MSc Strategic Innovation Management
Course overview
The MSc Strategic Innovation Management at the University of Sussex is for students who want to learn how innovation helps businesses grow and succeed. You will study how to manage new ideas and changes in both daily work and long-term planning.
This course shows you how new products and services are made in both private companies and public organisations. You will learn why scientific and technological changes happen, how they affect businesses, and how to manage these changes in different types of workplaces. You will also learn how to turn new ideas into useful results. You’ll also look at important global trends, such as digital transformation and environmental sustainability.
Studying MSc Strategic Innovation Management at the University of Sussex gives you the opportunity to learn from experts at SPRU – the Science Policy Research Unit – based in the University of Sussex Business School. You’ll benefit from their experience and their links with organisations such as the OECD and the Sussex Innovation Centre. Guest speakers will also share their practical experience in managing innovation.
By the end of the course, you will build the knowledge and confidence to manage innovation in a range of sectors, preparing you for a career in business, government, or non-profit organisations.
Entry requirements
Grade Requirements:
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To study this course, you should have a minimum of a second-class lower division in any subject area.
English Requirements:
- International students whose first language is not English will need to demonstrate proficiency in the language. To do this, an IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the components or equivalents is required.
- Do note that scores are only valid for two years from the test date and scores cannot be combined.
Scholarships
Cate Haste Scholarship in History
£3,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £3,000Cate Haste Scholarship in Media and Film
£3,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £3,000Chancellor's Masters Scholarship
£3,000 for applicants assessed as 'Home' for fees or £5,000 for applicants assessed as 'Overseas' for fees.
Jan Metzger Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems MSc
£12,550 fee waiver
Up to £12,550John Kinghorn Scholarship in Engineering
£10,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £10,000MBA Impact Scholarship
£2,500 - £5,000 towards tuition fee reduction.
Up to £2,500Sanctuary Scholarship (Masters)
Shan Vaswani Borgartz Scholarship in Media
£5,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £5,000Stuart Hall Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee discount.
Up to £5,000Sussex Alumni Scholarship
£3,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £3,000Sussex Progressive Futures Scholarships
£10,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £10,000The University of Sussex Business School International Masters Award
£2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the Business school.
Up to £2,000The University of Sussex Engineering and Informatics International Masters Award
£2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the School of Engineering & Informatics.
Up to £2,000
Career opportunities
A number of career options are available to graduates of an MSc in Strategic Innovation Management from the University of Sussex. Some of these careers include the following:
- Business Development Manager
- Innovation Consultant
- Product Strategist
- Entrepreneur
- Venture Capitalist
- Marketing Manager
Cost of study
The tuition fee to study an MSc in Strategic Innovation Management at the University of Sussex is £26,250. The fee quoted is only for the 2025/2026 academic session. Thus, it is subject to change.
Admission
You can apply for this course through the university's online application link. If you need help with the application process, do not hesitate to speak with one of our counsellors at AHZ.
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