MBA with Advanced Practice

Location: London / Birmingham / Manchester

Level of study: Postgraduate degree

Mode of study: Full-time

Duration: 21 months

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This course has been designed to account for current (local, regional and international) market trends and provides
additional flexibility, choice and opportunity and to help apply taught management skills.

The Advanced Practice option is also perfect to gain valuable workplace environment experience and kickstart your
career.

Course information

Level of study: Postgraduate degree

Tuition fees 2024/25: UK/Home: £10,000 International: £20,100 (London), £18,550 (Birmingham and Manchester)
Entry requirements: A 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent. Applicants would normally have 2 years’ relevant work
experience.
English language requirements: IELTS 6.0 with no component less than 5.5, or equivalent Other English language
tests are accepted, click here to find out more.
Mode of study: Full-time
Duration: 21 months
Assessment methods: Coursework (may include class tests)
Scholarships or bursaries:
Student finance: Available
Payment plan: Available
Starts: Jan, Sep,
Next application deadline: TBC

About this course

The corporate leadership training market is expected to reach $26.7 billion by 2024 (Digits 2022). The aim of this
programme is to educate and develop you as a manager and business specialist by providing knowledge of various
business disciplines such as marketing, finance and human resources.

You will develop a critical understanding of management and organisations, as well as developing transferable skills
such as leadership and communication, which are essential for successful management in private, public and third

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sector organisations.

Explore various perspectives, concepts and issues in the major management disciplines

.. Gain an understanding of relevant toolkits and techniques for analysing business and management issues
Learn to apply knowledge and understanding to solve management problems critically and effectively

.. Develop skills for leadership and transformational roles in business

Boost your strategic thinking, innovation and entrepreneurial skills
Improve interpersonal and group-working skills

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Advanced Practice

After completing your postgraduate modules, you will undertake a 15-week long internship, or applied consulting

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project, working with a real organisation on a live business problem.

Gain experience of a workplace environment and ‘real world’ issues

. Get career-ready by putting your learning into practice

Please note if you undertake an internship this may be paid or unpaid

Course Duration

On successful completion of each stage of this programme of study, the duration will be 21 months, according to the
following specific intake schedule:

Sept-Jan Jan-May May-Sept Sept-Jan Jan-May

Sept Year 1 – Semester Year 1 – Semester Year 2- Summer Year 2 – Semester 3 Year 2 – Semester
Start 1 2 Break 4
Advanced Practice
Masters stage Masters stage stage Masters stage

Teaching methods

Teaching and Assessment

Lectures and seminars: 12 hours per week

Independent study: 30 hours per week

Assessment: Coursework (may include class tests)

Careers and postgraduate opportunities

The number of businesses in the UK has grown from 3.5 million businesses in 2000 to 5.6 million in 2021 – an increase
of 61% over the whole period (House of Commons Library 2021). This course places a strong focus on enhancing your
management and interpersonal skills to help you succeed at manager level in various business disciplines.

You will develop strong strategic decision-making and analytical skills to help you face the day-to-day challenges of

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working in business and management.

Finance
Marketing

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 .. Corporate strategy

.. Data analysis
Accounting

.. Management
Leadership

.. Communication
Problem-solving
Research

Competitive job roles this programme might open up for you:

Finance Manager Management Consultant

Marketing and Sales Director Project Manager

Business Development Manager Human Resources Manager

Related reading

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Business reading:

MBA at Ulster University London Campus: The Best of Both Worlds

.. Moern Careers for Modern Students

Study Business at our Branch Campuses
Enterprise Festival – Summer 2017

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Masters reading:

The Benefits of Studying an MBA

. Studying a Masters Degree In London

Postgraduate Loans: Changes for UK and EU Students Studying in the UK

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Advanced Practice study:

Introducing Masters with Advanced Practice

Academic requirements

.. A 2:2 (second class) honours degree or International equivalent

In addition, applicants would normally have 2 years of relevant work experience

For country-specific entry requirements, please visit the entry requirements page.

