Cambridge MBA

The Cambridge MBA is a full-time Master of Business Administration programme delivered by Cambridge Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge. It is designed for experienced professionals seeking a rigorous general management education with exposure to leadership, strategy, entrepreneurship, finance, innovation, consulting, and international business.

For UCO Business users, this programme is most relevant to the MBA pathway, with strong connections to Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Consulting & Project Management, and Business Analytics. The programme may suit applicants seeking a compact one-year MBA in the United Kingdom with access to the wider Cambridge academic and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Students should review the official Cambridge Judge Business School pages before applying, including admissions requirements, application rounds, fees, funding, scholarships, English-language requirements, visa guidance, and career outcomes.

Applicants must have a good 2:1 Honours degree on the UK grading scale, or an international equivalent. Lower scores may be considered, but applicants will need a good GMAT or GRE score.

Applicants must have at least two years of full-time work experience by the start of the programme. Cambridge Judge states that the class average is around six years of work experience.

Applicants need a valid GMAT, GMAT Focus Edition, or GRE score at the point of application. Cambridge lists GMAT current-format mean averages around 625–635, previous-format GMAT mean averages around 690–700, and GRE mean averages of Verbal 76% and Quant 60%.

The application also requires a completed online application, £165 application fee, one reference from a supervisor, a careers objectives statement, three shorter essays, and evidence of ability to finance the MBA.

Fluency in English is required for the Cambridge MBA. If English is not the applicant’s first language, they must have taken a recognised English proficiency test in the two years before September of the year they are applying for entry.

IELTS Academic requirement: 7.5 overall, with 7.0 in Listening, Writing, Reading, and Speaking.

TOEFL iBT requirement: 110 overall, with 25 in Listening, Writing, Reading, and Speaking. TOEFL iBT, including Home Edition, is accepted only if taken on or before 21 January 2026.

C1 Advanced requirement: Grade A or B, with an overall score of 193, no element lower than 185, plus a Language Centre assessment.

C2 Proficiency requirement: Grade A, B, or C, with at least 200 overall and no element lower than 185.

Cambridge does not allow combining scores from different language test certificates.