University of CumbriaBusiness & Management

MBA - Masters of Business Administration

Postgraduate
1 year
Starts January / September
Lancaster campus
Scholarship up to £2,500

Tuition / year£17,500£15,000 after a scholarship of up to £2,500 EntryIELTS 6.5 (5.5 in each part)Choose a nationality to see the requirement for your country Apply by4 Dec 2026January 2027 intake · 19 days left

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Study route

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Overview

The programme at a glance

MBA - Masters of Business Administration is a postgraduate programme at University of Cumbria, 1 year in total for the degree. You can join it through 2 study routes: Pre-Master's and Direct Entry (Master's). Courses start in January, May and September.

Time to graduate

1year

1 year

Ways to start

2study routes

Pick one below

Starts

Jan · Sep

January and September

University of Cumbria

Over 14,000 students and 150 years of higher education, with campuses in Lancaster, Carlisle, Ambleside, Barrow and London.

About the university

Ways to start

Choose a study route: every fee, date and requirement on this page follows it.

Where this degree can take you

Business & Management. A business degree gives you a broad understanding of how organisations work, from strategy and finance to people and operations.

Business Manager
Management Consultant
Project Manager
Operations Manager
Business Analyst
Entrepreneur
Sales Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Product Manager
Account Manager
Business Development Manager
Retail Manager

Examples only. Careers depend on the degree, grades and experience.

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Work after study

Works with the BBC, Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems

Employers the university names for its degree apprenticeships

NHSBBCRolls-RoyceBAE SystemsSellafield

Graduate visa

18 months

Graduate visa for applications from 1 January 2027, to work or look for work in the UK

Source

Careers support

Up to 3 years

of careers support after graduating

Source

Graduate outcomes

97.5% of graduates

in work or further study within 15 months (Graduate Outcomes Survey, HESA 2026)

Source

From the university's own pages. Named employers are not job offers.

Entry requirements

What the student needs

For the Direct Entry (Master's). Choose the nationality to see the requirement for that country first.

English language

IELTS 6.5 overall

5.5 in each partor one of 12 other accepted tests

Student's qualification

Pick the country or curriculum the student studied: the checklist below is what this route asks for.

Choose the country or curriculum the student studied to see the requirement.

English test

This route accepts 13 English tests. The required score updates for the test you choose.

Required score

Overall 6.5 with 5.5 minimum in each area

Fees & scholarships

What it costs

Tuition for the Direct Entry (Master's), the scholarship and the payment plan. You always pay the university in GBP.

First year after scholarship

£15,000

if the full scholarship is awarded

You pay£15,00086%
Scholarship£2,50014%

Tuition fee

£17,500per year

Scholarship

Up to £2,500

Awarded by the university

Payment plan

Choose the student's nationality to see the payment plan. Each country has its own plan, so only the plan for the student's country is shown.

Choose nationality

University scholarship

Up to £2,500

TransferMate (University of Cumbria)

Pay only after you receive your offer. You will need your student ID / reference number from the offer letter. Check the amount on the offer letter before paying.

Pay online

Money to show for the Student visa

Outside London campus (Lancaster campus). UK visa rules ask the student to show unpaid first-year tuition plus living costs, held for 28 days. Answer the questions: the total updates as you go.

Visa application date

Is the scholarship shown on the CAS?

Who is paying?

Tuition already paid (£)

The money must be held for 28 consecutive days, ending no more than 31 days before the visa application.
Students on taught courses, including taught master's and Pre-Master's, can't bring family members (dependants), unless they are government-sponsored on a course longer than 6 months.
Monthly living-cost rates: £1,171 for applications before 29 Nov 2026, then £1,203. Always confirm on GOV.UK.

Structure & dates

How the studies run

Straight onto the master's · Total 1 year

Master's
Direct entry
Graduate
in 1 year

Journey to graduation

Start Jan 2027Graduate around Dec 2027

Master's degree · Jan 2027 – Dec 2027£15,000 net
£17,500 − £2,500 scholarship

Estimated tuition to graduation

£15,000

An estimate from today's fees. Degree fees can rise each year, and progression scholarships depend on meeting the university's conditions. Living costs are not included.

January intake

Application deadline
4th Dec 2026
PCI deadline
11th Dec 2026
Deposit deadline
16th Dec 2026
CAS request deadline
16th Dec 2026

Choose the nationality to see these dates together with the payments for that country.

Deadlines can close early when places fill. Apply as soon as the student has their documents.

Visa and next steps

Direct degree

One CAS and Student visa for the whole degree.

Apply
Get an offer
Pay the deposit
Receive the CAS
Apply for the visa
Arrive in the UK

Apply for the Student visa Find the visa centre Money you need (GOV.UK)

Work and stay after your studies

Direct degree: one CAS and Student visa for the whole degree.
Please note: this is general information, not immigration advice. Always check GOV.UK and the university.
Part-time work: up to 20 hours a week in term time from day one, because the Integrated CAS covers the pathway and the degree (degree level). Full-time work is allowed in official holidays.
Graduate visa: stay and work in the UK after graduating, 18 months for bachelor's and master's graduates applying from 1 January 2027 (3 years after a PhD).
Health surcharge: the Immigration Health Surcharge is paid with the visa application Per Year of the visa. Check the current amount

Applying for the visa

Choose the student's nationality to see if a TB test is needed.

Apply online up to 6 months before the course starts, then book an appointment at a visa application centre to give fingerprints and a photo. The visa fee is £558 (GOV.UK, October 2026).

University

University of Cumbria

Over 14,000 students and 150 years of higher education, with campuses in Lancaster, Carlisle, Ambleside, Barrow and London.

University of CumbriaUniversity profile and all programmes

HESA 2026
No.1 in the North West and Top 5 in the UK
for graduates in work or further study within 15 months
Source
September 2025 and January 2026 cohorts
100% pass rate
for the first two International College cohorts
Source
Teaching Excellence Framework 2023
TEF Silver
for teaching quality
Source
International College 2026–27
24 hours a week
of teaching in small classes, with a personal tutor
Source

Campus

Lancaster campus, Bowerham Road, a 10-minute walk from the city centre.

Getting around

Lancaster campus

ManchesterAbout 1 h by train
LiverpoolAbout 1 h 10 by train

Nearest airport
Manchester Airport (MAN), from about 1 h 10 by direct train to Lancaster
Lancaster city centre
10 minute walk

Approximate times. Train times from Lancaster station. Source: Trainline, checked 4 Nov 2026.

Accommodation

University housing at University of Cumbria. It's the same for every course.

Please note: On-campus accommodation is available only to students over 18 years old

Accommodation payment plan

3 termly instalments

Accommodation prepayment

£150 to pay termly, taken off the first term invoice; needs a UK guarantor or Housing Hand

Room types

Click any room to see it on the university website.

Standard single

£108 per week

En-suite

£146 per week

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