- Level
- 2-Year Graduate Diploma
- Duration
- 7 month post graduate certificate
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreOct 2027
- Field
- Business, Commerce, and Management
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-10-01
Program overview
A postgraduate diploma in management studies, extending the certificate content with further modules in leadership, operations and strategic management, assessed by applied assignment.
Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies shares a course code and a fee with the certificate, and the recorded duration is identical, so ask admissions to confirm exactly how the two awards differ before applying.
Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies is delivered on the Sunderland campus and awarded by the University of Sunderland. Note carefully that Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies is a postgraduate diploma rather than a degree, and UK rules restrict the Graduate Route to degree level qualifications, so Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies does NOT lead to post study work permission. The university is a licensed student sponsor with a track record of compliance and issues the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies for Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies directly. Students on Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies cannot bring a spouse or children as dependants. Apply Study Visa confirms the visa position for Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies in writing before you pay a deposit.
Entry to Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies is a bachelor degree, including a three year Indian bachelor degree from a recognised university with a minimum of 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies is recorded at GBP 10,000 a year with no application fee. The Global Leaders Scholarship cuts Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies tuition by an automatic GBP 0 for eligible applicants, shown on the conditional offer letter. October intake in each of the three years listed. Apply Study Visa manages the Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies application, deposit and UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A bachelor degree. The university recognises internationally accredited qualifications and assesses them against UK comparability guidance, so a three year Indian bachelor degree from a recognised university is accepted. Individual courses may set a higher percentage or require a related subject.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, or PTE Academic 59 overall with no component below 59. TOEFL and the Duolingo English Test are not accepted.
- Application and deposit: No application fee. A non refundable tuition deposit of GBP 3,500 is required before the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies can be issued.
- Scholarship: An automatic GBP 0 Global Leaders Scholarship tuition reduction applies to eligible postgraduate applicants, and is shown on the conditional offer letter.
- Work permit: Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies is a postgraduate diploma, not a degree. The Graduate Route is limited to degree level qualifications, so this award does NOT carry post study work permission. Dependants cannot accompany students on taught programmes under rules in force since 2024.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa completes the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies stage and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Department Supervisor: with prior experience
- Operations Coordinator: service delivery roles
- Business Development Officer: commercial functions
- Office Manager: administration leadership
- Top-Up to a Master: converting the diploma into a full award
- Internal Promotion: using the credential for progression
Reality check: like the certificate this diploma sits below degree level and so does not open the Graduate Route, making it a poor fit for anyone planning to work in the UK after study.
About University of Sunderland
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #17803
- Established
- 1901
- Reference No.
- 10007159