MBA Master of Business Administration (top-up) at University of Plymouth

Programme overview

The MBA top-up is a distance-learning programme for holders of postgraduate diplomas in business or management who want to progress to an MBA. It consists of a single 60-credit work-based MBA project with no taught modules, supported by online resources and supervisory meetings.

Faculty: Plymouth Business School | Duration: 1 year part-time (distance learning) | Intake: September, January or April | Study mode: part-time | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A single module, the MBA Project, in which students undertake a work-based research project demonstrating the knowledge and skills appropriate to the award of the MBA.

Career pathways

The Plymouth MBA supports progression into senior managerial positions in areas such as marketing, human resources management, maritime logistics, economics, supply chain management and international strategic management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of 120 Level 7 credits or equivalent in a business or management subject, for example a Diploma in Management Studies from a British university, Edexcel Extended Diploma in Strategy Management, Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma in Management and Leadership, a Postgraduate Diploma in Business or Management, an NCC Education PG Diploma in Business Management, or the Advanced Post Graduation Diploma in Maritime Business Management from IMBA. Qualifications are reviewed by the Programme Director. Candidates whose first language is not English need IELTS 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each element (or equivalent). Work experience is considered but not essential.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,560 a year (2026/27). Part-time, per year Source

Intake: September, January or April

Duration: 1 year

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