If you do not meet the academic entry requirements, you may be eligible to study our Graduate Certificate
programme.

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If you are unsure whether your qualifications meet the entry requirements, please contact us and one of our team will
contact you to discuss your options.

English language requirements

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Applicants must satisfy our general entry requirements as well as meeting specific requirements.

You will need to provide evidence of competence in written and spoken English (GCSE grade 4 – previously
grade C – or equivalent).

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The general entry requirements are any of the following:

IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5, or equivalent

. HKDSE English Language – Grade 4 overall with no less than 3 in any of the 4 sub-skills
Indian Standard XII English – Minimum of 70% (in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or Indian

. Certificate in Secondary Education (ICSE) only)

WAEC – C6

Modules
All modules are core and 15 credits unless specified.

Level 7 MSc Workshop (0 credits)

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Enhance your academic writing skills in contexts relevant to the modules you’ll study on this programme.

Develop skills and frameworks specific to postgraduate study, with weekly opportunities for you to transfer

. these skills to your own assignments

Gain feedback on your progression and acquire the skills required to succeed in your written assignments

Marketing Strategy

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Gain an in-depth understanding of the processes and tools needed for strategy development.

Learn how organisations create and sustain a competitive advantage

Develop knowledge of strategy, strategic issues and a range of frameworks, while equipping gaining the skills

. to be able to conduct a strategic analysis of an organisation

Explore the concepts, practices and tools of contemporary marketing and how it can contribute to sustainable
competitive advantage

Accounting and Finance

Gain the opportunity to explore the key areas of financial and management accounting.

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 . Explore the issues around numbers and the context within which they are set and understand the balance

. between calculation, interpretation and discussion

Engage in intelligent discussion with financial experts and be able to grasp the bigger picture and view issues in
a wider context

Entrepreneurship

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Enhance your understanding of the theory, knowledge and practice of the process of entrepreneurship.

Develop the skills and mindset to be an entrepreneurial leader

. Gain an understanding of the theory and practice of entrepreneurship across different contexts
Gain the knowledge, skills and mindset needed to pursue entrepreneurial endeavours

Economics and the Business Environment

Examine the internal and external environments in which firms operate and how managers audit their business

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environment to establish a strategic approach to business activity.

Explore the principles of economics as they apply to the business environment

Enhance your understanding of, and ability to adapt to, changes in the environments in which it operates

Managing People in the Organisation

Developing knowledge and understanding of individual and group behaviour within organisations is crucial if you wish

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to succeed as a manager.

Explore core areas of human resource management

Apply your knowledge and understanding in a range of organisational settings

Operations Management
In the dynamic environment in which businesses operate the importance of business improvement is fundamental

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for the success of the organisation. Customer focus through streamlining of value chains is imperative.

Understand challenges in terms of how we classify, relate to and manage the internal and external chain of

. customers
Enhance your ability to remove costs, optimise value creation, understand the competencies, and effectively
reconfigure the organisation in the context of a continuous improvement philosophy

Leadership and Change

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Gain the knowledge and skills you to be an effective leader.

Consider the key theories of leadership

Understand the application of these theories in the context of leading organisational change

Project Management and Research

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Explore project management methods that emphasise dividing projects into manageable and controllable stages.

Develop the knowledge and skills to conduct research and enquiry into business and management issues

. through research design, the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data and reporting
Learn to select, use and analysis the findings from a range of research methods and apply this learning to
managing a research project on an organisational issue

For students undertaking an internship

Internship & Professional Development Project (60 credits)

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Enhance your employability prospects and skills, whilst gaining the experience of a workplace environment.

Produce reflective reports which help aid skills development in areas such as critical thinking and written

. communication
Take part in a project and apply the theoretical concepts learnt on the course to a real-life management issue

For students not doing an internship

Applied Consulting Project (60 credits)
Enhance your practical and employability skills of students by undertaking consultancy projects for real-life case

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study clients.

