Management

The MSc in Management offers an outstanding and comprehensive management training with modern modules taught by experienced professors. It is designed for people who hold a non-business undergraduate degree and wish to pursue or further develop a career in business.



Our holistic approach stimulates creative problem solving, cultivates your analytical capability and promotes productive collaborative skills. The diverse curriculum reflects the latest global management insights, with a strong focus on case studies and real life business challenges.



The programme is open to students from a wide range of academic backgrounds including arts, engineering, law, science, nursing, agriculture and the social sciences. On successful completion of this programme, graduates should be well placed to begin their career within any organisational or business context.



The programme is also offered on a part-time basis, delivered online over 2 years.



The MSc in Management Online (part-time) offers you all the benefits of a comprehensive management education without putting your career on hold thanks to its highly flexible online delivery mode. The programme is aimed at those with a non-business undergraduate degree who are looking to accelerate their career by combining their prior qualifications with an in-depth understanding of all key business disciplines. This Master's programme is delivered online by our dedicated Graduate Business School, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

Stage 1 Core Modules

ACC40630 Accounting Information for Managers Autumn 7.5

FIN40940 Corporate Finance Autumn 7.5

FIN42230 Economics and Markets Autumn 7.5

HRM40660 Human Resource Management Autumn 7.5

BMGT43290 Building Sustainable Supply Chain Advantage Spring 7.5

BMGT43320 Global Strategic Mgt Spring 7.5

MIS40760 Digital Innovation Strategy Spring 7.5

MKT40560 Marketing Spring 7.5

BMGT43280 Corporate Social Responsibility Summer 7.5

BMGT45100 Global Leadership and Teams Summer 7.5

BMGT45260 Business Simulation Summer 7.5

BMGT45540 Managing Innovative Projects Summer 7.5



Stage 1 Options - A)1 of:

Select one module from the list.

MIS40760 Digital Innovation Strategy Spring 7.5

MIS41490 AI & Business Analytics Spring 7.5

Please review the entry requirements below. The UCD Smurfit Admissions Office staff have expertise in reviewing international qualifications from around the world and will be able to assess your application's comparability to the Irish entry requirements.



You must have a minimum second-class honours degree in a non-business discipline.

OR

In very exceptional circumstances, applications may be accepted from non-degree holders with significant management work experience. An interview may also form part of the assessment process. Closing dates for such non-standard applications is 1st August 2026.



If English is not your first language, an English language qualification is required for admission to all of our programmes. The exception to this rule is if you have completed your primary degree or an entire third level qualification through English, in an English speaking country.

https://www.smurfitschool.ie/admissions/internationalapplicants/englishlanguagerequirements/



Please note as this is a part-time, online delivered, programme, participants are not eligible for a student visa or for participation in the third-level graduate visa programme.



Information concerning Irish visa and immigration regulations can be found at the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Services website. https://www.irishimmigration.ie/



You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.

https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/admissions/rpl/



For more information about admission to the programme please contact the Smurfit Admissions Team at smurfit.admissions@ucd.ie

Apply online



Who Should Apply?

Full Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes

International (Non EU) applicants: Yes



Part Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes

International (Non EEA) applicants: Yes

Management B429 Graduate Taught MSc FT 1 Year

Management B798 Graduate Taught MSc Online PT 2 Years

B429 Management Master of Science Full-Time Commencing September 2026 Graduate Taught

B798 Management Master of Science Part-Time Commencing September 2026 Graduate Taught

Career opportunities

Our graduates, who possess cross-disciplinary skills, are highly valued by employers today. They are employed in both multinational organisations and small- and medium-size enterprises in a variety of roles and functions.



78% of our graduates from this programme were employed after 6 months across a range of industry sectors. Source: Latest Graduate Outcomes Survey, published in September 2025.



Potential careers for our graduates include:

Management Consultant

Product Manager

Account Manager

Portfolio Manager

Supply Chain Manager

Sales Manager

Brand Strategist

Financial Consultant