MSc Strategic Innovation Management (with a professional placement year)

at University of Sussex

Year 1

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Design Thinking for Innovative Problem Solving

• Digital Transformations and Innovation

• Management Research and Practice Skills

• Managing Innovation

• Science, Technology and Innovations: Markets, Firms and Policies

Spring teaching

• Managing Intellectual Property

• New Product Development Strategy

Summer teaching

• Innovation Management Project

Year 2

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

All year

• MSc Professional Placement Year

Science, Technology and Innovation Challenge

You’ll have the opportunity to compete for a prize for developing novel science, technology and innovation ideas. Our Science, Technology and Innovation Challenge helps you develop skills in:

• presenting

• communication

• critical thinking.

You can work on your own or in a small team. At the end of the year, you’ll pitch your idea to a panel of industry experts and a live audience.

The Challenge is optional. It’s designed to enrich your academic studies and give you the opportunity to apply knowledge gained from the course. It’ll also allow you to explore essay and dissertation topics.

Degree requirements    

Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 50-65% depending on your university.

Subject-specific requirements    

Your qualification can be in any subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

Please note    

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

English language requirements

• IELTS (Academic): Standard level (6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component).

Home students: £15,300 for full-time students, including placement

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £15,300 for full-time students, including placement

International students: £27,000 for full-time students, including placement

This MSc will prepare you to lead and manage innovation at operational and strategic levels in a range of sectors, including:

• management consultancy

• product and service development

• business and technology analysis

• entrepreneurial and new venture creation and growth

• project or technology management

• global business

• R&D and innovation management

• general management in large, multinational organisations

• project-based organisations in the private and public sector.