay’s data-driven, human-centred MSc International Management equips you to make confident global decisions, deliver sustainable results and move faster into leadership.
At Dundee Business School (DBS), we believe in being data-driven but human-centric, which means using analytics and insights to inform decisions while keeping people at the heart of everything we do. This approach runs through every aspect of this programme, preparing you to create ethical, inclusive and sustainable solutions that benefit organisations, stakeholders and society.
Whether you're launching your management career or aiming to take it to the next level, the MSc International Management will equip you with the knowledge, analytical skill and practical expertise needed to lead effectively.
Flexible study options
You can begin your studies in September or January to suit your schedule. Full-time students will complete the degree in one year (September start) or 16 months (January start). The academic year consists of three terms, with your Master's dissertation completed in the final term under expert supervision. Alternatively, you can spread your studies over two years, allowing you to balance professional and academic commitments.
Why International Management matters
Today's managers operate in a world where local decisions can have global implications. Without understanding this broader context, even well intentioned decisions can prove shortsighted or ineffective.
Global awareness is essential. It enables you to:
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Navigate international markets with confidence
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Develop cultural competencies that drive collaboration
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Lead inclusively across diverse teams
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Anticipate risks and seize opportunities in volatile environments
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Make purchasing and staffing decisions that reflect global realities
This perspective opens doors across all sectors. Even within the public sector, for example, contemporary managers make decisions about procurement and personnel that require understanding of global markets and cultural dynamics.
Learning that prepares you for reality
Our diverse assessment methods mirror the complexity of modern management roles. You'll engage with:
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Varied assessment formats: Written coursework, presentations, examinations, and portfolios
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Interactive learning: Lectures, seminars, presentations and collaborative project work
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Team-based challenges: Group work that replicates real management experiences
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Industry connections: Guest speakers and industrial visits that bridge theory and practice
This multifaceted approach ensures you develop both the analytical skills and practical experience that employers value.
Modules
Leadership in a Changing Environment (MBA502)
This module aims to equip you with an understanding of the complex nature of leading and managing people when implementing and evaluating change in organisations. The relationship between task, people and technology will be analysed in the context of organizational change. Factors that necessitate change and the main indicators of change are critically analysed. Different approaches to leadership are examined as are alternative models of organisational change.
Contemporary Issues in Marketing (BMT503)
This module enables you to gain an in-depth understanding of and critically evaluate contemporary issues in marketing, from a theoretical and practical perspective. Given the fast-changing nature of contemporary digital marketing practice and of the context in which it takes place, the module explores recent developments and emerging issues in the field to provide you with an up-to-date, evidence-based perspective on digital marketing and its broader societal implications.
Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis (ANF511)
This module seeks to deepen and broaden students’ ability to prepare, analyse and critically interpret financial statements. It will enable students to explore in depth, the principles and theories of international financial reporting and analysis and introduce them to recent critical debate on the sufficiency of conventional financial accounting practices.
Strategy and Management (MBA507)
To succeed in the future, managers must develop the resources and capabilities needed to gain and sustain advantage in competitive markets. The way in which organisations attempt to develop such competitive advantage constitutes the essence of their strategy. This module considers the impact of current and emerging economic, political, digital and cultural factors and the relationship between strategy, stakeholder expectations and organisational performance. The strategic implications of e-business and the resulting digital transformation are also discussed
Research Methods (ANF514) (ANF514)
This module is designed to introduce you to research methods and statistical analysis. Theoretical, historical and statistical concepts are taught in lectures, with hands-on practical lab sessions using both quantitative and/or qualitative techniques that allow you to put theory into practice.
Innovation and New Ideas Creation (BMT508)
The module supports the development of an effective entrepreneurial, innovative, and leadership mindsets. It will provide you with an opportunity to explore contemporary theories, essential principles of entrepreneurship, and innovative organisational environment in a variety of contexts . You will explore the required entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, and attributes for success.
Managing and Building Human Capital (BMT526)
Provides an understanding and critical awareness of contemporary perspectives on the effective management and development of human capital. Module content includes: the human capital context; managing human capital; developing human capital for effective organisational and individual performance.
Advanced Performance Management (ANF517)
This module examines contemporary concepts, theories and developments in Strategic Management Accounting, focusing on their modern day business. By fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and evaluative skills, this module prepares you to contribute strategically to dynamic and complex business environments.
Dissertation (1) (BMT527)
The MSc project is a research-based enquiry into a management issue or issues with the aim of finding a solution to a problem or problems and/or identifying, explaining and analysing elements of good or bad practice in business.
