The Exeter MBA

Entry requirements

• We evaluate candidates based on their undergraduate degree, work experience and career aspirations.
• To qualify for The Exeter MBA, you must have a minimum of three years’ managerial experience. (managing people / substantive projects).
• If you don’t have an undergraduate degree, but can demonstrate significant (8+ years’) work experience and career progression, you may still be eligible for the programme.
• A GMAT score will strengthen your application, although it is not required.

You should check the following are included when sending your application:

• Transcript and degree certificate for first/second degree.
• A detailed CV.
• Two professional reference letters.
• A personal statement supporting your application. This statement should detail your achievements in your career so far, the experiences you will bring to the programme, and how you believe The Exeter MBA will enhance your career and future aspirations.
• Evidence of English proficiency if applicable.
• We do not require GMAT, but if you have a GMAT Score you should upload with your application in support of your academic qualifications.
• After submitting your application, qualified applicants will be contacted by the MBA Admissions team to arrange an interview.

Please contact the mba@exeter.ac.uk for more information.

Months of entry

September

Course content

• Guaranteed £10,000 plus scholarships worth up to 60% of your tuition fees. Find out more.
• Designed exclusively for ambitious professionals with a minimum of three years of management experience, our internationally accredited MBA programme is your opportunity to accelerate or redefine your career.
• Highly ranked for its overall Environmental, Societal and Governance (ESG) content: #1 in UK, #10 in the World*
• All modules map against specific UN Sustainable Development Goals** to ensure we inspire tomorrow’s leaders for a greener, fairer and healthier world.
• Your success is our priority: our dedicated Exeter MBA careers consultant will support you to achieve your professional goals through a range of personalised coaching and networking opportunities.
• Engage in experiential learning through study trips, corporate challenges and consultancy projects with partner organisations, complemented by workshops with business practitioners and academics who are experts in their fields.
• Develop a strong foundation in fundamental business principles through a comprehensive set of core modules, whilst tailoring your MBA to your individual interests and career aspirations through a wide range of specialist elective modules.
• The Exeter MBA will equip you with the tools and skills to drive positive change both within yourself and in the world around you, guided by our core principles of responsible leadership, environmental sustainability, and technological transformation.

*Corporate Knights Better World ranking, 2024

**View UNSDG module table

The Exeter MBA is built around the latest thinking and techniques from a wide range of management disciplines. A solid grounding in core business disciplines is acquired through our core modules while elective specialist modules enable you to specialise in your area of interest and tailor the programme to your career needs. The programme culminates with our Exeter MBA in-company, consultancy project.

Study trips, company visits, group challenges and simulations complement lectures and seminars led by professionals and academics specialists in their field.  A range of extra-curricular activities, such as our guest speakers programme and MBA workshops delivered by our corporate partners run throughout the duration of the programme to complement your learning and provide opportunities to further build your skills, knowledge and understanding. Read more at the Exeter MBA website

Information for international students

International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile D. Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country.

For those students that don’t yet meet our entry criteria of IELTS 7.0, you may wish to attend one of our INTO Pre-sessional English programmes.

Fees and funding

For 2025/26 entry, our generous MBA awards and scholarships will provide you with a guaranteed £10,000 tuition fee waiver through The Exeter MBA Award, plus the opportunity to receive scholarships worth up to 60% of your tuition fees.