MSc Information Systems Management: Go Further from China

Build the skills to connect technology, people and strategy without leaving the life you have built in China. The MSc Information Systems Management is offered online by the University of Salford in exclusive partnership with Robert Kennedy College. Its ideas can be applied across industries and international borders, helping you think more strategically about how organisations use information systems.

Earn a British Degree with International Recognition

Studying online does not mean setting aside your ambition for an internationally recognised qualification. Graduates earn a British degree from the University of Salford while studying from China.

Whether you hope to progress within a multinational organisation, explore new opportunities or bring fresh perspectives to your current role, a British degree can help you communicate your academic achievement across borders. Recognition for particular jobs or further study may depend on local requirements.

Complete Your Studies 100% Online in as Little as One Year

Your next step need not require relocation. The programme can be completed 100% online in as little as one year, allowing you to pursue a postgraduate qualification alongside your existing commitments.

That focused path can help you turn new knowledge into professional momentum sooner. Your own completion time will depend on how you plan and progress through your studies.

Study Without Fixed Online Attendance Times

Work schedules and personal responsibilities do not always fit a live classroom timetable. With no requirement to be online at specific times and dates, you can engage with learning at hours that suit you.

That flexibility is especially valuable if you collaborate across time zones or manage changing demands at work. You can make room for study without having to organise every week around scheduled live attendance.

Take Your Learning Wherever You Go

Study from home in China, during a business trip or while travelling elsewhere in the world. Because the programme is online, your learning can move with you rather than being tied to one campus or city.

The mobile app lets you download study materials and watch lectures offline. You can use time on the move to keep learning, then connect when needed for online activities and submissions.

Show What You Know Through Open-Book Assessments

Instead of classical question-and-answer exams, the programme uses open-book assessments. This approach gives you an opportunity to work with learning materials as you develop and communicate your understanding.

For a subject concerned with complex organisational decisions, that can be a valuable way to demonstrate how you analyse ideas and apply them thoughtfully—not simply what you can recall under exam conditions.

Learn from Faculty with Distinguished Academic Backgrounds

Broaden your perspective with tutors and faculty whose academic backgrounds include world-renowned institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel and Washington University in St. Louis.

Learning from educators with varied experiences can challenge you to examine familiar problems in new ways. Their perspectives can enrich your exploration of information systems, management and change.

Join a Truly International Learning Community

Study alongside a diverse student base drawn from more than 130 countries. Discussions with people who bring different professional and cultural perspectives can help you test ideas beyond the context of a single organisation or market.

Alumni work for international organisations including Tencent, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Siemens, Sony, IBM, Verizon, Dell, Accenture, Sinopec, JKFZ Cambridge International School, RYB Educations, CNOOC, Petrochina, AIA, ICBC Standard Bank, ICBC Bank, SAIC, the United Nations, ICRC and The World Bank.

Plan Your Payments with Monthly Instalments

Planning for postgraduate study is easier when you can see how it may fit into your monthly budget. Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 interest-free monthly instalments.

This option lets you spread payments over time while you focus on your studies and professional goals. Review the current fee details as you decide which payment schedule works for you.

Apply Your Skills Across China’s Evolving Industries

China’s technology sector offers many settings in which information systems and management meet—from digital platforms and e-commerce to cloud services and data-driven operations. The programme can help graduates think about how technology choices support organisational goals, coordinate teams and create value at scale.

In manufacturing, automotive and energy, organisations increasingly depend on connected systems to manage information across complex operations and supply chains. Graduates who can evaluate information needs and communicate between technical and business teams may be well placed to contribute to digital transformation initiatives in these sectors.

Financial services and internationally active businesses also rely on reliable information, effective processes and informed decision-making. For graduates in China, the ability to consider systems from both a management and an international perspective can be useful when working with diverse stakeholders, cross-border teams or organisations seeking to improve how they use information.

Ready to explore what your next chapter could look like? Request our course catalogue to learn more about the programme.