MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Course overview

This MSc focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation and business creation. You will learn how to: • Develop and evaluate new business ideas • Create and grow new ventures • Manage innovation • Use design thinking to solve problems • Understand entrepreneurial finance • Lead people and organisations • Work with real-world business and social-enterprise challenges You can also access Sussex's Entrepreneurship team and Sussex Innovation Centre, including mentoring, workshops, networking and start-up competitions

Course details

Degree level

Master's

Duration

1 Year

Intake

January 2027

Tuition fee

£26,995 / year

Initial deposit

£5,000

Country

England

Campus

University of Sussex campus

About this information

The details on this page have not yet been checked against the official course page by our team. Fees, intakes and requirements can change, so always confirm them on the official course page before you apply.

English Language Requirements

Main English Requirements

Only the tests listed here are shown as accepted for this course.

Entry requirements

For applicants from Pakistan

For Pakistani applicants, Sussex gives country-specific qualification requirements; the course itself does not require a specific academic subject, which means a Computer Science/BScS background can be considered.

General entry requirements

2:2 undergraduate degree or above UK equivalent of at least 57% average Your bachelor's degree can be in any subject. Professional qualifications or relevant experience may also be considered.

Scholarships & discounts

Scholarship Undergraduate (UG): £4,000 scholarship – applicable to the 1st year only. Postgraduate (PG): £4,000 Pakistan Regional Scholarship £5,000 Academic Achievement Scholarship – for students with a minimum of 80% in Bachelor’s (BS) or 70% in Master’s (MS). Additional Scholarship: Available for eligible courses within the School of Engineering & Informatics and Business School. £1,000 Agent Scholarship – available to new applicants only. This scholarship can be combined with other eligible scholarships and is limited to 5 awards only.

How to apply

No bank statement required for CAS.

Pre-CAS interview

Required

Yes — a Pre-CAS / credibility interview is part of the process

Interview type

On CAS Shield

Stage

Before the initial deposit is paid

Format

Recorded interview

Deposit

£5,000

Course modules

Core modules 1. Applied Research Methods for Business – Learn how to conduct business research and analyse information. 2. Entrepreneurial Finance – Learn about funding, investment and financial decisions for new businesses. 3. New Venture Creation and Simulation – Develop a business idea and practise running a simulated venture. 4. Design Thinking for Innovative Problem Solving – Learn creative methods for solving business problems and developing ideas. 5. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice – Understand entrepreneurial concepts and how they work in real businesses. 6. Leading and Managing People – Develop leadership and people-management skills. 7. Managing Innovation – Learn how organisations develop and manage new ideas, products and processes. 8. Research Project (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) – Complete an independent research project on an entrepreneurship or innovation challenge. Optional modules Depending on availability, options include: • Customer Centric Innovation • Digital Marketing • Innovation in the Creative Economy • Managing Intellectual Property • Social Entrepreneurship • Digital Transformations and Innovation • Marketing Management in a Global Context