MBA Master of Business Administration (Top-Up)
Course details
Year of entry
2026
Duration
1 Year [PT]
Institution Code
G53
Location
Online
Why choose this course?
The Business School is at the heart of the University’s vision to be a world-leading modern civic university, regionally and globally engaged, delivering skills and impactful research which drive economic growth and innovation for the well-being of current and future generations.
This programme aligns with the Wrexham University 2030 strategy and optimises opportunities for growth, playing an integral role to the identity of an innovative 21st-century engaged business school.
- The Top Up programme allows you to add an MBA to your existing Postgraduate Diploma or Masters in any subject. If you already have at least 120 postgraduate credits, by successfully completing a 60-credit project module, you can earn a Masters in Business Administration.
- The MBA Top-Up is delivered remotely, with synchronous and asynchronous online learning and supervision. This enables you to have flexibility of study, allowing you to work at your own pace while having access to an experienced supervisor to support you with your final project.
- The Top-Up programme is well-suited for all industries and sectors, the armed forces, and health and public services.
Course Highlights
Designed
with a strong employability focus
Engage
with employers and industry bodies
Opportunity
to work on real-world business projects
Key course features
The MBA Top-up is designed with a strong employability focus, ensuring graduates are equipped with leadership, strategic management, and analytical skills. The University’s Employability Strategy is embedded in the programme through:
- A curriculum that maps to the Wrexham University Skills Framework
- The opportunity for students to apply real-world business projects to their industries
- Engagement with employers and industry bodies to ensure relevant and practical learning experiences
- The MBA Top-up, gives you the opportunity to apply real-world business or leadership projects to your industry or sector. It is designed with a strong employability focus, ensuring you are equipped with leadership, strategic management, and analytical skills
What you will study
Business Project (60 credits): This includes a research proposal (1,600 words indicative) and a written project (6,400 words indicative).
Entry requirements & applying
Entry to this course requires a minimum of 120 postgraduate credits in a taught subject.
Teaching & Assessment
You will be taught online with a blend of synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning. Once you have completed your research methods element, your lecturer will allocate you a project supervisor to support you through the design, research, analysis and writing up of your project.
Teaching and Learning
We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments.
Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available.
In terms of particular needs, the University’s Inclusion Services can provide appropriate guidance and support should any students require reasonable adjustments to be made because of a recognised prevailing disability, medical condition, or specific learning difference.
Career prospects
The MBA Top-Up builds on a prior postgraduate qualification, and as it is part time, you have flexibility to complete your studies. At the successful completion of your Top-Up you will earn a full masters in business administration (MBA) which can advance your career to more senior business management and leadership positions.
Fees & funding
You do not have to pay your tuition fees upfront.
The fees you pay and the support available will depend on a number of different factors. Full information can be found on our fees & finance pages. You will also find information about what your fees include in the fee FAQs.
All fees are subject to any changes in government policy, view our postgraduate fees.
