Innovation and Entrepreneurship (with optional Placement/Project year) MSc
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Course Summary
Whether you are aiming to start your own business or drive innovation-led change within an existing organisation, this course is for you.
Innovation and entrepreneurship are gaining recognition as vital tools to tackle increasing complex global problems. The MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship course will enable you to enhance your entrepreneurial mindset, and network with entrepreneurs and industry professionals. It will also equip learners with essential skills to emerge as capable and responsible innovators and entrepreneurs, significantly contributing to worldwide sustainability efforts.
Learners will study the essentials of entrepreneurship, exploring the journey of starting, managing and scaling businesses, whilst integrating current insights into innovation and sustainability. With a strong emphasis on real-world application, the course offers a blend of lectures, case studies and workshops led by industry professionals, ensuring that students acquire a deep understanding of the entrepreneurial and innovation process from ideation to execution.
The course is designed to offer a blend of theoretical underpinning and industry thinking, including modules on leadership, financial management, innovative and entrepreneurial problem solving, and the importance of sustainable development, preparing students to build businesses that not only thrive economically but also contribute positively to society and the environment.
There is an option to choose a Project/Placement year for this course, at an additional cost.
Optional 2-year master's to suit your needs
Choosing a Professional Placement MSc is a win-win for your career, giving you the chance to get real experience, apply your cutting-edge skills in the workplace and stand out to future employers.
In the first year you will have help from the University to find a placement, whilst developing your expertise. You will then spend your second year out in industry on placement, getting the chance to work with industry professionals and grow your network of industry contacts. Bringing the latest business school insights to industry, you will get to make a difference to the workplace and make lasting links with your employer.
Students need to find and secure their own placement, supported by the University. A preparation module will also help you to get ready for your placement.
What you'llStudy
Our leadership and management modules are designed to hone strategic decision-making skills, while the finance module provides the knowledge necessary to navigate the financial challenges of starting and growing a business. The additional modules will encourage you to examine the role of innovation in relation to entrepreneurial thinking and business application, with a significant focus on developing a critical understanding of sustainability in a global business environment.
If you choose a placement or project year, the Research Dissertation module will be replaced by a placement or project module.
Athalia Dangerfield
Programme Leader for MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship
This course is taught by the University of Chester’s Chester Business School. You will learn by attending regular, scheduled sessions, which could be lectures, workshops, presentations, guest speaker talks, or case studies, as well as one-to-one sessions with your tutors.
The course consists of six 20 credit taught modules and a 60-credit Management Research Project, all at Level 7.
You will have access to contemporary practical IT suites, including 24/7 access to the onsite library.
Entry Requirements
2:2 honours degree
Students are required to have a 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent, in any discipline.
Non-standard qualifications will be considered for entry on their own merit.
Candidates should also meet the University's requirements for English.
2:2 honours degree
Students from countries outside the UK are expected to have entry qualifications roughly equivalent to UK A Level for undergraduate study and British Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) for postgraduate study. To help you to interpret these equivalents, please click on your country of residence to see the corresponding entry qualifications, along with information about your local representatives, events, information and contacts.
We accept a wide range of qualifications and consider all applications individually on merit. We may also take into account appropriate work experience.
English Language Requirements
For more information on our English Language requirements, please visit International Entry Requirements.
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Fees and Funding
£8,775for a full-time course (2025/26)
Guides to the fees for students who wish to commence postgraduate courses are available to view on our Postgraduate Taught Programmes Fees page. Here you will also find information about part-time fees and project/placement year fees.
£15,000for a full-time course (2025/26)
The tuition fees for international students studying Postgraduate programmes in 2025/26 are £15,000.
Please note: For MSc programmes where a placement or project year is undertaken there will be an additional charge of £2,650 in 2024/25 and in 2025/26 the additional charge will be £2,750 for the placement/project in the second year.
The University of Chester offers generous international and merit-based scholarships for postgraduate study, providing a significant reduction to the published headline tuition fee. You will automatically be considered for these scholarships when your application is reviewed, and any award given will be stated on your offer letter.
For more information, go to our International Fees, Scholarship and Finance section.
Irish Nationals living in the UK or ROI are treated as Home students for Tuition Fee Purposes.
Your course will involve additional costs not covered by your tuition fees. This may include books, printing, photocopying, educational stationery and related materials, specialist clothing, travel to placements, optional field trips and software. Compulsory field trips are covered by your tuition fees.
The University of Chester supports fair access for students who may need additional support through a range of bursaries and scholarships.
Full details, as well as terms and conditions for all bursaries and scholarships can be found on the Fees and Finance section of our website.
Your Future Career
Job Prospects
This course will enable graduates from a range of disciplines who are wanting to pursue entrepreneurship as a viable career or wish to become more effective innovative leaders and managers in an ever-changing and challenging business environment.
Careers Service
The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum, through employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice and guidance.
Careers and Employability aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.
We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs and postgraduate study.