Overview
Mode: The UCL MBA is a flexible online programme with on-demand learning, live classes, and in-person networking opportunities.
Start dates: April 2025 and September 2025. Register your interest for 2026.
Flexible Learning: Depending on your schedule, you may complete your MBA online in as few as 24 months or as many as 60 months.
Tuition fees: £42,500. Scholarships are available.
Application deadline: Deadlines vary by desired start date. View upcoming deadlines.
Programme
The UCL MBA Global Management delivers a core business education in an interactive, data-centric, future-focused curriculum to busy professionals wherever they are in the world. You will find seamless technological integration, helpful tools and easy access to academics – all within a digital campus that fosters relationship-building and live collaboration with both your classmates and faculty.
The programme structure goes beyond a traditional online MBA by stressing the use of data, technology and information to forecast critical issues, guide business choices and navigate uncertain situations in a global context. It includes:
- 8 core modules (120 credits) that equip you with a strong foundational knowledge of business processes, practices and functions.
- 4 electives (60 credits) that enhance knowledge accrued in the core modules and help you refine your expertise.
- 1 capstone project (30 credits) that utilises techniques learned in the programme to analyse and forecast growth potential for a focal organisation or industry.
View our modules and the complete programme structure
What is unique about the UCL MBA?
Data and future forecasting - you will learn to understand data’s uses in the modern world, its advantages and how to utilise it in both your own career and your organisation.
We keep it personal - our class sizes never exceed 18 students, so you can get to know the MBA teaching faculty and they can get to know you.
We are flexible around you - access on-demand learning to fit around your schedule, as well as 15 hours of live classes with faculty and peers (1.5 hours per week).
We are world-leading - our programme is AMBA-accredited and led by award-winning faculty at a global top-10 university as ranked by the QS (2025) World University rankings.
Work while you study - immediate and practical workplace application of what is learned in the classroom allows you to advance your career as you earn your degree through.
Other benefits as a UCL MBA student
- Student success support - regular 1:1 planning sessions available to all students
- Career coaching - tailored support to ensure your career development
- Executive coaching - professional coaching to enhance soft-skills and personal development
- MBA Labs - join award-winning initiatives, led by students and alumni, offering the opportunity to connect with industry
- Access to Canary Wharf - although we are an online programme, students always have in-person access to office or meeting space
In Person Immersions
The UCL MBA Immersion weekends are designed to enhance your learning experience and expand your network. The four-day event takes place in London and introduces you to the UCL community, including peers, faculty, and professional staff. It helps you understand the programme's structure and UCL’s legacy, setting you up for success.
Our cohort
Applications
This is a competitive programme. When reviewing online MBA applications, we take a holistic look at academic history, professional experience, your personal statement, references and admissions interview. Our entry requirements provide the University College London Admissions Committee with information that is pivotal for choosing the best candidates for the programme.
Programme deadlines
Start date |
Application deadline |
| April 2025 | 01 March 2025 (17:00 UK time) |
Minimum entry requirements
A good undergraduate degree from a recognised university – a minimum of UK Second Class Honours (Upper Division - 2:1) or the international equivalent, as well as a minimum of three years’ full-time work experience after completion of an undergraduate degree and before starting the MBA programme. If you do not meet the degree requirements, a minimum of seven years’ work experience, with a least two years spent in a senior executive leadership role is required.
A 'Level 3’ English language qualification is required for this programme.
- English as a native language or
- If you require a language test, the UCL MBA recommends either the IELTS Academic Online (an overall score of 7.0 and a minimum of 7.0 in each component) or the TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition (an overall score of 100 with 25/30 in reading and writing and 23/30 in speaking and listening).
- Exceptions may apply, therefore please contact us if in doubt at admissions.mba-mgmt@ucl.ac.uk
Learn more about English language requirements
This programme does not require results from a GMAT, GRE or equivalent standardised test. Applicants who have taken a test are encouraged to submit their results if they feel their score will strengthen their application.
Application materials
- Personal statement (3–4 essays)
- Two references, one from a mentor or supervisor and one from a peer or coworker
- Resume/CV
- Official transcripts from all degree-granting institutions attended
- Online interview
- Meet the English language requirements
- Application fee of £90
Meet your Student Services Officer
Meet Gabriel who manages the lifecycle of students and alumni on our UCL MBA programme. He has worked with the UCL MBA since its inception in 2019 and can provide support with applications and delve into what the UCL MBA can offer you before you even apply.
Gabriel also oversees student success, alumni relations and MBA student-led initiatives such as the Sustainability Lab and the UCL MBA Mentoring Scheme.
Ready to apply?
We strongly recommend that applicants to the programme connect with our admissions team before applying to the programme as they can provide tailored support and guidance to ensure applicants have the best chance of success.
Once you are ready to apply, you can do so via the UCL application portal. Choose your start date below to begin your application.
Apply now to start study in April 2025
Funding your MBA
Total fees for students starting in the 2024/2025 academic year are £42,500 for the entirety of the programme, which works out at £3,035 per 15-credit module and £6,070 for the final 30-credit capstone project Scholarships available, enquire for more information at admissions.mba-mgmt@ucl.ac.uk.
Flexible payments
While many MBA programmes require a single, large payment upfront, the UCL Global Management MBA offers pay-as-you-go tuition, as well as a number of other flexible payment options that allow you to fund your degree in a way that works best for you.
Scholarships
The UCL School of Management is delighted to offer scholarships of up to 25% to a select number of outstanding candidates on the UCL MBA Global Management programme for those joining in 2025.
You can learn more about the different Scholarship categories and how to apply on the MBA Scholarship webpage.
Careers and executive coaching
The UCL MBA Global Management is designed to prepare you for leadership success, and we are committed to helping you achieve that throughout your time in the programme and beyond.
We offer tailored career support, executive coaching, and access to UCL's global network of more than 300,000 graduates.
Learn more about careers and executive coaching on the UCL MBA
Meet your Programme Director
Harveen Chugh is the Director of the UCL MBA and Professor of Entrepreneurship at the UCL School of Management.
She specialises in entrepreneurship education, developing the practice of coaching and mentoring for entrepreneurs and designing new entrepreneurship programmes.
Harveen brings experience of leadership and teaching from business schools including Warwick and Imperial.
Video Library
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