Alliance Manchester Business School - The University of Manchester
Masters (MSc) in Digital Transformation
Manchester, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
12 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 33,100 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Applications received after our final selection deadline will be considered at our discretion if places are still available.
** UK students, per annum: £18,400 | International, including EU, students per annum: £33,100
Key Summary
About: Alliance Manchester Business School's MSc in Digital Transformation gives strategic skills to navigate the digital landscape. You'll study digital strategy, emerging technologies, change management, analytics and problem solving through real-world scenarios. The programme offers two pathways, including fintech, and a year-long consultancy project with a live case study. Manchester Business School, established in 1965 as one of the UK's first two business schools, is one of the largest schools.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles as digital transformation consultant, product manager, fintech analyst, change manager, business analyst, digital strategist, innovation lead, working across consulting, finance, technology and corporate strategy.
MSc Digital Transformation provides you with the strategic understanding and skills to navigate the rapidly evolving digital landscape. You'll explore digital strategies, emerging technologies, and change management while developing analytical and problem-solving abilities. Through real-world scenarios, you'll gain the expertise needed to drive digital innovation and transformation within organizations.
Our MSc in Digital Transformation is a new, innovative programme designed to explore the multifaceted dimension of the digital revolution with the premise of developing future leaders with the expertise to navigate the evolving digital landscape successfully. On this programme, you'll delve deep into the strategies, technologies, and organisational change dynamics required to thrive in an era defined by digital disruption.
Special features
- Take one of two pathways, depending on your interests including our unique fintech pathway.
- Gain an in-depth understanding of practice and theory in the areas of financial technology (fintech).
- Take part in a year-long consultancy project with a live case study that allows you to apply your studies to tackle real-world business challenges.
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Funding Opportunities for Master's Degrees
Please see our up to date funding information below. On this page, you can find funding options for UK and international students. There are also several external awards that you can apply for directly.
Course unit details
During the course, you will be taking 180 credits in total. The eight taught modules during semesters one and two total 120 credits and consist of both compulsory and optional taught units.
For an up-to-date list of modules, please visit the 'Course Details' section of the course page.
FinTech Pathway
Take this unique pathway in semester two and gain an in-depth understanding of practice and theory in the areas of financial technology (FinTech). You will decide which pathway you wish to take during Semester 1, if you choose the FinTech pathway, your degree certifcation will be in Digital Transformation (FinTech).
Year-Long Consultancy Project (60 credits)
- Apply what you have learned in the taught part of the course to real-world consultancy projects.
- Acting as consultants, students will be required to work in groups to deliver a comprehensive solution to a complex case study.
- You’ll be working to develop a this project throughout the year.
- Study an MSc degree informed by leading industry experts.
- Analyse the impact of digital technologies on various industries and sectors, including the implications for business models and the adoption of emerging technologies in diverse settings.
- Design and implement digital strategies and initiatives to enhance organisational operations and supply chains.
- Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address challenges in digital strategy formulation and implementation through collaborative team projects.
- Utilise project management methodologies and tools to plan, monitor and deliver digital transformation projects.
- Take part in a year-long consultancy project that gives you the experience you need for future employment in place of a traditional dissertation.
This course is a 12 month full-time course, based in Manchester. All our MSc courses are taught in Manchester only; they are not available to study online.
Teaching and learning
We adapt teaching practices to reflect the diverse ways in which students learn, by combining traditional lectures with more interactive workshops, self-learning, as well as various aspects of e-learning.
Across the whole programme, the teaching and learning methods are designed to help you develop a sufficiently broad range of transferrable skills, including:
- Regular group discussions to develop interpersonal oral communication skills
- Group projects to develop team-working skills
- Written assessments to develop written communication skills
- E-Learning incorporated into assessment to develop greater levels of confidence in managing your own learning and transferable digital skills