MBA Business Administration (Top-Up) at University of Portsmouth

Programme overview

Build on your PgDip and leadership knowledge with a dissertation or work-based project to graduate with a full Masters in Business Administration. This top-up MBA course provides an accelerated route to the MBA award for international students, building on your postgraduate or managerial experience. An MBA award is an internationally recognised postgraduate qualification in business management, leadership, and strategic thinking, indicating that the holder has developed specialized skills to operate across various business functions and possesses the expertise needed for senior management and leadership roles.

Duration: 7 months full-time; 7 months full-time by distance learning | Study mode: full-time | Intake: January 2027 / September 2027 / January 2028 | Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Independent Study Project (MBA Top-Up); Independent Study Project (MBA Top-Up DL).

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Application information

Entry requirements

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. English language: IELTS band 6.0 (or equivalent) with no component score below 5.5.

Intake: January 2027 / September 2027 / January 2028

Duration: 7 months full-time; 7 months full-time by distance learning

Apply through the official page: https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/mba-business-administration-top-up

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