Business Administration, Master of MBA

Before applying for the full-time MBA programme, please consider our minimum entry requirements, which include academic qualifications, managerial work experience and English language requirements.

*Important points to note when applying for this programme

Professional experience requirement

At least three years work experience in a managerial role.

Experience can be from any industry, including the public sector, charitable organisations or the arts.

Managerial experience encompasses many efforts you may already be undertaking. It is not defined by having ""manager"" in your job title or by having direct reports (although you may, of course, have both). Management is any project, initiative, remit, or task (either permanent or ad hoc) where you are responsible for guiding the resources, teams, or individuals to a final goal. Some roles are designed around a management function. Others take on managerial responsibilities on a case-by-case basis. Whatever your role, we want to see these managerial responsibilities highlighted in your CV.

Minimum academic requirement

UK 2:1 honours degree in any subject, or an equivalent overseas qualification.

If you do not meet the minimum academic requirement, you may still be considered if:

you have professional qualifications with substantial work experience; or

you do not hold a degree or professional qualifications but you have a very strong employment record demonstrating a high degree of responsibility.

If you do not meet the minimum academic requirement, may require you to complete the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) which is an internationally-recognised assessment of analytical, numerical and verbal reasoning.

If we require you to take a GMAT Exam, we would require a minimum score of 555 in the current Focus Edition format, or a minimum score of 600 in the previous 10th Edition format.

The GMAT is not a compulsory part of the application process, but if you have a score that you wish to report to us then this would be welcome.*

We accept scores from GMAT Exams delivered both online and at test centres. (Revised 29 May 2025 to clarify the GMAT requirements.)

Official GMAT Exam website

September 2026

September 2026

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom