| UCAS code | 1234 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 year full time |
| Entry year | 2025 |
| Campus | Streatham Campus |
| Discipline | Business and Management |
| Contact |
| Typical offer | First degree and work experience. |
|---|---|
Overview
- 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
Contact
Programme Director: Professor Donald Lancaster
Web: Enquire online
Phone: +44 (0)1392 72 72 72
UK Business School of the Year
Times Higher Education Awards 2022
Tier one status
CEO Magazine's Global MBA rankings 2024
No.1 in the UK and 10th globally
Corporate Knights' Better World MBA Rankings 2024
Triple accredited Business School
AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS
UK Business School of the Year
Times Higher Education Awards 2022
Tier one status
CEO Magazine's Global MBA rankings 2024
No.1 in the UK and 10th globally
Corporate Knights' Better World MBA Rankings 2024
Triple accredited Business School
AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS
Accreditations
Accredited by: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of MBAs (AMBA) and EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
After researching numerous universities across the UK, Exeter topped my list because of its strong advocacy for sustainability and circularity—areas I am deeply passionate about advancing in my career.
The admissions process was incredibly smooth and supportive. The University team was exceptionally helpful, providing all the necessary guidance and support, which enabled me to make a confident decision.
Sunny
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.
Application checklist
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 Admissions team for more information.
Entry requirements for international students
Please visit our entry requirements section for equivalencies from your country and further information on English language requirements.
Entry requirements for international students
English language requirements
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.
Course content
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
Compulsory modules
| Code | Module | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MBAM914 | MBA Project | 20 |
| MBAM960 | Achieving Enduring Success | 30 |
| MBAM961 | Designing a Better Future for All | 20 |
| MBAM962B | Creating the New | 20 |
| MBAM963 | Leading with Purpose | 30 |
| MBAM964 | Understanding Our World | 30 |
| MBAM900C | Career Transformation | 0 |
Optional modules
Exeter MBA Project
The culmination of your programme is your MBA Project which provides an opportunity to develop and apply innovative business thinking to solve the real-life challenge faced by one of our corporate partner organisations, and develop new regenerative business models in a fast emerging world.
Your MBA project may focus on an issue of relevance to the programme. The Exeter MBA is all about enabling you to develop into senior management roles by helping you contribute innovation and ignite, lead and manage change in a wide range of organisations, such as multi-national organisations, SMEs, NGOs, international organisations and social enterprises
MBA Elective options: You will need to take optional modules to the value of 30 credits.
| Code | Module | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MBAM844 | Business of Climate Change | 5 |
| MBAM846 | Leading Wellbeing in Organizations | 5 |
| MBAM847 | Leadership Skills Expedition | 5 |
| MBAM848 | The Politics of Sustainability | 5 |
| MBAM849 | Being An Entrepreneur: New Venture Creation | 10 |
| MBAM851 | MBA Sustainable Business International | 10 |
| MBAM852 | Behavioural Economics for Leaders | 10 |
| MBAM855 | Media in the Age of AI | 10 |
| MBAM856 | Strategic Brand Management | 10 |
I am thoroughly engaged with the course, which is brilliantly complemented by a well-structured curriculum. What stands out the most has been the blend of networking events, which have offered a platform to connect with peers and industry leaders, enriching my educational journey.
Fatemah
The Exeter MBA
Fees
2025/26 entry
UK/EU fees per year:
£44,700 full time
International fees per year:
£44,700 full-time
Scholarships
At the University of Exeter Business School, we want to ensure we attract the very brightest minds and talent from all over the world, regardless of financial background. MBA scholarships are available for September 2025 entry.
I’ve particularly enjoyed the diversity of my peers. With classmates representing over 19 nationalities, every discussion is a melting pot of perspectives. It’s been fascinating to learn how business is perceived across different cultures, and this has made me much more empathetic and conscious as a leader.
Nainy
The Exeter MBA
Teaching and research
Our research is rated as world-leading or internationally excellent in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
Our research-led teaching is combined with practical experiences such as field trips and project work, so that you can apply your learning to real world scenarios. Upon graduation, you will have the skills and knowledge to pursue the career you want, wherever in the world you choose to work.
Our programmes cover a range of disciplines including entrepreneurship, international business, marketing, human resource management, and tourism. With strong links to organisations across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, and with professional organisations such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), we ensure that your Masters degree is widely recognised in today’s global marketplace.
You will be taught by internationally respected academics who are at the forefront of their research. We draw upon disciplines across the social sciences and give emphasis to the dynamic nature of enterprise, global connectivity and the management and leadership of the global challenges that lie ahead.
The Business School is home to the following research centres:
- Centre for Entrepreneurship
- Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
- Centre for Simulation, Analytics and Modelling (CSAM)
- Exeter Centre for Social Networks (ECSN)
- Exeter Centre for Leadership (ExCL)
- Initiative in the Digital Economy at Exeter (INDEX)
- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP)
- Research Methods Centre
- Tax Administration Research Centre (TARC)
- The Exeter Centre for Circular Economy (ECCE)
The composition of the course is so realistic, it’s a programme that won’t just make me a leader, it will make me a responsible leader. It doesn't just teach about business in a historical context, it also focuses on how businesses need to prepare and be ready for the future.
It will enable me to make a strong contribution to businesses, applying everything I have learnt at Exeter. I’m grateful to my lecturers as they are not simply giving me answers, they are preparing me to ask the right questions so that I am able to find answers and solve problems myself.
Komal
The Exeter MBA
Careers
Achieve your career aspirations with The Exeter MBA
Inspiring leaders for a better world
Your careers & employability programme is designed to parallel and enhance your MBA learning journey. Whether you are studying for an MBA to improve your leadership and business skills, to fill some gaps, for a promotion, a career pivot, making a step into entrepreneurship or still deciding, the careers programme will help you to:
- Capture personal and professional insights
- Seek out opportunities for further professional growth and development
- Fully explore your options, enabling you to take decisions where you want to take your career
- Practice and refine important workplace skills to achieve ongoing career success.
The careers programme offers you timetabled in-class sessions, group exploration and learning, time for reflection and deeper understanding, and workshops with expert practitioners. Our Meet the Alumni Sessions, panel events and our wider university offering provide opportunities to engage and connect with like-minded industry professionals in person and online.
Become the leader you want to be
Through our active support we will:
- Provide personalised 1:1 Careers Coaching with our experienced, fully qualified Career Consultant
- Run classes and 1:1 sessions to increase self-awareness around career ‘hot buttons’, personal values and strengths
- Match you up with an experienced professional to gain 1:1 careers advice through our Careers Mentor scheme
- Provide access to careers fairs and events
- Connect you with successful alumni working in a sector of your choice to further develop your contacts, network and professional impact
The MBA programme has been a rollercoaster of enriching experiences. I particularly enjoy the diverse cohort and the hands-on projects, such as the Circular Economy Corporate Challenge and Global Sustainability Challenge that simulate real business challenges. These projects not only enhance our practical understanding but also foster teamwork skills that are crucial in the business world, and have allowed me to work within an industry setting.
Vartika
The Exeter MBA
