Overview

University of Birmingham 's full-time International Business and Strategy MBA is a one year programme delivered at our Edgbaston campus in the UK. You can complete a global immersive module in Mexico, Southeast Asia, Europe, or the Middle East.

The Birmingham MBA includes a mix of learning and teaching methods:

Purposeful Leader module – this a reflective and developmental module that includes career coaching encouraging you to explore your leadership and career aspirations in relation to your purposive values
MBA Project - students must choose to complete a Company Project, Entrepreneurial Project or a Research Project
Global immersive modules - optional one-week intensive modules delivered in a country with an economy that is markedly different to the UK
Taught modules – including lectures, workshops, seminars and blended learning support
Assessments - including group and individual projects, group presentations, individual assignments and class tests

Get more details

Visit programme website

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Purposeful Leader
Accounting, Accountability and Decision-Making
Marketing
People Management and Organisations
Strategy in a Complex and Uncertain World
Sustainable Operations

Check out the full curriculum

Visit programme website

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-03 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

67

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Business View 422 other Masters in International Business in United Kingdom

Explore more key information

Visit programme website

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

67

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

2.1 good Honours degree or equivalent, such as a degree level professional qualification
You must have a minimum of three years' professional experience. Usually we expect Birmingham MBA candidates to have five years professional experience. You must demonstrate career progression and managerial responsibilities, which could include people management, budget management or project management.
Although we do not require GMAT to study our MBA, we recognise it as a rigorous and challenging assessment of analytical, numerical and verbal reasoning skills. We welcome applicants in possession of a GMAT and we will consider it alongside your other qualifications and experience.

Make sure you meet all requirements

Visit programme website

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

39060 GBP / year

≈ 39060 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

39060 GBP / year

≈ 39060 GBP / year

Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Check for any work restrictions

Visit programme website

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Loading

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for International Business and Strategy.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

On this page

About

Overview

The Birmingham MBA includes a mix of learning and teaching methods:

Get more details

Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

Explore more key information

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Make sure you meet all requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Birmingham

Funding

Check for any work restrictions

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners