University of Hull Courses & Fees

Here, you’ll tackle real problems, find real solutions and do real business from day one. Through live projects, placements and internships for the likes of Team GB, Pepsi, Tesco, Microsoft, Marks & Spencer and Jaguar Land Rover, to name a few.

First, you'll gain a rock-solid grounding in how to run a successful and sustainable business.

Then you get the option to switch direction after your first year, and delve deeper into a specialism that could be your career: accounting, marketing, sustainability, entrepreneurship, ICT…

There's also the options to study abroad thanks to our partnerships with leading business schools and universities across the world, or to spend a year in placement gaining valuable CV-boosting experience.

We’ll equip you to thrive in the complex, diverse world of modern business management. We relate your studies to real business through project work, case studies and industry collaborations, right from your first year onwards.

Plus, you'll make connections with professional industry networks, like-minded entrepreneurs, and corporate partners in our newly enhanced Business Lounge. Conveniently located in the Business School, it’s a vibrant hub for organisations to collaborate and work creatively, as well as helping to build links with our programmes, including placement and live business project opportunities that are embedded throughout your studies. It’s also a great space for our students to meet, learn from, and make an impression on decision-makers, laying the foundations for your future career – all on campus.

On this degree, you'll develop an in-depth knowledge of the financial analysis of business operations. You'll gain the ability to assess how organisations work and to spot the right opportunities at the right time.

Get the insider’s view on marketing. A front-row seat to watch – and help – real businesses sell to real people. All while learning how to run a profitable and ethical business. And that’s just the start…

On this course, you’ll learn how to manage an organisation’s involvement in global and international supply chains. Using facilities like our Technology Innovation Hub, you’ll discover how management techniques and supply chains keep business moving.

Launching and running a business requires specialist skills, expert knowledge and smart methods. We can help you develop them. And we can support you toward business success – either as an individual or as a member of an organisation.

The most important resource for any business is its people. So the human resource management (HRM) expertise you’ll gain here will be valued anywhere in the world. We’ll train you how to employ, engage and lead people – preparing for your own career in management.

The staff who run our accounting degrees at Hull have real-world experience. It's a testament to the quality of their teaching that many of our graduates go on to become accountants with the ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms: Ernst & Young, Deloitte, PwC and KPMG, or organisations such as the IMF and World Bank.

You'll develop an in-depth understanding of global accounting through placements, projects, case studies, guest lectures and online mentoring.

You can train to use the industry-standard Bloomberg Financial Markets Laboratory which you'll then use to practise trading. Summer schools are also available with a range of overseas partners. 

Discover how to balance risk and reward in competitive, unpredictable environments. learn how organisations compete more successfully through better strategy and financial management. . You'll develop an in-depth understanding of the roles of the financial managers and analysts who deal with vast sums of money worldwide.

The AMBA-accredited Hull Executive MBA (EMBA) transforms you into a strategic and responsible leader through our business relevant, internationally recognised programme. You will be challenged to think critically to enhance your effectiveness both personally and professionally, developing the skills and understanding required to operate in a complex global business environment. 

Teaching is informed by globally recognised research and led by academics with industry experience. Having access to excellent facilities across the University, you and your fellow EMBA students will remain together as a team throughout the programme, learning from each other and enlarging your professional network.

With modules taking place in three day blocks (Wednesday to Friday), every 6 weeks, this allows you to fit your studies around work and other commitments. 

Our MSc has been accredited by the most relevant professional bodies in logistics – the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) – giving you a head start in this competitive field.

Programme content includes field trips, industry speakers and a strong practical and problem-solving element, delivered by staff recognised for cutting-edge research and translating industry best practices.

You will become familiar with the tools and techniques necessary to develop effective and efficient supply chains which deliver higher levels of value for the end user and facilitate sustainable business growth. You will explore current theory and research, seeing how this informs practice, and develop innovative solutions to real-life logistics and supply chain problems.

Our MSc has been accredited by the most relevant professional bodies in logistics – the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) – giving you a head start in this competitive field.

Programme content includes field trips, industry speakers and a strong practical and problem-solving element, delivered by staff recognised for cutting-edge research and translating industry best practices.

You will become familiar with the tools and techniques necessary to develop effective and efficient supply chains which deliver higher levels of value for the end user and facilitate sustainable business growth. You will explore current theory and research, seeing how this informs practice, and develop innovative solutions to real-life logistics and supply chain problems.

People are at the heart of every business, meaning that a high-performance Human Resources (HR) function is one of the keys to business success.

Hull University Business School is a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Approved Centre. Our MSc HRM programme is fully accredited by the CIPD and provides access to membership of this professional body.

Membership of the CIPD is widely regarded as providing a distinct advantage to those who wish to pursue a career in HRM and HRD and is increasingly seen as an essential requirement.

The CIPD currently has 150,000 members and job adverts for HR roles frequently make reference to the need for CIPD membership. CIPD status is nationally recognised not only in the UK but increasingly on an international basis.

