Admissions and Applications

When can I start?

Global - January and July
Executive - September
Full-time - September

Entry requirements

All Oxford Brookes MBA programmes require:

a minimum of three years' relevant managerial or professional experience;
a good degree (or GPA equivalent) or relevant postgraduate/post-experience qualification from a recognised institution, or a professional qualification from an approved and recognised body which is equivalent to a degree;
two written references (normally one academic).

Alternatively it is possible to enter the programmes without a degree on the basis of a minimum of seven years' relevant managerial or professional experience.

If you do not have the required work experience to join the MBA programme you may wish to consider our MSc Business Management, which starts in January and September.

GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)

We welcome applications from candidates with a GMAT score. We do not routinely ask for GMAT scores, but we reserve the right to ask candidates to support their application with a GMAT.

If your first language is not English

If your first or main language is not English, you must show the University that your level of English is good enough to study at MBA level. In addition to the standard entry qualifications, you must have one of the following, or equivalent:

British Council IELTS: normally 6.5 and a minimum of 6.0 in reading and writing;
TOEFL score of 575 paper-based (233 computer-based or 90 internet-based) or above.

We can advise you on other acceptable alternatives.

If you need to improve your English language skills to meet the entry requirements of the MBA, you can join our pre-sessional courses including a Summer School at the University's International Centre. Please ask us for advice.