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University of Bristol: Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship
| Institution | University of Bristol View institution profile |
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| Department | Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences |
| Web | https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate |
| choosebristol-pg@bristol.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 117 394 1649 |
| Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
Do you possess technical prowess but seek the blueprint for business success?
Our MSc in Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship is designed for the next generation of tech leaders and founders. You already have the technical foundation; we will empower you to build market-validated ventures, lead technology-driven enterprises and launch products that win.
Our hands-on curriculum champions learning by building, not by exams. Through collaborative, project-based work with real-world challenges, you will gain the complete skillset to lead a commercial organisation or launch a high-growth startup. You'll master understanding your users, validating your market, and developing the competencies to lead a technology-driven enterprise in a rapidly evolving world.
Programme highlights:
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From Technologist to Founder: This programme is your bridge. We welcome students from any STEM discipline, teaching you how to apply your deep technical knowledge to complex business challenges, giving you the complete toolkit to lead a commercial organisation or launch your own startup.
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Practice-Led, Commercially Focused: Our curriculum is centred on teamwork and solving challenges with industry partners, not on traditional exams. This approach ensures you gain practical experience in taking a technology from concept to market.
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Harness AI for Strategic Impact: In a world shaped by AI, we explore how to use it as a strategic tool to amplify your vision. You will learn to leverage this technology to enhance your practice and engage audiences in new ways, ensuring you are at the forefront of ethical and impactful creative work. Master the technology that will define the future.
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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).
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An Innovation Powerhouse: Bristol is a globally recognised hub for technology and innovation, ranked one of the top five best places in the UK to start-up outside of London (Startup Cities Index, 2022). This offers an unparalleled environment to build your venture and your network.
Teaching for postgraduate programmes in the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will be delivered at our new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, opening 2026. Here, a new Centre student hub, Active Learning Studios, a hands-on Maker Space and event spaces will provide the backdrop for challenge-led learning and enhanced links with businesses.
Find out more about the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: https://bristol.ac.uk/innovation/
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | You will typically need an upper second class honours degree or an international equivalent in a technology discipline (for example, any engineering or science discipline, life sciences, computer science). Other academic backgrounds may be considered on a case-by-case basis if you can demonstrate 2 years of professional experience as a technologist or other technically-proficient role. 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 qualifications. If you have the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing: * A relevant postgraduate qualification. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/ |
| Location | Main Site Beacon House Queens Road Bristol BS8 1QU |
Fees
| England | 20200 GBP for Year 1 |
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| Northern Ireland | 20200 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 20200 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 20200 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 20200 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 36300 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 36300 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
To launch a successful technology career you will need more than just technical skills – you will need to understand your users and your business. The MSc Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship will teach you how to apply your existing undergraduate degree knowledge whilst developing your design skills and commercial understanding, by:
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starting up your career and ideas in a professional-supported environment,
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undertaking applied commercial projects in collaborative teams,
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learning human-centred techniques for designing and developing ideas of real value.
We welcome students from any technology-based discipline who are thinking about building a career either in technology-focused organisations or startups.
This programme shares much of its teaching with our other Innovation and Entrepreneurship programmes (MSc and MA) but focuses specifically on the development and deployment of technology to create new value.
You will develop the high-level skills and critical competencies needed for successful organisational innovation and entrepreneurship, through a largely practice-orientated educational approach based on collaborative teamwork across disciplines and cultures.
During the programme you get opportunities to work alongside technology businesses to develop a deep understanding of their opportunities and challenges.
Bristol is a recognised hub for innovative and entrepreneurial business, being ranked within the top five best places in the UK to start-up outside of London (Startup Cities Index, 2022), and home to some of the most impactful, innovative, and creative organisations in the world.
Find out more about the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in a technology discipline (eg any engineering or science discipline, life sciences (eg biotech), computer science, etc). Other academic backgrounds may be considered on a case-by-case basis if you can demonstrate 2 years relevant professional experience as a technologist or other technically-proficient role, for example, a role in the science, life sciences or engineering sectors. If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date. 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. Specific module requirements would still apply. We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications: evidence of significant (minimum two years), relevant work experience in the technology sector; See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/ |
| Location | Clifton Campus Beacon House Bristol BS8 1QU |
Fees
| England | 19700 GBP for Year 1 |
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| Northern Ireland | 19700 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 19700 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 19700 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 19700 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 35300 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 35300 GBP for Year 1 |
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