The Pre-Masters Programme in Business, Humanities, Science and Engineering (Business, Management and Finance) provides a route to a variety of related postgraduate degrees at the University of Sussex. There are two lengths of study available. You can choose from a 2-semester or 1-semester option of this programme, depending on entry requirements.
There are many reasons why you may want to study this preparational programme and have the opportunity to progress to a range of postgraduate degrees. These include:
The University’s Business School is ranked 1st in the UK for Business and Management research income 2020/21 (Chartered Association of Business Schools)
Top 25 in the UK for Business and Economics (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025)
Access to the Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, located in the Business School, and to Thomson Reuters service platforms. This allows you to take part in real-time financial and trading simulations supervised by academic and industry experts.
Selected courses are accredited by professional bodies like Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA), Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) upon successfully completed the accredited degree.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
April 2027
University of Sussex
Sussex House, Falmer,
Brighton,
East Sussex,
BN1 9RH, Southern England, United Kingdom
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
November 2026
University of Sussex
Sussex House, Falmer,
Brighton,
East Sussex,
BN1 9RH, Southern England, United Kingdom
Age - 20 years of age, or above, Nationality - Only available to international (non-UK and non-EU students), Additional requirements - MSc in International Finance, MSc in Management Finance or MSc in Corporate and Financial Risk Management postgraduate degrees require students to have studied maths and/or a numerate discipline throughout their degree studies with a Grade C or above, or have a good pass - Grade C - at Maths at AS Level or equivalent.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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