Program Overview

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MBA

Master's of Business Administration

Postgraduate degree

What is an MBA?

An MBA (Master’s of Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree that’s designed to accelerate your business career. You’ll usually, but not always, have several years of business experience in any industry, with a keen interest in management roles and senior leadership. This qualification can help boost your salary and career prospects.

At Bath Spa University, we offer the following MBAs:

• MBA (London):Our London MBA covers many aspects of business, including change management, marketing, data analysis, and financial decision making. It's designed for those who aspire to manage others effectively and ethically.
• MBA Leadership (Bath):This course offers executive leadership education for those with existing management experience. It's designed for applicants with ambitions to enter senior leadership, strategic, and C-suite roles.

What you'll learn

Overview

This MBA programme supports your professional development as a manager through the academic study of business, class discussion and networking, and work- based learning. You'll meet like-minded professionals and learn to reflect on and evaluate your own practice and progress.

We challenge you to further develop management expertise that's relevant to your chosen career path and build lifelong learning skills that will be crucial to your ongoing professional development.

The course is designed to draw on your previous experiences while giving you opportunities to put your newly acquired knowledge into practice to address real-life work scenarios. We also emphasise collaborating with others as a way to enhance your understanding of both business theory and practice.

Authentic assessments will see you pitching, researching, managing projects and solving real business challenges. Through these, you'll develop skills that employers look for, and that are transferable in any industry.

Course structure

The MBA is delivered either full-time over one year, or part-time over two academic years.

You'll take 120 credits of classroom-based taught modules before completing your 60-credit Capstone Project. This will either be:

• a research-based dissertation; or
• a consultancy project.

As part of the project, you'll investigate a real-world issue which links what you've learned on the course with your existing work experience and your interests.

We'll guide your choice of project to ensure that it connects meaningfully with your course and / or your employer's needs.

Consultancy option

Collaborate with an employer to investigate an issue, respond to it, and report back. You'll select an organisation to work with, who'll direct you to an issue they're currently facing. You'll then narrow your focus to the area of consultancy you wish to approach, and devise recommendations that the organisation may wish to implement.

Dissertation option

A dissertation is a research-based report which draws on various primary and secondary sources – the more ambitious, the better. With our support, you’ll develop several initial ideas and narrow these down. You'll develop a proposal, and once it's approved, you'll begin work. As part of the project, you’ll get to grips with the ethical approval process.

Course modules

This course includes or offers the following modules. Please check the programme document for more information on which modules are core, required or optional.

• Corporate Communications
• Managing People and Contexts
• Strategic Marketing and Analytics
• Managing Careers and Professional Development
• Financial Decision Making
• Sustainability and Governance
• Strategy and Entrepreneurship
• Organising and Presenting Investigations
• Capstone Project

How will I be assessed?

We've designed your assessments to provide you with the experience and skills you’ll need in the business environment. These include written reports, presentations, project plans, case studies, marketing plans, and a research project.

How will I be taught?

We’re a friendly team of academics, committed to ensuring your success. You’ll be supported by module leaders and tutors, the programme leader, academic advisors, and individual supervisors for the research project.

The ELU (English Language Unit) team offers support in improving English language skills. The ASk team (Academic Skills) can help with writing essays, citing sources, Maths and statistics.

To find out more about how we teach and how you'll learn, please read our Learning and Teaching Delivery Statement.

Opportunities

Industry links, internships and opportunities

While there are no mandatory field trips, internships or work placements as part of this course, you can draw on the expertise of our Careers team to get in touch with businesses of your choice to arrange a consultancy project for your 60-credit research module. Doing so is a valuable opportunity to expand your network.

Careers

The MBA prepares you to pursue a career in a wide range of sectors, in fields such as:

• Management
• Consulting
• Finance
• Marketing
• Information Technology (IT)
• Human Resources (HR)
• Operations
• Retail
• Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs)
• Government / Local Government Authorities
• Media and entertainment.

Develop a wealth of indispensable digital skills that you can take into your future career. One of only three Adobe Creative Campuses in the UK, we provide all Bath Spa students with access to the full Adobe Creative Suite, giving you the tools to communicate creatively, whatever your course or chosen professional field.

