University of Surrey

The University of Surrey, located in Surrey, United Kingdom, offers an MBA program designed for experienced professionals who want to enhance their management and leadership skills. The program is designed to be completed in one year full-time or two years part-time.

The MBA program at the University of Surrey costs £24,000 for UK and EU students and £29,850 for international students. The program requires a minimum of three years of work experience, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and English language proficiency (IELTS 6.5 or equivalent). The program is offered in full-time and part-time study modes, with the full-time option starting in September and the part-time option starting in January.

The student body at the University of Surrey’s MBA program includes individuals from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds. The program has a focus on global issues, providing students with an international perspective. The faculty comprises highly experienced professionals with expertise in various fields of business.

The University of Surrey is ranked #34 in the UK by The Guardian’s University Guide 2021 and #287 in the QS World University Rankings 2022. The university is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA). The language of instruction is English, and the total enrollment is approximately 17,000 students.

About Surrey MBA

Surrey’s connected MBA integrates a cross-functional syllabus to prepare you for the realities of the modern business landscape. Connecting you to academics, industry leaders, alumni and venture capitalists throughout and beyond your studies.

The University of Surrey’s MBA programme will help you achieve your career aspirations by developing your ability to lead innovation and leverage opportunities. During the programme not only will you study alongside, and collaborate with, high-calibre peers from diverse sectors and multinational backgrounds, you will also work together with a variety of companies. Our network has connections with local, national and global industries on multiple levels; you will carry out practical consulting projects, analyse business opportunities and participate in planning exercises in our bespoke dedicated facilities.

The full-time MBA programme attracts students from a wide range of business backgrounds and nationalities. It is particularly suitable for anyone wanting to build an international business career or preparing to start their own business.

Key features

• Core management subjects
• Specialisms in decision-making and insight, leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation and the digital economy. We benefit from Surrey Business School’s Centre for the Digital Economy (CoDE)
• Optional Surrey International MBA Study Tour
• Optional modules, so you can tailor the MBA to suit your needs
• The Surrey Connect mentorship scheme
• An opportunity to take part in connected business projects with our partner organisations, building hands-on experience
• Final Integrative Applied Project
• Professional development workshops
• One-to-one Personalised careers coaching and personal profile development
• Co-teaching, where we bring industry practitioners into the classroom

Programme structure

The full-time MBA is spread over three stages, with a one week induction and a focus on working in small teams alongside individual learning:

• Core modules
  Full-time and Executive MBA students study the same core modules, with their delivery and assessment tailored for each programme
• Elective modules
  Students will select two elective modules
• Integrative applied project
  The project can take three forms: business plan, consultancy report or dissertation.

Modules

From our innovative modules that address the pressing issues of the modern business world, to our careers session and workshops, our holistic and integrated course provides students with a valuable, transferable and highly employable set of skills.