Management & Corporate Governance

About

The MSc Management and Corporate Governance course will provide you with the knowledge, professional and transferable skills that will equip you for senior appointments in industry, the social economy, voluntary, charitable and public sectors.



The course equips students to enter employment in roles such as corporate secretary, corporate administrator and head of compliance. These are the professionals who ensure that organisations operate within financial and legal good practice guidelines. Further information on jobs and careers related to this course can be found at www.cgi.org.uk.



The course equips students for a career in professional services through:

• Development of transferable intellectual skills necessary for senior management roles;

• Application of corporate governance to the organisation;

• Study of management and organisational behaviour;

• Management of the finances of the organisation;

• Management of the legal environment of the organisation.

Full-Time Programme

Year One

Financial Accounting

Company Compliance and Administration

Effective Boardroom Decision Making and Risk Management

Corporate Financial Management

Strategy

Corporate Governance

Strategic Operations and Quality Management

Human Resource Management

Management Project

Behavioural Dynamics and Effective Team Performance Management

Company Law



Part-Time Programme

Year One

Company Compliance and Administration

Corporate Financial Management

Strategy

Corporate Governance

Human Resource Management

Management Project



Year Two

Financial Accounting

Effective Boardroom Decision Making and Risk Management

Strategic Operations and Quality Management

Behavioural Dynamics and Effective Team Performance Management

Company Law

You should have a second class honours degree in any subject from a recognised institution or have obtained an equivalent standard in a professional or other qualification recognised by the University for this purpose, for example, the CGIUKI Diploma in Business Practice.



If you do not meet the above requirements, you may be admitted at the discretion of the Course Committee. In this case, normally you will be interviewed to assess your capability to undertake a rigorous course of study. The award of GradCG will depend on whether you meet the CGIUKI entry criteria.



Students who have achieved relevant professional or postgraduate qualifications MAY be granted exemptions from modules on the course, in accordance with the University's accreditation of prior learning (APL) policy.



Other qualifications

If you do not meet the above requirements, you may be admitted at the discretion of the Course Committee and in accordance with the University's APL policy. In this case, normally you will be interviewed to assess your capability to undertake a rigorous course of study. The award of GradICSA will depend on whether you meet the CGIUKI entry criteria.



Conditions of claiming graduate status of CGIUKI

• You must have registered with CGIUKI as a collaborative student and pay the fee to become a registered student member of CGIUKI.



• Those with the relevant work experience can apply for chartered secretary status and use the post nominal ACIS.



English Language Requirements

English language requirements for international applicants



International students will be required to have achieved IELTS 7 (with no contributing band at less than 6.0) or equivalent.



Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.

Attendance

The full-time MSc Management and Corporate Governance course is usually taught on two days a week, with lectures taking place during the afternoon and evening. As well as weekly lectures some subjects are taught on a "block" basis - meaning that the modules are taught over four days; one module in semester 1.



Students completing the Master's qualification will be required to take three modules in semester 3, these are usually taught on a 4 day "block" basis between May and July.

Start Date: September 2025.

Career options

Students who study the part-time route through this course may be able to seek promotion within their own organisation. There is a great demand for graduates from this course who have both a valuable academic qualification and a professional qualification from The Chartered Governance Institute UK and Ireland.