Making your application

Manchester Business School operates a staged admissions process. Application deadlines and dates by which you will normally be informed of our final decision appear below. You can apply at any application stage but we would encourage you to apply as soon as you have a complete application.

Applications received by	Decision from MBS by*	Decision from applicant by**
1 December 2011	16 January 2012	16 March 2012
1 February 2012	16 March 2012	16 May 2012
1 April 2012	16 May 2012	16 July 2012
1 June 2012	16 July 2012	31 July 2012

* Decisions are made on whether to offer you a place on the programme. This is not an offer of funding.

** If you are unable to accept your offer by this deadline please advise us.

Please refer to the funding information page for details.

Admissions procedure:

Before starting your application, ensure you meet all the ENTRY REQUIREMENTS for academic qualifications and English language.

Your application can also be considered more quickly if you nominate a potential supervisor.

Gather your supporting documents.
The items below are essential for your application to be considered.

• Research proposal
  
  
• Degree certificates and transcripts - certificates and final grade transcripts of all previous degrees are required (translated into English). If you are currently undertaking a degree programme, an up-to-date interim transcript will be sufficient at this stage.
  
• English language test results - we accept IELTS, TOEFL or Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE). Test results must be less than 2 years old. See entry requirements for minimum scores.
  
• Two academic references - we would prefer these to be from tutors who have taught you on your most recent degree. The reference letters must be currently dated, provided on their institutional letterhead paper, and carrying the referee's signature. Reference letters may also be submitted direct my email.
  
• Referee report form - in addition to the letter of reference, referees are also required to complete a referee report form. Please note: if you are nominating a potential supervisor, they cannot act as a referee for you. Referee report forms may also be submitted direct by email.

Referee report form

The items below may be sent later during the application process, however please note we are able to make earlier decisions on complete applications

Financial Statement

Special Needs form

Part-timers undertaking form (if applying for part-time study)

• Evidence of how you will fund your studies for the three year duration of the programme (e.g. bank statement, sponsor letter).

Apply online
Complete and submit the online application (we do not accept paper applications) and upload your supporting documents.

 

All international applicants are required to upload a copy of their passport with their application. Please follow the instructions on the online application form.

Apply Online

4. You will receive an email acknowledgment from the University of Manchester advising you of your ID number. Please quote this in all correspondence.

5. Your application will be forwarded to the Postgraduate Research Admissions team at Manchester Business School and you will receive notification of what happens next. You will also be provided with the name of your personal contact within the team who is processing your application. You should always contact this person directly in future correspondence, remembering to quote your ID number.

Contact us

If you would like more information or have any questions not answered on the website, please contact us:

Postgraduate Research Programmes Office
Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester M15 6PB, United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)161 275 6591/0784 or 306 1290
Fax: +44 (0)161 275 6596
Email: pgresearch@mbs.ac.uk