Course Summary
The Master of Science in Management (Structured Masters) is designed to provide graduates with a set of critical and highly employable skills within the area of management at both theoretical and practical levels. It will improve their personal and professional skills to enable their professional development within both the indigenous and international management fields while further developing their research experience and capability.
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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
Standard Entry Requirements
- Candidates must hold a Level 8 Honours Degree within a cognate Business area, or equivalent. The award must be at Honours 2.2 level or above.
- The equivalent of the above, as determined by international comparisons and/or Institute Policy.
Non-Standard Entry Requirements (Recognition of Prior Learning)
Dundalk Institute of Technology recognises that knowledge, skills and competencies can be acquired from a range of learning experiences, including formal, non-formal and informal. Through the DkIT Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy, the Institute commits to giving value to all relevant learning, irrespective of mode or place of learning.
Recognition of prior learning will provide opportunities for access, transfer and progression to education and training and for the achievement of an award. Processes and practices for the recognition of prior learning are detailed in the Institute's RPL Policy.
Application Details
How To Apply
Apply Directly to DkIT
Apply directly to DkIT using our online applications system (see "Application Weblink" above). Please remember to upload the required documentation (copies of your existing qualification(s), your CV, any other support documents etc) with your online application to expedite your application. To avoid disappointment early registration is recommended.
Start Date: September 2025.
Fees
EU Fees:
Full-time (EU): €4,500
Part-time (EU): €2,250 p/a
Non-EU Fees:
Full-time (non-EU): €12,000
Part-time (non-EU): n/a
You may be eligible for financial support for this course through the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) system.
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
The MSc in Management (Structured) offers graduates opportunities within further research domains as well as career choices within the General Management field, or the specialist areas of Finance and Digital Business.
Duration
Course Delivery
The programme comprises six 5-credit modules (delivered over two semesters on a one-year full-time basis, and over four semesters on a two-year part-time option) followed by a 60-credit Research Project.
Participants will take several key mandatory modules and then specialise into 1 of 3 streams.