The Glasgow School for Business and Society offers a wide range of Two Year Masters with Professional Practice. These exciting courses give you the opportunity to undertake one of our traditional One Year Masters courses with an additional element of professional practice taking place in year two. This will include a paid or unpaid placement over two trimesters which will give you the chance to develop your knowledge and professional skills through extended work experience in the UK or elsewhere.
The school is vocationally-focused and with the many connections with industry, professional and third sectors, will fully prepare you for and support you in finding your own placement.
What will I study during my Two Year Masters with Professional Practice?
Year 1
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You will study one of our Masters courses, during which time you’ll learn the academic theory underpinning your subject, while also gaining practical experience through real-world applied teaching and assessment.
Year 2
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You will undertake the professional practice placement which will include a portfolio assessment.
*Students will need to find their own placement.
Two Year Masters with Professional Practice
Courses with Two Year Masters with Professional Practice
Courses offering Two Year Master's with Professional Practice
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International Economic and Social Justice
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16 Months
Jan 25
Glasgow
Study topics related to inequality, migration, feminist economics and globalisation. Progress to a career in research, policy development, analysis and evaluation within national governments, international agencies or research organisations.
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MSc (Professional practice)
Full Time
2 Years
Jan 25
Glasgow
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MSc
Full Time
1 Year
Sep 25
Glasgow
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MSc (Professional practice)
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2 Years
Sep 25
Glasgow
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MSc
Full Time
16 Months
Jan 26
Glasgow
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MSc (Professional practice)
Full Time
2 Years
Jan 26
Glasgow
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International Operations and Supply Chain Management
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Full Time
16 Months
Jan 25
Glasgow
Study global operations, logistics and supply chain to open up a range of career opportunities, including supply chain analyst, logistician, procurement specialist or management.
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MSc (Professional practice)
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2 Years
Jan 25
Glasgow
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MSc
Full Time
1 Year
Sep 25
Glasgow
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MSc (Professional practice)
Full Time
2 Years
Sep 25
Glasgow
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MSc
Full Time
16 Months
Jan 26
Glasgow
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MSc (Professional practice)
Full Time
2 Years
Jan 26
Glasgow
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International Human Resource Management
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Full Time
16 Months
Jan 25
Glasgow
This CIPD-accredited and SHRM-aligned course will develop your expertise in managing people in diverse, international and multicultural environments. With this course, you'll build the skills to progress in a career in HR.
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MSc (Professional practice)
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Two years
Jan 25
Glasgow
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MSc
Full Time
1 Year
Sep 25
Glasgow
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MSc (Professional practice)
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Two years
Sep 25
Glasgow
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MSc
Full Time
16 Months
Jan 26
Glasgow
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MSc (Professional practice)
Full Time
Two years
Jan 26
Glasgow
Additional Information
Benefits of a Two Year Masters with Professional Practice
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Our graduates have a strong track record of securing skilled roles shortly after graduation, with 95% entering employment or further study within six months (HESA, 2018). The Two Year Masters with Professional Practice offers real workplace experience while providing university support. For international students, it offers a chance for a UK professional placement, providing valuable hands-on experience over two trimesters, enhancing employability.
Join one of our Two Year Masters with Professional Practice courses to:
Build your confidence and professional skills in a structured and supported environment Gain real-world experience from the workplace to enhance your CV Build the skills necessary for a challenging, fast-moving global environment Gain a valued qualification that gives you a competitive edge in the UK and international employment market. We provide you with intensive support before, during and after your placement to help you to take full advantage of the experience and embrace what we know will be a huge, but very rewarding, learning curve. When you graduate with placement experience, you'll be attractive to employers because you have knowledge and understanding of your chosen sector and the skills to translate that knowledge into practice.
Two Year Masters with Professional Practice visa
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At GCU we want to ensure our international students are fully supported through every step of the student journey.
You'll find more details of the visa application process in our international student support section.
Entry and intake
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Entry requirements The entry requirements for the Two Year Masters with professional practice courses are the same as the standard admissions criteria for the corresponding one-year courses.
Unless otherwise specified, this is a minimum 2:2 bachelor's degree with honours, or equivalent.
Each application to GCU is considered on an individual basis. If you do not have the typical academic entry qualifications, but can demonstrate relevant work experience and/or credits from recognised professional bodies, you may be eligible to enter this course via the University's Recognition of Prior Learning scheme.
Undertaking professional practice To undertake the professional practice part of the course, students must normally achieve a minimum of 60% average in their final grade at the end of Year 1 and also must find a suitable work placement.
Students unsuccessful in either can leave with the master's without professional practice award.
English language requirements For details of the English language requirements of the two year master's with professional practice courses, please refer to the IELTS requirements on the individual course pages.
Flexible start dates In addition to the September start, our two year master's with professional practice courses also offer a January intake.
You might find a January start date is more suitable, and you'll still benefit from the same excellence in teaching and research, the same great campus-based or remote-access student support and the same low-cost tuition fee rates as those who begin the course in September.