Draw on relevant theories from previously studied MBA modules

Apply these theories in business contexts, to deliver valuable project outcomes for client companies

And the following modules

Digital Transformation
Develop an understanding of digital transformation in a range of organisational contexts and assess how digital

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technologies can disrupt industries by transforming industry value chains.

Learn about patterns of demand and competitive pressures and understand how digital technologies and

. frameworks can be applied in a digital transformation strategy

Understand the capabilities required to support and implement a digital transformation strategy and critically
evaluate current practice and theory on digital transformation

Business Ethics and Sustainability

Learn about the ethical and sustainability issues that can arise in the business context and learn the workplace tools

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available to manage these.

Develop the personal ethics, skills, and attributes required to manage ethical and sustainability issues.

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 .. Learn how to embed ethics and sustainability in business management practices
Apply frameworks and models to practice in order to evidence evaluative and problem-solving skills for ethical
and sustainable development in the real, 21st century business environment

Business Simulation Project (30 credits)

Learn what it takes to lead a business by analysing the factors that will determine whether an organisation excels,

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survives, or fails.

Apply what you’ve learnt throughout your MBA in one integrated experience.
Gain experience in strategic and operational situations facing an international organisation in a fast moving,
highly competitive, global environment

The course information displayed on this page is correct for the academic year 2024/25. We aim to run the course as
advertised however, changes may be necessary due to updates to the curriculum (due to academic or industry
developments), student demand or UK compliance reasons.

Tuition fees for 2024/25

. UK/Home students: £10,000

This course is eligible for postgraduate government funding. Please contact us for details.

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International students:

London: £20,100

. Birmingham: £18,550
Manchester: £18,550

Tuition fees for 2025/26

. UK/Home students: £10,000

This course is eligible for postgraduate government funding. Please contact us for details.

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International students:

London: £20,600

. Birmingham: £19,050
Manchester: £19,050

Included in your tuition fees:

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Academic Support, including the Academic Community of Excellence (ACE) Team

Careers and Employability Service

Class hours (lectures, seminars and tutorials)

Facilities (computers, on-campus wi-fi, printers, vending machines)

Library resources, including a large online catalogue of books, journals and more

Online resources

Social spaces (quiet study spaces, multi-faith rooms and spaces to socialise)

Student Support (Welfare Team, Finance Team and more)

Students Activities Association (SAA) who organise events, trips and societies

Please note: UK/Home students who are financing their studies through the postgraduate loan, you will be required to
make a deposit payment of £250 at enrolment, this amount will be deducted from the total tuition fee. This does not
apply to progressing students who are currently studying at the undergraduate level with us..

The modules you will study may require you to purchase additional course textbooks and you should be prepared to
buy some additional texts, we recommend allowing an additional £400 for the duration of your course.

Information for international students

Ulster University is committed to providing the best possible experience to all our students. To ensure you secure your
place with us, we require our international students to pay a deposit towards their fees. More information can be
found here.

Scholarships and discounts

For self-funding students, we offer a range of scholarships and early payment fee discounts, you can find out more
here.

How to find out more

To find out more about this course, we recommend that you complete our enquiry form and one of our team will
contact you to discuss your options.

How to apply
You can apply to study the MBA with Advanced Practice via our online application forms below.

APPLY FOR JANUARY 2025

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You will be directed to a QA Higher Education portal to set up an account and complete your application.

Daytime classes

Birmingham Apply for January

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Manchester Apply for January

Information for disabled applicants

At Ulster, we welcome applications from disabled students and are committed to ensuring an equal and accessible
application journey. Your application will be considered on an equal basis to all other applications. Please contact us if
you require any assistance. This website is continually optimised to adhere to accessibility best practice guidelines;
tools to assist users with specific accessibility requirements have also been provided. More information is available in
our accessibility statement.

If you’re not sure or have any questions about studying with us, please contact us and one of our team will be able to
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