
Business Administration Professional Practice MBA
University of StaffordshireStoke-on-Trent campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Get dedicated support from the University’s Careers, Placements & Employability team to help you prepare for and secure a professional placement aligned with your career ambitions. Ranked 1st in the sector for Business and Management for overall satisfaction in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2026 100% of our business and management research impact is recognised as “very considerable” or “outstanding” Gain the skills and experience to succeed in the business world through our course dedicated to aspiring leaders. You will have the opportunity to develop your professional practice through a professional placement, or earn equivalent credits through entrepreneurship modules if a placement isn't secured.
For the MBA, you will complete a series of taught modules and then spend a year in a professional placement, applying your knowledge to a real business. Our careers team can support you in finding the right placement for your areas of interest. Whether you’re getting hands-on with marketing, finance, supply chains, sustainability or international business, it will help you explore your career ambitions.
Key highlights
- Year-long professional placement applying knowledge in a real business
- Dedicated careers team support to find and secure a placement
- Entrepreneurship modules offer equivalent credits if no placement is secured
- Ranked 1st for Business and Management satisfaction in PTES 2026
- Placement areas include marketing, finance, supply chains and sustainability
- All business research impact rated very considerable or outstanding
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include business related subject; or above
- Additional condition: work_experience — Applicants with non-business discipline degree must have at least 3 years of full-time work experience in a related business area.
Scholarships
Alumni Discount
25% on tuition fees compared to other universities, making your postgraduate degree a smart investment.
PGCE Bursary
The PGCE Bursary comprises six awards of £500 each.
Up to £500
Careers this course leads to
- Business manager
- Management consultant
- Marketing manager
- Operations manager
- Supply chain manager
- Business development manager
Cost of study
UK/Home: £13,745 per course | International: £13,745 per course
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Staffordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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