Information about the University of London External Programme

International Management programme:
MBA - MSc - Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate

Entrance requirements

To apply for the MBA, MSc, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate in International Management you must have:

Academic

A second class honours* degree or the equivalent from a university or other institution acceptable to the University of London

OR a first degree from a university or other institution acceptable to the University of London and a G-MAT score of 550 or over

OR an equivalent professional qualification and a GMAT score of 550 or over

Please note: All other applications will be considered on an individual basis at the discretion of the University.

Short course students

You should satisfy the entrance requirements for the MBA, MSc, PG Diploma and PG Certificate. If you do not, the University shall still consider your application but will require evidence of your ability to undertake an advanced course of study.

*If you have a degree from an institution that does not award honours you may still apply. In this case, a certified transcript of your results must be sent by the awarding institution directly to the Postgraduate Admissions Office.

English language requirement

You should have an advanced level of English. You may be required to pass (or to have passed in the last three years) a test of proficiency in English acceptable to the University, e.g. an IELTS score of 6.5 or over with a minimum of 6 in each sub-test or a TOEFL score of 580 (or 237 in the computerised test) plus a minimum score of 4.5 in the test of written English (TWE).

IT requirements

You will need a computer with access to the Internet. The minimum spec. is a 133Mhz, Pentium PC (266 Mhz recommended) or equivalent running Windows 95 or later, with 32Mb RAM and a screen resolution 800x600 colour or higher with a CD-ROM Drive, Sound Card and speakers (or G3 Macs and later running at least Mac OS 7.0).  The computer should have at least 1Gb of free hard disk space. You will also need the following software:

• Internet Explorer version 5.5 or above, JavaScript and cookie-enabled (Mac users will need the latest version of Internet Explorer)

• Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 or above

• QuickTime 6.0 or above

• Flash plug-in

• Anti-virus software

• A word processor and spreadsheet (MS Word 97 and MS Excel 97 recommended)

Work experience (MBA only)

At least three years' relevant work experience is required (undertaken prior to registration).

Please note: If you would like to progress onto the MBA from the Postgraduate Certificate, you will need to have gained 3+ years relevant work experience prior to registering for the Postgraduate Certificate.