Our MSc programme is designed to develop an understanding of accounting and finance in global organisations and to provide you with important training for careers in the accounting and financial sectors.

A distinctive feature of the programme is that it is designed for graduates from any discipline with a strong interest in the foundations of accounting and finance who wish to acquire analytical skills, both numerical and discursive, to pursue a career in the financial sector. You do not need to have studied in this discipline, but we recommend that students have a basic knowledge and understanding of accounting and/or business studies to make the most of this programme.

The programme also caters for those who seek a general career in business or public service but who want to know more about how the accounting and finance sector operates and how it influences stakeholders, including managers, providers of finance and government.

Today's demanding and evolving business world requires managers who can master advanced management. They must deal with the complexities of an interconnected, international business environment.

The programme is for graduates in non-business subjects without previous managerial experience or those who wish to deepen their understanding of the management process.

You will become a competent and confident professional by fostering the development of key practical skills and academic knowledge.

Throughout the programme you will gain a comprehensive understanding of how organisations operate. You will adopt a range of strategic, up-to-date perspectives and become proficient in marketing, finance, and human resource management. This will enhance your ability to manage change that will benefit the organisation as a whole.

Develop the analytical skills to make informed decisions when dealing with a range of management issues. Learn to consider the wider environment in which organisations operate and the social impact of the choices that you make.

Research shows that employers favour job applications that have relevant work experience. With this in mind, we developed the popular MSc Business Management with Internship.

This programme follows the same format as the MSc Business Management, but with a four-month internship. This forms part of your final assessment. It will help you become a competent and confident professional with key academic knowledge and practical skills.

Throughout the programme you gain a comprehensive understanding of how organisations operate. Adopt a range of strategic, modern perspectives and become proficient in marketing, finance and human resource management. This will enhance your ability to bring about change that will benefit the organisation as a whole.

Our MSc in Financial Management provides a strong grounding in the theory and practices of accounting and finance in the corporate sector. This course is part of the CFA Institute as a University Affiliation Program. 

Through this programme you will become adept at analysing financial information, adopting an international perspective as you consider developments in financial management across different cultures.

You will be invited to put yourself in the position of a financial manager within an organisation and investigate practical, real world examples. You will also explore traditional and contemporary developments in financial practice and draw upon relevant research as a foundation on which to build strategic approaches to financial management.

This MSc programme, accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, will enable you to develop a deep understanding of the marketing manager’s role in a truly international environment.

Students enhance their ability to function as part of a project team, developing the critical skills which underpin strategic decision making in areas including market research, digital marketing, international marketing and global trade.

Our unique, holistic approach to marketing helps you achieve an organisation’s short-term objectives and long-term goals.

You are introduced to the main theories and perspectives of marketing, and to their value and limitations in use. The programme also explores the role of marketing within the organisation and how different national contexts may impact what we think of as universal marketing principles.

What you'll study

You will develop key professional and research skills, as well as an understanding of ethical business practice. You will also undertake a final research project, which can be either a dissertation or a business-based project.

The Hull University Business School provides an inspirational environment for researchers on PhD pathways. Our dynamic team of research-oriented academics have expertise in a number of key areas within marketing, including electronic and mobile marketing, and social media; services marketing including service evaluation; ethical, social, non-profit and political marketing; SMEs and business to business (B2B) marketing; brand management and internal branding; corporate social responsibility; relationship marketing; advertising and social media.

Our PhD is a four-year full-time degree which requires a student to complete the equivalent of 540 credits of research, including both research specialist modules and research thesis preparation.

PhD students have the opportunity to add to the sum of knowledge in their chosen field by producing an original piece of research. Our PhD candidates are closely supported and given opportunities to travel and attend conferences, and on campus facilities are excellent. PhD candidates have exclusive access to the Postgraduate Lounge in the newly refurbished Brynmor Jones Library, and all our postgraduate students can make use of facilities in the University's Graduate School. The Business School, meanwhile, has a dedicated work room with cutting-edge facilities.

The Hull University Business School provides an inspirational environment for researchers on PhD pathways. Our dynamic team of research-oriented academics have expertise in a number of key areas within marketing, including electronic and mobile marketing, and social media; services marketing including service evaluation; ethical, social, non-profit and political marketing; SMEs and business to business (B2B) marketing; brand management and internal branding; corporate social responsibility; relationship marketing; advertising and social media.

Our PhD is a four-year full-time degree which requires a student to complete the equivalent of 540 credits of research, including both research specialist modules and research thesis preparation.

PhD students have the opportunity to add to the sum of knowledge in their chosen field by producing an original piece of research. Our PhD candidates are closely supported and given opportunities to travel and attend conferences, and on campus facilities are excellent. PhD candidates have exclusive access to the Postgraduate Lounge in the newly refurbished Brynmor Jones Library, and all our postgraduate students can make use of facilities in the University's Graduate School. The Business School, meanwhile, has a dedicated work room with cutting-edge facilities.