The UCL Admissions Committee reviews applications on a rolling basis, so the earlier you submit your application, the sooner you will receive an admissions decision. 

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To find out the status of your application, please contact the admissions team at admissions.mba-mgmt@ucl.ac.uk. If you have been liaising with your dedicated admissions advisor, they will be able to give you an update as well. 

Yes, two references are required for this programme. It is strongly recommended that one of your referees be from your current supervisor or manager. The other referee may be a peer or coworker. Referees should not be family members or friends. References will not be accepted directly from applicants; they must come from an institutional (professional) email address and will not be accepted from personal email addresses.

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You must have achieved a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree (2:1) from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard from a recognised institution. In addition to this, we require at least five years of work experience, though many students bring 10+ years of work experience to their cohorts. Students with extenuating circumstances may be accepted without an undergraduate degree, though extensive leadership and total years of work experience is paramount to being considered.

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There are several items to include with your application upon submission:

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Yes, the UCL MBA requires you to partake in a recorded interview with the admissions director. The interview consists of three questions, two of which will be shared with you upon booking the interview to allow for preparation. The third question is an unseen question. The entire interview will require a maximum of 30 minutes, where the recording will take approximately 15 minutes.

The application process for the UCL MBA consists of eight steps and is completed online via the application portalExternal link:open_in_new. These steps are:

Tuition fees for the programme are charged based on the number of modules taken each quarter. The UCL MBA students will complete 12 taught 15-credit modules and a final 30-credit capstone project as part of the programme. 

Total fees for students starting in the 2020/21 academic year are £42,500 for the entirety of the programme, or £3,035 per 15-credit module and £6,070 for the final 30-credit capstone project. 

Admitted students will be required to submit a £1,000 tuition fee deposit to reserve their place in the programme. Please note that the fees quoted here do not include costs related to books or immersion expenses.

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There is no cost difference for international students. 

The programme tuition fees do not include costs related to books, immersion or orientation expenses. 

Students who elect to attend immersions and orientations are responsible for all travel and accommodation fees. Depending on the content covered, some immersions may require additional fees of up to £500 on average (fees may vary depending on country of origin).

Admitted students will be required to submit a £1,000 tuition fee deposit to reserve their place in the programme. This payment is due when you accept your offer towards the UCL MBA. 

You will not be expected to pay the full amount for the year or programme up front. Our flexible, pay-as-you-go structure is different from the norm, allowing you to pay your fees when you register for a specific module.

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This depends on your organisation and how they would like to go about funding your tuition. If your organisation will be making a full payment towards the programme up front, you will need to accept your offer, provide us with correspondence from your organisation that they wish to fund the programme in full, and from there, we will be able to invoice the full fees. 

Please involve your admissions advisor in this conversation as soon as possible to ensure we can support you at each step in the process.

Unfortunately, the apprenticeship levy cannot be used for the UCL MBA.

Your admissions advisor is an invaluable partner. In addition to providing information about the UCL MBA programme, your advisor serves as your dedicated resource throughout the application process. They can help you:

If you are applying with your work experience, and no undergraduate degree, please reach out to the admissions team or your dedicated admissions advisor to discuss your application in more detail. 

The minimum eligibility for those applying without an undergraduate qualification is to have at least seven years of total work experience and two years of executive leadership experience.

Your personal statement helps the Admissions Committee better understand your personal and professional goals.

To create your personal statement, please respond to the following essay topics:

If you wish to communicate additional information about your background, you may also complete an optional essay on the below question: 

Do you have unique experiences, skills or goals that are not captured in the rest of the application?

Applicants should upload their personal statement to the online application.

Standardised test scores are not required, but may be requested in order to strengthen your application.

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We understand that transcripts are not always something that is kept on personal record, however these should be available at the institution(s) through which you studied. Should they no longer have the transcripts on record, we will require the degree conferral in the format of your degree certificate. Also, where possible, please provide us with any correspondence from the institution indicating that they are unable to provide the transcripts. 

We have two intakes each year - one in September and one in April. 

Yes, the total tuition for the programme is inclusive of VAT.