Strategy and Management (MBA507)
To succeed in the future, managers must develop the resources and capabilities needed to gain and sustain advantage in competitive markets. The way in which organisations attempt to develop such competitive advantage constitutes the essence of their strategy. This module considers the impact of current and emerging economic, political, digital and cultural factors and the relationship between strategy, stakeholder expectations and organisational performance. The strategic implications of e-business and the resulting digital transformation are also discussed
Research Methods (ANF514) (ANF514)
This module is designed to introduce you to research methods and statistical analysis. Theoretical, historical and statistical concepts are taught in lectures, with hands-on practical lab sessions using both quantitative and/or qualitative techniques that allow you to put theory into practice.
Innovation and New Ideas Creation (BMT508)
The module supports the development of an effective entrepreneurial, innovative, and leadership mindsets. It will provide you with an opportunity to explore contemporary theories, essential principles of entrepreneurship, and innovative organisational environment in a variety of contexts . You will explore the required entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, and attributes for success.
Managing and Building Human Capital (BMT526)
Provides an understanding and critical awareness of contemporary perspectives on the effective management and development of human capital. Module content includes: the human capital context; managing human capital; developing human capital for effective organisational and individual performance.
Advanced Performance Management (ANF517)
This module examines contemporary concepts, theories and developments in Strategic Management Accounting, focusing on their modern day business. By fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and evaluative skills, this module prepares you to contribute strategically to dynamic and complex business environments.
Leadership in a Changing Environment (MBA502)
This module aims to equip you with an understanding of the complex nature of leading and managing people when implementing and evaluating change in organisations. The relationship between task, people and technology will be analysed in the context of organizational change. Factors that necessitate change and the main indicators of change are critically analysed. Different approaches to leadership are examined as are alternative models of organisational change.
Contemporary Issues in Marketing (BMT503)
This module enables you to gain an in-depth understanding of and critically evaluate contemporary issues in marketing, from a theoretical and practical perspective. Given the fast-changing nature of contemporary digital marketing practice and of the context in which it takes place, the module explores recent developments and emerging issues in the field to provide you with an up-to-date, evidence-based perspective on digital marketing and its broader societal implications.
Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis (ANF511)
This module seeks to deepen and broaden students’ ability to prepare, analyse and critically interpret financial statements. It will enable students to explore in depth, the principles and theories of international financial reporting and analysis and introduce them to recent critical debate on the sufficiency of conventional financial accounting practices.
Dissertation (1) (BMT527)
The MSc project is a research-based enquiry into a management issue or issues with the aim of finding a solution to a problem or problems and/or identifying, explaining and analysing elements of good or bad practice in business.
Career Opportunities
Graduates from this programme are equipped for leadership roles across:
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International Business Development
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Global Operations Management
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Strategic Consulting
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Cross-Cultural Team Leadership
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Sustainable Business Strategy
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International Project Management
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Global Supply Chain Management
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International Trade and Commerce
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Multinational Corporate Strategy
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International Development Organisations
The programme's emphasis on ethical, sustainable leadership means you'll be prepared not just to succeed in these roles, but to drive positive change within them.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should have a minimum of a lower second-class (2:2) honours degree. Your first degree need not be a full business programme but must have had an element of management.
For example, an engineering degree would be suitable if it contained content that would help you understand business e.g. economics, finance, project management
We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants across the world.
Typically, international applicants should have a minimum of a lower second-class (2:2) honours degree. Your first degree need not be a full business programme but must have had an element of management. For example, an engineering degree would be suitable if it contained content that would help you understand business e.g. economics, finance, project management
On a case-by-case basis, we'll also consider applicants with a degree in another subject area but a minimum of six months' industry related work experience must be demonstrated.
English language requirements
All courses at Abertay University are taught in English. If your first language is not English, you will need to demonstrate that you meet our English language requirements.
Please see English Language Requirements for the full list of accepted qualifications and further details.
Specific entry requirements
For questions about specific entry requirements, please contact admissions@abertay.ac.uk.
For more information on the application process, tuition fees and scholarships, studying in Scotland, and to contact our International Team, please visit our International Students page.
Scotland's first Adobe Creative Campus
All Abertay students have access to Adobe Express, empowering you to enhance digital skills with industry-leading tools.
In late 2024, Abertay proudly became the first institution in Scotland to achieve the designation of Adobe Creative Campus.
The Adobe Creative Campus programme is an initiative involving a select group of colleges and universities dedicated to empowering staff and students across all disciplines with essential digital skills for success in both the workplace and the classroom.
Information for International Applicants
Learn more about Abertay's English language requirements, as well as visa information.
English Language Requirements
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Visa Information
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International Students
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Fees and funding
The course fees you'll pay and the funding available to you depends on factors such as your nationality, location, personal circumstances and the course you are studying. Visit the links below and scroll down to find the Postgraduate section.
More information
Find out about grants, bursaries, maintenance loans and living costs in our postgraduate taught fees and funding section.
Abertay Postgraduate Taught rUK Scholarship
This £1,000 award is open to all prospective new postgraduate students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
International Postgraduate Abertay Scholarships
This £3,000 award is open to all prospective new international postgraduate students at Abertay University.
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