Study Business Administration, Master of MBA at The University of Edinburgh in the UK, Business School

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

In the future, successful businesses will be those that can confidently and capably steer a path through a world characterised by intense competition, rapid technological development, economic turbulence, and increasing resource insecurity.Our full-time MBA has been designed to inspire and develop strategic leaders, who will act responsibly in delivering value to all stakeholders.During your studies, you will learn how to think and act strategically in volatile environments, managing the risk and challenges involved, but also spotting and seizing opportunities for efficiency, innovation and new business models. You will be given a clear focus on the role of the highly sought strategic leader so that you can confidently progress in your career.In order to achieve this, our MBA is built on three pillars:Strategic LeadershipProfessional DevelopmentPersonalised ApproachThis intensive programme is aimed at professionals with a minimum of three years managerial experience who wish to progress to more senior and leadership roles in business. Students are immersed in a world of academic thought, current business practice and applied projects.

Which department am I in?

Business School

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£45,410.00 (US$ 58,644) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Main Campus

Old College, South Bridge,

Edinburgh,

EH8 9YL, Scotland, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

UK 2:1 honours degree in any subject, or an equivalent overseas qualification.

If you do not meet the minimum academic requirement, you may still be considered if:

you have professional qualifications with substantial work experience; or

you do not hold a degree or professional qualifications but you have a very strong employment record demonstrating a high degree of responsibility.

If you do not meet the minimum academic requirement, we may require you to complete the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) which is an internationally-recognised assessment of analytical, numerical and verbal reasoning.

If we require you to take a GMAT Exam, we would require a minimum score of 555 in the current ‘Focus Edition format, or a minimum score of 600 in the previous ‘10th Edition format.

The GMAT is not a compulsory part of the application process, but if you have a score that you wish to report to us then this would be welcome.*

We accept scores from GMAT Exams delivered both online and at test centres.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.