Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Course Overview

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a full-time career development program that covers vital skills and knowledge that can be applied in almost any organization. The course will help you develop strategic thinking skills demanded of professionals in the global economy today.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) course offers the opportunity to develop your critical knowledge of organizations, awareness of management and leadership practices, and the complex business issues they face. You will also be able to develop creative and systematic approaches to underlying business issues, and understand how business and management practices can be improved Being intellectually stimulating and challenging, the course opens up career development opportunities as well as the opportunity to enhance analytical and critical competencies that are highly valued by employers in today’s global economy.

Career progression

The Master of Business Administration qualification will allow graduates to explore a global career in a variety of roles with financial institutions, technology companies, blue-chip companies, and even SMEs. These may be within the private, public, or voluntary sector, or a multinational company. Graduates may also explore a range of other careers within:

• Accountancy

• Hotel and leisure management

• Public relations

• Financial management

• Information systems

• Product management

• Teaching and Education

• Media (TV, film, online, newspaper, magazine)

• Advertising

• Logistics

• Banking

• Project management

General Eligibility

• You should have both of the following: significant work experience in a business or management capacity; and a UK Honours degree/postgraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.

• We’ll consider your application if you don’t possess the above qualifications but have substantial managerial experience.

• You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work.

• When applying you must include a reference from your current employer. The reference should clearly state how long you have been employed by them and give a breakdown of your job content and roles and responsibilities.

• Your application form will need to be accompanied by a reflective overview of the managerial responsibilities you have undertaken to date.

Part Time Work Details

N/A

Language Requirement

• • If English isn’t your first language you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.

  • If you are an international student, you must take a Secure English Language Test (SELT). You can only take a SELT with one of the following providers: IELTS SELT Consortium including UKVI Academic IELTS, LanguageCert, Pearson, and PSI Services (UK) Ltd. Please see here for the minimum scores required for each.