Business Administration (Top-Up) MBA

Build on your PgDip and leadership knowledge with a dissertation or work-based project to graduate with a full Masters in Business Administration. Designed to help you stand out in the job market, you'll graduate from this degree fully prepared to make an impact in industry.

Applicants should normally hold a Postgraduate Diploma or an equivalent Level 7 qualification. This includes but is not limited to a PGDip, the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL/PGDL), or the Qualification in Career Development (QCD) Professional Level 7 diplomas offered by recognised bodies will also be considered. Candidates who hold full chartered membership of an appropriate professional body, or who have completed a PgCert alongside appropriate work experience, are also eligible to apply. Applicants with non-standard qualifications but with equivalent professional experience and/or prior learning will also be considered. This may include prior study, employment, voluntary work, or training courses, completed or incomplete, where relevant learning outcomes can be evidenced. Learn more about our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

If you're applying as an international student with a non-UK degree, you’ll need to show you meet the UK entry requirements listed above. To find out if your non-UK degree or other qualification is accepted, please visit our page for your country and view the UK equivalent of your qualification.

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 (or equivalent) with no component score below 5.5. You do not need an IELTS or equivalent certification if: you have a UK degree you have a degree from a majority English speaking country (not taught by Distance Learning) you are a national of a majority English speaking country Degrees taught solely in English from non-majority English speaking countries will be considered on a case by case basis. Find out more about our English language requirements. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.

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To find out if your non-UK degree or other qualification is accepted, please visit our page for your country and view the UK equivalent of your qualification.

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 (or equivalent) with no component score below 5.5.

UK students: £3,950 per year

UK/Home: £3,950 per year

January 2027

International applicants: see Portsmouth's application deadlines by country at https://www.port.ac.uk/study/international-students/how-to-apply/application-deadlines

• Portsmouth, United Kingdom