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MBA (Online)

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 24-month, 180-credit online MBA from Birmingham Business School with twelve 10-credit modules, a 20-credit Purposeful Leader module and a 40-credit dissertation; students choose one of five focus areas and may take one optional week-long immersive module in person.

Official program name
MBA (Online)
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MBA
Awarding institution
University of Birmingham — Birmingham Business School
Source: birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Birmingham, 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
Specializations
International Business and Strategy · Marketing · Innovation and Business Transformation · Clinical Leadership · Engineering Leadership
Source: hub.birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Credits
180 creditsUK credits — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
24 months
Source: birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
March, July, October
Source: birmingham.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: birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

MBA delivered online, leading to the same degree certificate as on campus; immersive in-person modules are optional.

Source: birmingham.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: birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Optional campus visits
Source: hub.birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Attendance, exams and travel as published

  • Immersion Optional

    One optional week-long immersive module (only one may be chosen); flights, visas and personal expenses are not covered by the fee.

    One week · The fee does not cover the cost of flights, visas, or personal expenses incurred on any of the immersive modules.

    Source: hub.birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

  • Campus visit Optional

    Modules not marked as online-only are also available on campus in the UK, the UAE and Singapore; up to three modules may be taken on these campuses.

    United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Singapore

    Source: hub.birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

  • 40-credit dissertation; 20-credit Purposeful Leader module; twelve 10-credit taught modules.
    Source: birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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
RequiredUpper second-class (2:1) degree from a UK university or equivalent; lower degree with significant work experience may be accepted
Source: birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Work experience
RequiredFive years of professional management experience, or at least three years in cases of exceptional potential
Source: birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6.5International students; no less than 6.0 in any band.
Source: birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
PTE Academic
Optional — minimum 67PTE Academic 67 with no less than 64 in all four skills; equivalent to IELTS requirement.
Source: birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Home fee status — UK/Ireland£28,140GBPentire program · 2026-27Source: birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — Estimated total cost (online MBA tuition page)£28,140GBPentire program · 2026-27Source: hub.birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

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

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 University of Birmingham

  • Office for Students (OfS)

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

    Authority in United Kingdom

    “OfS Register entry for The University of Birmingham (UKPRN 10006840): 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 (1900, Royal Charter)

    Authority in United Kingdom

    “OfS Register: highest level of degree awarding powers held: Research; awarded 1900.”

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

Business-school and program accreditation

  • Association of MBAs (AMBA)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited · AMBA-accredited Online MBA.

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

  • AACSB International (AACSB)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “Birmingham Business School holds triple-crown accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.”

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

  • Association of MBAs (AMBA)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “Birmingham Business School holds triple-crown accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.”

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

  • EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) (EQUIS)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “Birmingham Business School holds triple-crown accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.”

    Source: birmingham.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. hub.birmingham.ac.uk/degrees/online-mba/innovation-business-transformation/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. hub.birmingham.ac.uk/degrees/online-mba/international-business-strategy/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. hub.birmingham.ac.uk/degrees/online-mba/marketing/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. hub.birmingham.ac.uk/degrees/online-mba/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk/api/Provider/10006840 — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  6. birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/subjects/business-and-management-courses/international-business- — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/subjects/business-and-management-courses/mba-online — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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