Course Summary
This full-time Masters is primarily aimed at non-business graduates with a keen interest in developments within the business world and looking to enhance their prior qualifications with a business/management specialisation. The MSc in Management Online (part-time) offers you all the benefits of a comprehensive management education without putting your career on hold thanks to its highly flexible online delivery mode.
College Link
Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Please review the entry requirements below. The UCD Smurfit Admissions Office staff have expertise in reviewing international qualifications from around the world and will be able to assess your application's comparability to the Irish entry requirements.
You must have a minimum second-class honours degree in a non-business discipline.
OR
In very exceptional circumstances, applications may be accepted from non-degree holders with significant management work experience. An interview may also form part of the assessment process. Closing dates for such non-standard applications is 1st August 2026.
If English is not your first language, an English language qualification is required for admission to all of our programmes. The exception to this rule is if you have completed your primary degree or an entire third level qualification through English, in an English speaking country.
https://www.smurfitschool.ie/admissions/internationalapplicants/englishlanguagerequirements/
Please note as this is a part-time, online delivered, programme, participants are not eligible for a student visa or for participation in the third-level graduate visa programme.
Information concerning Irish visa and immigration regulations can be found at the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Services website. https://www.irishimmigration.ie/
You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.
https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/admissions/rpl/
For more information about admission to the programme please contact the Smurfit Admissions Team at [email protected]
Application Details
Apply online
Who Should Apply?
Full Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EU) applicants: Yes
Part Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants: Yes
B429 Management Master of Science Full-Time Commencing September 2026 Graduate Taught
B798 Management Master of Science Part-Time Commencing September 2026 Graduate Taught
Fees
Fees Full-Time EU: €15,760 (academic year 2024/2025)
Full-Time Non-EU: €22,600 (academic year 2024/2025)
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Career Progression
Our graduates, who possess cross-disciplinary skills, are highly valued by employers today. They are employed in both multinational organisations and small- and medium-size enterprises in a variety of roles and functions.
78% of our graduates from this programme were employed after 6 months across a range of industry sectors. Source: Latest Graduate Outcomes Survey, published in September 2025.
Potential careers for our graduates include:
Management Consultant
Product Manager
Account Manager
Portfolio Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Sales Manager
Brand Strategist
Financial Consultant
Duration
Management B798 Graduate Taught MSc Online PT 2 Years