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Management Consultancy and Organisational Change at Birkbeck, University of London - UCAS

Birkbeck, University of London

Degree level: Postgraduate
Awarded by: University of London

Management Consultancy and Organisational Change (Taught)

Course options

2025 - 2026
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3Sep
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Course summary

Combining the latest theory with practical exposure, our MSc Management Consultancy and Organisational Change equips aspiring consultants, change professionals and leaders with the tools to ethically and impactfully adapt, influence, strategise and lead sustainable change. Why choose this course?

  • This course covers strategic management, change practice, knowledge governance, innovation and behavioural science, teaching you the tools and techniques used by top consultancies and change professionals.
  • It offers you hands-on experience of delivering a live consultancy project with a global consulting organisation through a 12-week project in partnership with PA Consulting and working with real clients, such as Defra and the RSPCA.
  • You will also work alongside active practitioners from the Change Management Institute to tackle current ‘thorny topics’ faced by the change practice.
What you will learn This unique course blends theoretical knowledge with applied skills to empower you to drive meaningful change. You will learn about key areas of the field, including:
  • consultancy and change frameworks
  • tools for strategic analysis
  • approaches to decision making
  • models of knowledge management and organisational learning.
You will also gain valuable practical skills in client engagement, problem solving, presentation, collaboration and project management. How you will learn This course is available to study full- or part-time and follows an evening timetable. Some modules may also offer classes online as well as on campus. It is taught through a blend of theory and practice. You will work collaboratively in a supportive academic environment that emphasises teamwork, critical reflection and client-focused delivery. You will also be able to further develop your practical skills in The Consultancy Challenge, a live client project with feedback and mentorship from PA Consulting, or hone your research and investigative skills by completing an individual research project. Highlights
  • You will learn from experienced researchers, active practitioners, and through our collaborations with consulting and change networks.
  • This course offers you the unique opportunity to gain practical consulting experience and skills through working on a real consultancy project with PA Consulting, a global management consultancy, headquartered in London, with offices in more than 30 countries.
  • You can also deepen and broaden your learning with stimulating events, workshops, research seminars and interdisciplinary talks from across Birkbeck Business School.
  • You can get access to an incredible range of resources, including Birkbeck Library, the University of London Library, libraries in other University of London colleges and the major national resource of the British Library.
Careers and employability On successfully graduating from this MSc Management Consultancy and Organisational Change, you will have gained an array of important transferable skills, including:
  • client-facing consultancy techniques for scoping projects, engaging stakeholders, managing projects and presenting compelling insights
  • teamwork, adaptability, creative problem solving and ethical judgement under real-world pressure
  • full-cycle change management skills for planning, mapping, communicating, evaluating and sustaining change
  • critical thinking
  • strategic approaches to market, product and consumer analysis.
The course will prepare you for a career path in a range of fields and professions including in:
  • management consultancy
  • change management
  • learning and development
  • project management
  • strategic analysis
  • management and leadership roles where core consultancy skills are increasingly essential.
Graduates from this course have gone on to be employed at organisations including:
  • Deloitte
  • Arup
  • PA Consulting
  • Arcadis
  • Kantar.

Modules

For information about course structure and the modules you will be studying, please visit Birkbeck’s online prospectus.

Assessment method

Assessment includes examinations at the end of each term, coursework and a project.

How to apply

International applicants

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, the requirement for this course is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. If you don't meet the minimum IELTS requirement, we offer pre-sessional English courses, foundation programmes and language support services to help you improve your English language skills and get your place at Birkbeck.

Entry requirements

Our standard postgraduate entry requirement is a second-class honours degree (2:2 or above). Managers and consultants without a degree but with experience in a wide range of public and private sector organisations may be able to benefit substantially from the course, and their applications are welcomed. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £6225 Year 1
Northern Ireland £6225 Year 1
Scotland £6225 Year 1
Wales £6225 Year 1
International £10170 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Students are charged a tuition fee in each year of their course. Tuition fees for students continuing on their course in following years may be subject to annual inflationary increases.
Management Consultancy and Organisational Change at Birkbeck, University of London - UCAS