Qualification : MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
Award Type and NFQ level : TAUGHT MASTERS (9)
CAO/MU Apply code : MH53D
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Closing Date : 30 June 2025
If you are interested in a business career but did not take an undergraduate degree in business, then this is the programme for you.
This MSc introduces students to a range of business management topics, including organisational behaviour, global operations, finance, strategy, marketing, international business, career planning and development, sustainability in business and research techniques. We start at a foundational level and rapidly escalate to develop student knowledge to the level of postgraduate expertise. A variety of teaching approaches are applied across the programme to help participants to develop a clear career strategy that will increase their employability in the short-term, and sustainable success in the long term.
This MSc provides key business learning to non-business graduates (and experienced professionals who do not have an undergraduate degree). Through its course content and programme delivery, our students access leading business thinking, apply contemporary management theory and practices, and research business solutions through team and individual assignments and a Business Consultancy Project/Dissertation or Placement.
Additional Resources
Please check out the Postgraduate Open Day Page for details on our upcoming open days and postgraduate information and resources shared at previous open days which includes information on fees, funding, scholarships and student life.
Course Commences
September entry
What our Graduates say?
'The MSc Business Management proved to be extremely valuable in helping me find my job. I am now working at an incredible non-profit in Manhattan. The information I learned, and the experiences I gained in my year at Maynooth were invaluable. Specifically, the summer pathway allowed me to explore a topic that I am extremely interested in and allowed me to interact and form relationships with NGOs. Stephanie, Poland
The MSc in Business Management is designed for candidates who do not have a previous business qualification. If you do not have a business degree, this programme is for you. Candidates should have a minimum 2.2 grade, honours (level 8) degree in a non-business discipline or equivalent. In exceptional circumstances, consideration will be given to candidates who do not hold a primary degree, but who do have at least 10 years relevant work experience, at least three of which must have been within a management position. These applicants are managed through the Maynooth University Procedure for non-Standard Entrants and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Consideration will be given on a case-by-case basis to students who have a minimum honours degree in a business-related discipline where the degree was completed at least five years previously. Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.
Minimum English language requirements: please visit Maynooth University International Office website for information about English language tests accepted and required scores. The requirements specified are applicable to both EU and non-EU applicants.
Maynooth University's TOEFL code is 8850
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The programme is intensive and fast-paced, bringing students on a high-growth learning experience across the full-time programme (12 months) or the part-time programme (24 months). We have two semesters of taught modules, during which each module is taught over four days. These four days will be time-tabled three to four weeks apart so that learning can occur between the individual teaching days and permits for reflection on content and the completion of projects and tasks, followed by less structured supervision contact over the third (summer) semester. Students are encouraged to learn independently, through significant reading and assignments, both on their own and working in teams, prior to a class and afterwards.
For details on module overviews, learning outcomes, teaching and learning methods and assessment please visit Course Finder.
Online application only. To make an application please click here.
To apply for your chosen postgraduate study at Maynooth University, please ensure you have the following documents to make an application:
- Evidence of your primary degree
- Academic transcripts
- A copy of your passport
- A personal statement
Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants.