Management Consulting MSc

University of Leeds

United Kingdom, Leeds

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University of Leeds

United Kingdom , Leeds

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

On campus

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 12 month(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 33,000 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Management Consulting MSc

About

Course overview

This Masters degree gives you extensive knowledge of the management consultancy industry and an appreciation of the latest business and organisational challenges. You’ll gain an understanding of consulting frameworks, techniques and methodologies and develop a range of transferable skills.

Through a balanced programme of academic and practical study, the course provides you with knowledge of the key theories, debates and practices used in management consultancy/advisory business.

Using a combination of case studies, workshops and group tasks, you’ll develop invaluable skills for a future career as a consultant or as an internal management practitioner in any organisation.

We have connections with top companies worldwide, allowing you to interact with business leaders during guest lectures, workshops and bespoke masterclasses.

You’ll also undertake a dissertation or a consultancy project, using consulting skills to investigate organisational issues and make recommendations. A detailed report will be produced along with a video presentation as part of the final academic submission.

Course Highlights

You’ll be taught by management consulting academics involved in projects examining major societal issues, informing policymakers and government bodies in the UK and overseas.
Gain hands-on, industry-relevant experience through the ‘Management Consulting Project’, where you’ll have the opportunity to work with an industry client on an organisational business challenge.
Develop change management, analysis and decision-making skills and learn how to apply these in project-based work in both generic and specialist areas of business.
Benefit from access to our advanced specialist research centre, the Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change (CERIC), where professors and lecturers are involved in cutting-edge research on contemporary national and international issues around changing business dynamics, the future of work, digitalisation, employment and labour markets.
Build industry-relevant employability skills through our dedicated professional development support.
Develop an appreciation of the professional, governance and ethical standards in the consulting industry through interaction with Chartered Management Institute (CMI) resources.
On all Masters courses at Leeds University Business School you’ll have an opportunity to apply for a place on a week-long international study tour which will include company visits, guest lectures and networking events, as well as an opportunity to visit local places of interest. Previous study tours have included visits to Berlin, Frankfurt, Milan and Zurich.

Find out more about studying your Masters at Leeds University Business School.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Applying

Entry requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in any subject.

International qualifications

We accept a range of international equivalent qualifications.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications.

Improve your English

International students who do not meet the English language requirements for this programme may be able to study our postgraduate pre-sessional English course, to help improve your English language level.

This pre-sessional course is designed with a progression route to your degree programme and you’ll learn academic English in the context of your subject area. To find out more, read Language for Business (6 weeks) and Language for Business (10 weeks).

We also offer online pre-sessionals alongside our on-campus pre-sessionals. Find out more about our six week online pre-sessional and our 10 week online pre-sessional.

You can also study pre-sessionals for longer periods – read about our postgraduate pre-sessional English courses.

Career

Career opportunities

From day one, we encourage you to think beyond your time at Leeds and reflect on a meaningful career. This course gives you the relevant skills and experience to pursue a career in management consulting in the UK and worldwide, whether working for a management consultancy firm or as an internal practitioner in any business organisation.

This qualification will also be highly valuable for those interested in pursuing managerial or corporate roles in the public, private and third sectors, where there is a need for managers to possess advisory skills and have regular interactions with experts and consultants.

You can use this Masters course to complement your first degree. For example, if your first degree was in marketing, you can build your consulting skills on top of that and be positioned for success in the marketing and brand consulting domain.