- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 6 month master degree top-up
- Open intakes
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Off-shoreJan 2027, Apr 2027
- Field
- Business, Commerce, and Management
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A top-up route to the full MBA for applicants who already hold a relevant postgraduate diploma, consisting largely of the dissertation and remaining core modules.
At GBP 6,350 this is among the cheapest routes to a British MBA anywhere, and with six entry windows it is the most flexible start at this campus.
Master of Business Administration (Top-up) is taught at the University of Gloucestershire, a public university in England with full degree awarding powers. Because the MBA top-up is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after you finish. No job offer or sponsor is needed for the MBA top-up, but you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. Your student visa covers the length of the MBA top-up plus a short period afterwards. UK rules from January 2024 bar a dependant partner or child on taught courses, so the MBA top-up does not support a family move.
The academic bar for Master of Business Administration (Top-up) is a completed postgraduate certificate or diploma with 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the MBA top-up is recorded at GBP 6,350. Gloucestershire charges no application fee, and Gloucestershire charges no application fee, and an India Scholarship of GBP 4,000 to 5,000 may apply to the MBA top-up automatically. The MBA top-up lists six entry windows, the most flexible calendar at this campus. Apply Study Visa manages your the MBA top-up application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed postgraduate certificate or diploma, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 80 with reading 20, writing 19, speaking 22 and listening 19; or PTE Academic 64. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted.
- Application and deposit: The University of Gloucestershire charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: Gloucestershire runs an India Scholarship worth GBP 4,000 to 5,000 for self-funded international students, awarded automatically with no separate application. A Global Scholarship of GBP 1,500 also applies, and merit awards run higher again. You cannot hold more than one university scholarship, so the India award is normally the one to pursue. Confirm the exact figure on your offer letter rather than assuming the maximum.
- Additional requirement: Entry requires a recognised postgraduate diploma in a relevant subject. Confirm your existing qualification is accepted for advanced standing before paying any deposit. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted at this campus on any course. Plan for IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic instead.
- Work rights: the MBA top-up is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. No dependant may accompany you on a taught course.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Business Manager: corporate settings
- Operations Manager: commercial organisations
- Project Manager: delivery functions
- Consultant: advisory practice
- Department Head: after experience
- Director: after substantial experience
Reality check: confirm that your existing postgraduate diploma is accepted for credit before applying, because the whole value of this route depends on it.
About University of Gloucestershire - Oxstalls
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #1234
- Established
- 1847
- Reference No.
- 10007145