Facilities and resources

Where the subject is taught

This course is taught at our Bath Spa University London campus. You'll have digital access to services such as:

• ASk (Academic Skills)
• Specialist subject resources and subject librarian
• Virtual Learning Environment
• LinkedIn Learning
• English Language Unit
• Careers and Employability
• Student Wellbeing Services

Resources

Our libraries offer a wide range of business materials that you can access online. You can also access a wealth of material available via electronic sources. These include Business Source Complete, Mintel, Newsbank and an increasing range of e-books.

Fees

February 2025 entry

Student | Annual tuition fee
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UK full time | £10,340
UK part time | £5,170
International full time | £17,645*

Fee notes

Students enrolling in February 2025 will pay entry fees for the 2024/25 academic year.

Scholarships

*A scholarship of £2,000 is offered to all international students on this course at our London campus. The scholarships will be applied as a tuition fee waiver, bringing your fee to£15,645.

Additional course costs

You may need to pay additional course costs over and above your tuition fees, for example, for specialist equipment or trips and visits. Please check the course Programme Document (linked under the main image on this page) for details of any additional costs. You can also read our Additional Course Costs Policy for further information.

Funding opportunities

Please visit our Funding pages for an overview of the funding options that may be available, including scholarships and bursaries.

September 2025 entry

Student | Annual tuition fee
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UK full time | £10,810*
UK part time | £5,405
International full time | £19,500**

Fee notes

Students enrolling in September 2025 will pay entry fees for the 2025/26 academic year.

Scholarships

*A scholarship of £2,000 is offered to BSU Alumni on this course at our London campus. The scholarships will be applied as a tuition fee waiver, bringing your fee to£8,810.A scholarship of **£6,000 is offered to all International students on this course at our London campus. The scholarships will be applied as a tuition fee waiver, bringing your fee to £13,500.

Additional course costs

You may need to pay additional course costs over and above your tuition fees, for example, for specialist equipment or trips and visits. Please check the course Programme Document (linked under the main image on this page) for details of any additional costs. You can also read our Additional Course Costs Policy for further information.

Funding opportunities

Please visit our Funding pages for an overview of the funding options that may be available, including scholarships and bursaries.

Interested in applying?

What we look for in potential students

You'll usually have a strong undergraduate degree (2:1 and above) in any discipline (Ideally Business and Management). In addition, you’ll need to submit a personal statement highlighting why you've chosen this course and your keen interest in the subject.

You'll be keen to get the best out of the MBA, and curious about ways to best manage and develop yourself as a future-focused professional.

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APEL)

You may be considered without an undergraduate degree if you can demonstrate considerable relevant experience. In this case, you'll be asked to attend an interview, or to submit a portfolio supporting your application. See Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) to learn more.

Work experience

Work experience is strongly recommended and desirable, though not essential. Ideally, you'll be able to draw on your valuable work experience in class discussions, and assessments will ask you to apply your knowledge and experience of real businesses to real business processes.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you'll need to provide evidence of proficiency in the English language. We accept a range of qualifications including:

• A minimum IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the sub-tests (Writing, Listening, Speaking and Reading).
• Duolingo with minimum of 110 with 95 in each component
• TOEFL iBT with a minimum total score of 75 to include minimum scores of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in Speaking and 18 in writing
• Pearson PTE B2 with a minimum score of 59 with at least 55 in each component.

Other admissions requirements

In addition to the academic requirements, your personal statement should set out your keen interest in the subject and why you wish to pursue the course. Applicants should also describe why they have chosen Bath Spa University London.

All applications must be accompanied by an up-to-date CV, a supportive reference (preferably from your current employer), and documentary evidence of qualifications awarded. Documentation should be uploaded as part of the online application.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend interviews conducted by our academics. If you're shortlisted for interview, we'll send further details by email.

How do I apply?

Ready to apply? Click the 'apply now' button in the centre of this page.

Need more guidance? Head to our how to apply webpages.

Contact us

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Course Leader: Dr Jaganath Karki
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Key facts

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• MBA (Master of Business Administration) School/s
• Bath Business School Campus or location
• Bath Spa University London Course length
• One year full-time or two years part-time (for Home students only).

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for our postgraduate courses vary. We're generally looking for a good honours degree or equivalent.

Some courses also require an interview or the submission of a portfolio of work.

Please contact our admissions team for more information: .