MBA (Master of Business Administration) at The Open University

Programme overview

A triple-accredited distance learning MBA that builds and develops business skills through practice-based learning applied in the workplace, with flexible options to adjust study to individual needs.

Duration: 3 years part-time (180 credits) | Intake: November 2026 | Study mode: part-time distance learning | Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A 180-credit programme in which students critically assess multiple perspectives and apply learning in their own workplace; compulsory modules include B870 and B872, which are shared with the Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Business Administration.

Career pathways

Employers value the MBA as an indication of high-level business and management skills.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Academic requirement can be met in three ways: a bachelors degree with honours from a UK university or equivalent; a bachelors degree without honours plus one of the discontinued OU module Managing 1: organisations and people (B628), three undergraduate-level Business Management microcredentials, or a GMAT result of 640 or higher; or, with no bachelors degree, the discontinued OU Professional Certificate in Management (S01) or six undergraduate-level Business Management microcredentials. Applicants need a minimum of three years' experience in a managerial, technical or professional role. English language: a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is recommended for applicants whose first language is not English.

Domestic applicants: GBP 21,240 for the whole programme (2026/27). Fee shown is the total for the qualification at current prices for students in England; fees are paid module by module. Source

Intake: November 2026

Duration: 3 years part-time (180 credits)

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