Master of Business Administration
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    Master of Business Administration

    Bournemouth University
    Bournemouth University
    United Kingdom
    United Kingdom, Bournemouth
    University Rank:#772
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    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 25,247 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    Master of Business Administration

    About

    Course details

    The MBA is made up of six core units and option units and a consultancy or research project.

    Contact hours and assessment

    Details of the assessment methods and contact hours for each unit of the course can be found in the programme specification.

    Download the programme specification (pdf 296kb)

    Why study Master of Business Administration at BU?

    • We have an emphasis on responsible and inclusive business with clear links to the UN Sustainable Development goals
    • Advance your leadership and managerial skills through a series of workshops, guest lectures from industry speakers, case studies and consultancy work with real business clients
    • Choose to take an optional 30-week work placement to enhance your employability and put into practice taught elements of this course
    • Rather than studying in subject silo’s, we combine some topics to provide a more realistic understanding of the organisational landscape
    • Small class teaching and no exams. Our coursework is deliberately diverse to develop skills in areas such as presentations, report writing and data analytics.

    Find out more about the content of this course.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    You can find details of the international qualifications we accept, and what level of study they apply to, on our entry requirements for non-UK students' page.

    Please see below some examples of the qualifications for entry:

    • India: Bachelor’s degree (4 years) from a recognised HE institution with a minimum overall result of 55%
    • Nigeria: Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum classification of 2:2
    • China: Chinese Bachelor's (Honours) degree from a recognised higher education institution with 65% or above
    • Turkey: Bachelor’s degree (Lisans Diplomasi - four years) with a minimum overall GPA of 2.3/4.0
    • Vietnam: Bachelor's degree/Bang tot nghiep dai hoc with an average score of 6.5/10, or 2.25/4, or a Master’s degree/Thac si.

    All applications will be subject to a minimum grade and your degree may need to be in a relevant subject area.

    English language requirements

    If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you can understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements for this course are normally:

    • IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in writing, speaking, listening and reading, or equivalent.

    View further information about our English language requirements.

    Bournemouth University International College offers a number of pre-sessional English and preparatory programmes to prepare international students for postgraduate study at BU. Admission to the degree is guaranteed on successful completion of your course to the required level.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6

    English Program Requirements

    Career

    Careers

    With academic expertise drawn upon from across BU’s Faculties, our MBA is constantly evolving to ensure it remains at the forefront of change and advancement in all sectors. This course provides you with a springboard for developing a managerial career.

    Typical starting job roles

    Roles our Masters of Business Administration graduates are in include:

    • Director
    • Lead Project Manager
    • Head of Economic Development Services
    • Head of Information and Systems Development

    Industries worked in

    • Business
    • Finance
    • Marketing
    • Human Resources.

    Further study

    If you want to continue your studies after achieving your MBA, you can look into our range of doctoral programmes.

    Fee Information

    Costs and fees

    You can find full information about the deposits required and how to pay your fees in our postgraduate fees and funding section, including details of the Postgraduate Loan (subject to fee status).

    All fees are quoted in pounds sterling and are per year. Fees quoted are for tuition only unless stated otherwise. Your tuition fees will be the same for each year of your course.

    Find out more about living expenses for postgraduate students

    Tuition Fee
    25,247 / year

    Master of Business Administration

    Bournemouth University

    Bournemouth University

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Bournemouth

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