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The Durham MBA (Online)

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A two-year part-time online MBA with compulsory modules, optional modules and a 60-credit Strategic Consulting Project. Teaching combines live webinars (also recorded) with weekly online activities; selected modules can be taken as face-to-face block teaching.

Official program name
The Durham MBA (Online)
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MBA
Awarding institution
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Durham, United KingdomWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Credits
Not verified
Duration
2 years part-time
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
September 2027, April 2028
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Part-time MBA that can be completed fully online; face-to-face block teaching is optional. UK university, English-language admission requirement.

Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Optional campus visits
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Part-time
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Attendance, exams and travel as published

  • Residential week / residency Optional

    Selected modules can be taken through face-to-face block teaching; core modules over four days, optional modules over three days

    Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

  • Immersion Optional

    Some optional modules may be offered at overseas locations

    overseas locations

    Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Project

  • Strategic Consulting Project (60 credits), one-third of the MBA
    Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

  • Online modules normally run 12 weeks: nine weeks of teaching and three weeks of assessment preparation; about 15 hours of study per week
    Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

  • Compulsory modules cover accounting, finance and economics, leading and managing people, marketing, operations and technology, strategic management, sustainability and ethics
    Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredFirst or Upper Second Class Bachelors Degree or international equivalent; otherwise a portfolio of evidence
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Work experience
RequiredAt least three years' continuous post-graduation work experience with significant managerial responsibility
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
English-language requirement
RequiredApplicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
English-test waiver
Waiver availableAn employer letter confirming daily use of written and spoken English may be accepted instead of a formal test
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT/GRE and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    March 15, 2027 · for April 2027

    Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
    Upcoming

  • Supporting documents

    March 22, 2027 · for April 2027

    Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
    Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Durham University

  • Office for Students (OfS)

    Registered higher-education provider — Registered (Approved (fee cap))

    Authority in United Kingdom

    “OfS Register entry for University of Durham (UKPRN 10007143): registration status Registered, category Approved (fee cap).”

    Source: register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk · verified October 11, 2026

  • Office for Students (OfS)

    Degree-awarding powers — Research degree awarding powers

    Authority in United Kingdom

    “OfS Register: highest level of degree awarding powers held: Research.”

    Source: register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

  • Association of MBAs (AMBA)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited · The Durham MBA (Online) is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA)

    Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

  • AACSB International (AACSB)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “Durham University Business School also holds accreditation from AACSB International and EQUIS”

    Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

  • EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) (EQUIS)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “Durham University Business School also holds accreditation from AACSB International and EQUIS”

    Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk/api/Provider/10007143 — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  2. durham.ac.uk/business/courses/the-durham-mba-online-n1t717/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. durham.ac.uk/business/programmes/dba/durham-dba/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. durham.ac.uk/business/programmes/mba/scholarships/the-durham-mba-online-scholarships-2027/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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