Course summary
Are you ready to shape the future, whether by launching a groundbreaking startup or driving transformative change within a global corporation? Our MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is meticulously crafted for the leaders of tomorrow – individuals like you, poised to make a tangible impact. We believe true innovation comes from doing, not just knowing. Our distinctive, practice-focused curriculum goes far beyond traditional theory, immersing you in real-world challenges from day one. Through collaborative, industry-led projects – not traditional exams – you will directly apply core entrepreneurial methods, gaining the critical skills to create and capture value in any innovative environment. This is an unparalleled opportunity to build a innovation-led entrepreneurial toolkit that will open doors across every industry. Programme highlights:
- Design Your Future as a Leader: We welcome students from any academic discipline who are ready to build a career in either a startup or a large commercial organisation. The programme is designed to equip you for success in both.
- Practice-Led, Industry-Connected: Our curriculum is built around teamwork and solving real-world challenges, not exams. This immersive approach ensures you gain invaluable practical experience in taking a creative concept from idea to market.
- Harness AI for Strategic Impact: In a world being reshaped by artificial intelligence, we will explore how to use AI tools responsibly to amplify your vision. Explore how to use AI tools responsibly as a strategic leader. Whether for disrupting a market or transforming an organisation from within, you will learn to leverage technology to amplify your vision and deliver results.
- Education Excellence: The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is an accredited Centre of Excellence (IOEE), meaning upon graduation you will automatically qualify for an additional professional qualification—an Advance Diploma in Entrepreneurship. The Centre is also a proud national award winner for our authentic, real-world assessment, recently receiving the AGCAS Academic Employability Award (2025).
- An Ideal Ecosystem: Bristol is a recognised hub for innovation, ranked one of the top five best places in the UK to start-up outside of London (Startup Cities Index, 2022). This provides an exceptional environment for your studies and your future career.
Assessment method
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/media/postgraduate/admissions-statements/2026/msc-innovation-and-entrepreneurship.pdf
How to apply
International applicants
The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students and accepts a wide range of qualifications for postgraduate study. If you study or have studied at a university outside the UK, please select the relevant page for further information on qualifications, scholarships and education representatives in your country/region: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries
Entry requirements
You will typically need an upper second class honours degree or an international equivalent in any discipline. We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have additional relevant work experience or qualifications. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing: - Evidence of relevant work experience (minimum 6 months) in innovation, entrepreneurship, start-ups, design, creative/product management (but can come from any industry) - A relevant postgraduate qualification. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £20200 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £20200 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £20200 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £20200 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £20200 | Year 1 |
| EU | £36300 | Year 1 |
| International | £36300 | 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
Fees are subject to an annual review. For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year.
More about tuition fees, living costs and financial support: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/students/support/finances/
Provider information
University of Bristol
Beacon House
Queen’s Road
Bristol
BS8 1QU