Birmingham City University
Overview
 Birmingham City University offers over 300 courses which are taught and supported by more than 2,000 staff. With over 25,000 students, it is one of the largest Universities in the UK. Birmingham City University has over 4,000 students and is a major centre for business, computing and management education. It has a strong regional base and a national and international perspective. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in business, computing and management, but also in more specialised areas such as Public Relations or Business Psychology, and programmes which bring together computing technical skills studied alongside business.
Each year Birmingham City University recruits a growing number of postgraduate students from all over the world. This enriches the learning experience as you prepare for a career in business during which you will increasingly operate on a global scale. We recognise the challenges for all international students in moving to study in a new country. At Birmingham City University special care is taken to make the transition into UK university life a happy and rewarding experience.
Why study the Full Time MBA?
The MBA degree has progressively become the flagship management qualification with an international 'currency' and instant recognition. Birmingham City University suite of MBA programmes is designed to match the needs and requirements of industry and commerce with the aspirations of the managers of the future.
The Birmingham City University MBA encourages innovation, achievement, intellectual rigour and excellence. The programme is relevant to the needs of both public and private sector organisations and is continually updated to ensure that it incorporates the key business, social, ethical and technological issues affecting the management of modern businesses.
The Birmingham City University MBA programme attracts international students from very varied backgrounds and experiences. Our MBA caters for the needs and aspirations of these students to work in small enterprises, the public sector, financial institutions and other international businesses in their countries of origin. All core and specialist modules have been designed to prepare students to readily add value to their employer organisations.
 If you are a graduate and already have some experience of working in Business and Management, you have an opportunity to join our very successful MBA Full-Time programme. This offers the chance to study General Management alongside a range of specialist areas including Finance, International Business, IT and Marketing. It also offers you the chance to study business in an internationally diverse community of students. One of the main reasons why students complete an MBA is to open new career opportunities.
Full-Time MBA Programmes available include:
Entry Requirements
Postgraduate programmes generally require a good Honours degree or equivalent in any discipline. We are prepared to offer places to candidates who have no formal qualifications but can demonstrate that they have the ability and experience to contribute to and benefit from the course.
Structure of course
Taught Masters cover three stages: the Postgraduate Certificate stage, the Postgraduate Diploma stage and the Masters stage. Students must successfully complete all three stages to obtain a Masters but there is also the opportunity to do parts of the programme only, depending on prior study and circumstances.
Duration
 Students are offered 2 routes on this Full-Time course, a 12 month route or an 18 month route, generally starting in September each year, although a January start is also possible depending on numbers.
Language of instruction
The language of instruction is English so applicants who studied outside the UK are required to pass an internationally recognised English language test at the appropriate level. You are generally expected to have a score of at least 6.5 average on the IELTS test (or a minimum of 6.0 on all parts of the test) or TOEFL 575.
Fees
- Full-Time MBA International Students (non EU): £10,600 for the September 2008 and January 2009 start
Bursaries & Scholarships
Various bursaries are available for students - please see our website for up to date information.
Application procedure
Or call +44(0)121 331 5200
Contact
 Birmingham City University
Recruitment and Admissions Unit
Perry Barr
Birmingham
United Kingdom
B42 2SU
T: +44(0) 121 331 5200
F: +44(0) 121 331 6366
W: www.business.bcu.ac.uk
E: business.school@bcu.ac.uk
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