Full-time MBA application guide

As soon as you submit an application it will be processed and there is no need to wait until the next deadline.

Once your application is complete and meets our entry requirements, it will be reviewed by the admissions panel and if successful you will be invited for an interview with a member of faculty.

The whole process from complete application to final decision typically takes 4 - 6 weeks.

MBA Admissions process

  1. Start your online application

    • Create an account on our online application form and fill out your personal details, recent employment history, and education history.
    • You can complete it over several sessions, allowing to submit your application when you are ready

  2. Prepare your personal statement

    • Please note we have specific questions which are available in the online application form. Some of the questions are focused on your future career aspirations.
    • Before answering these questions, think about the type of role, company, industry, and location you want to work in after you graduate. We want you to consider your current experience and skills and then demonstrate how this will help to contribute to your success post-programme.

  3. Upload your supporting documents

    Upload your CV

    • Your one or two page CV is uploaded as part of the online application form. Please provide reasons for significant gaps in employment history in the extenuating circumstances section of the personal statement. Please see our recommended CV template.

    Contact details of two professional references

    • We require two references on our reference form in support of your application to the programme.
    • One reference should usually be from your current employer, and the other from a previous employer, using work email addresses.
    • We cannot accept references from colleagues, personal friends or family members, and we do not normally accept references from a personal email address (eg Gmail).  If your referee is unable to provide a work email address, they should explain why in the 'any other information' section of the reference form.
    • Referees must be senior to you and able to comment on your work and suitability for MBA study. If you work for a family business or are self-employed, a reference from a client will also be suitable. If you are not supplying the details of your current employer, please explain why in the Extenuating circumstances section of the personal statement.
    • Although your referees will receive an electronic request, it is our experience that referees respond more quickly if the candidate also sends the link to the online reference form directly to them.

    Copy of your university documents or equivalent

    • Your degree certificate (diploma) and transcript for each degree you have studied.  A transcript is the document listing the individual subjects that you studied during your degree, and the grade you received for each one.  We require certified translated copies of each document if they are not in in English.

    GMAT or GRE results

    • You can submit your application before you take the test as long as you provide your confirmed test date on your application form.  You will need to send us the test booking confirmation together with your application.
    • To make your score report available to us please use 2C2 - R0 – 50 for GMAT or code 9646 for GRE.
    • Please note, due to the volume of applications that we receive and the demand for places, we will not be able to consider your application until we have your confirmed GMAT or GRE score.

    English language results (if applicable)

    • You can submit an application before you take an English language test as long as you provide your confirmed test date on your application form.  You will need to send us the test booking confirmation together with your application.
    • Please note due to the volume of applications that we receive and the demand for places, we will not be able to consider your application until we have your confirmed IELTS, TOEFL, LanguageCert or PTE score.

  4. Check if you need a student visa

    Incoming students who are not UK nationals might require a Student visa to study in the UK. Find out whether you fit into this category.  In order to apply for a Student visa, you must obtain a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), which will be issued by City St George's University of London. 

  5. Pay the application fee

    A £100 application processing fee is required (the fee is waived for City, University of London, Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) and University of London alumni). We cannot begin to process your application until we have received your application fee.  You can pay your application fee online and we accept the following cards: MasterCard, Maestro, Solo, Switch, Visa, Visa Delta and Visa Electron. Pay the application fee online.

    You will be given a reference number upon payment; please make a note of this and enter it when prompted on the online application form

  6. Submit your completed application

    • Carefully review your application for accuracy and ensure you have provided all the required documents and information before submitting.
    • You can track the status of your application via e:Vision.

  7. Interview if shortlisted

    Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview with the admissions committee

    • Be prepared to discuss your motivations, goals and fit for the programme. This will normally be via Zoom or in-person.

  8. Admissions decision

    After the interview, the Admissions Panel will consider your application together with the interviewer's report and you will be notified of our decision by email.