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Master of Business Administration
MBA
Become a leader of tomorrow with our Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.
This general business and management degree, with an emphasis on leadership and managerial skills, is essential if you are looking to take your career to an executive level, make a senior career change, or run your own business.
You will analyse real life case studies to understand the changing dynamics of business and the implications of varying leadership decisions. This MBA degree develops an integrated, holistic, and critically aware understanding of management and organisations in today’s global context. You will gain a broad understanding of the most important concepts in global management with a strategic perspective.
This MBA degree is available to study full-time on-campus, or online as a full-time course (1 year) or with Professional Practice Year (2 years) or part-time online (2 years).
Key Facts
Entry requirements
2:2 or above from a UK Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent qualification(s)
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You can apply to study this course directly with The University of Law Business School today.
Course Details
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Our MBA bridges fundamental business management with a unique legal edge, preparing you to lead and innovate in today's global landscape. Built on practical application, collaborative learning, and intense case analysis, this course equips you to:
- Lead with strategic expertise: You'll master core business operations and gain cross-sector insights through specialised electives in technology, healthcare, and professional services.
- Drive career advancement: Navigate an integrated "MBA Challenge Set" designed to build high-demand managerial skills and fast-track your path to senior executive roles or entrepreneurship.
- Execute real-world strategies: Work directly with a Professional Coach to create a tailored Personal Development Plan, translating theory into immediate business impact.
The 2-year version 'with Professional Practice' will give you the opportunity in your second year to showcase your practical experience by choosing to undertake either a paid placement in a company, a dissertation, a business project, a consultancy project or a business plan.
Why study an MBA with us?
- Master Business with Interdisciplinary Expertise: Gain a distinct competitive edge where business meets law. Combining core MBA foundations with specialist electives across healthcare, technology, and law firm leadership, you develop cross-sector expertise taught online by skilled practitioners.
- Tackle Real-World Challenges: Master practical business tools through dynamic case analysis, simulations, and interactive group activities. Guided by expert teaching staff with industry experience, you will collaborate with peers to solve complex, real-world business scenarios in real time.
- Build In-Demand Capabilities with the MBA Challenge Set: Master essential leadership skills through a sequential series of practical, integrative modules. This hands-on Challenge Set allows you to apply key management frameworks immediately to your workplace, preparing you to tackle complex executive challenges.
- Accelerate Career Growth with Personal Executive Coaching: Advance your career goals with a personalised Professional Development Plan and dedicated professional coaching. This tailored support equips you with the confidence and practical strategy to pivot, advance, or step into senior roles.
- Gain Flexible Professional Practice and Sector Impact: Advance your employability to advance as an organisational leader, management consultant, or entrepreneur. Choose the optional two-year route to complete supported Professional Practice, building vital hands-on experience and expanding your professional network online alongside your commitments.
To study this course, applicants are required to hold a UK Bachelor’s degree in any subject with a minimum of a 2:2, or an equivalent international qualification. We also offer a non-standard route for applicants who do not meet the standard requirements. For further details on eligibility and the non-standard routes, please refer to our entry requirements page.
Course Structure
Modules
Students will study for one year divided into three semesters of 13 weeks. In each semester full-time students will study 60 credits of taught modules.
- AI and Analytics for Strategic Decisions (15 credits)
- Economic Paradigms for Sustainable Development (15 credits)
- Strategic Accounting and Decision Making (15 credits)
- Marketing and Value Creation in an AI-Driven World (15 credits)
- Technology Driven Operations Management (15 credits)
- Human Capital Management (15 credits)
- 3 Elective modules (15 credits, 1 per semester)
The MBA Challenge modules form an integrative thread across the programme:
- The MBA Challenge: Creating the Leader's Mindset (1st semester) (15 credits)
- The MBA Challenge: Strategy Formulation and Execution (2nd semester) (15 credits)
- The MBA Challenge: Integrating the Organisation (3rd semester) (15 credits)
- Capstone: Integrated Development and Career Design (runs in the 2 weeks after the 3rd semester) (0 credits)
Elective modules (choose 3):
- Enterprise Transformation - AI and Beyond (15 credits)
- Strategic Legal Frameworks for Global Business (15 credits)
- Health and Social Care Management (15 credits)
- The Innovation Playbook (15 credits)
- Managing Business and Cyber Risks (15 credits)
- Professional Services Leadership (15 credits)
Course Start Dates
October 2026
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MBA Master's in Business Administration
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MBA Master's in Business Administration with Professional Practice
- Full-time: Birmingham, London Moorgate and Manchester
February 2027
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MBA Master's in Business Administration
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate and Manchester
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MBA Master's in Business Administration with Professional Practice
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate and Manchester
April 2027
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MBA Master's in Business Administration
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate and Manchester
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MBA Master's in Business Administration with Professional Practice
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate and Manchester
June 2027
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MBA Master's in Business Administration
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate and Manchester
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MBA Master's in Business Administration with Professional Practice
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate and Manchester
October 2027
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MBA Master's in Business Administration
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate and Manchester
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MBA Master's in Business Administration with Professional Practice
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate and Manchester
February 2028
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MBA Master's in Business Administration
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate and Manchester
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MBA Master's in Business Administration with Professional Practice
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate and Manchester
April 2028
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MBA Master's in Business Administration
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate and Manchester
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MBA Master's in Business Administration with Professional Practice
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate and Manchester
June 2028
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MBA Master's in Business Administration
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate and Manchester
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MBA Master's in Business Administration with Professional Practice
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate and Manchester
Online
Study MBA Online starting October 2026, February 2027, April 2027, June 2027, October 2027, February 2028, April 2028 or June 2028
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Course Information
To get a full picture of how studying this course works during the year, take a look at our course date breakdown.
You will be assessed formally through a mix of individual assignments, group work, project work and portfolios. In particular, as is expected for an MBA, this programme involves a significant amount of group work.
Students will study for one year full-time, divided into three semesters of 13 weeks. Full-time students will study 60 credits of taught modules each semester.
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Fees and Applying
You can apply for this course directly with The University of Law Business School.
2026/27 Course Fees (for courses starting between 1 July 2026 - 31 May 2027)
Domestic students
London: £16,500
Outside London: £16,500 (or £15,950 with the £550 MBA Campus Award**)
International students (Overseas Fee Payer)
London: £20,600 (or £16,600 including a £4,000 International Bursary*)
Outside London: £20,600 (or £15,100 including a £5,500 International Bursary*)
2 Year Programme with Professional Practice:
Domestic students
London and Outside London: £18,150
International students (Overseas Fee Payer)
London: £22,650 (or £18,650 including a £4,000 International Bursary*)
Outside London: £22,650 (or £17,150 including a £5,500 International Bursary*)
2027/28 Course Fees (for courses starting between 1 June 2027 - 31 May 2028)
Domestic students
London: £16,900
Outside London: £16,500
International students (Overseas Fee Payer)
London: £21,200
Outside London: £20,600
2 Year Programme with Professional Practice:
Domestic students
London: £18,700
Outside London: £18,150
International students (Overseas Fee Payer)
London: £23,350
Outside London: £22,650
All fees above include a deposit amount of £250.
*Visit our International Scholarships and Bursaries page for terms and conditions.
**Terms and Conditions for the MBA Campus Award.
If you’re a ULaw alumnus, you may be eligible to receive our £1000 General Alumni Discount.
Financing options may be available for eligible students through the third-party provider StepEx. To find out more about their financing options and to check if this is suitable for you, visit their website.
We have students from over 126 different countries throughout our campuses, with a dedicated team to help international students.
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