Option for Placement Year
Option for Study Abroad
Please note: this course is subject to validation - meaning some details are awaiting confirmation. First year of entry for this course is September 2026. Register your interest to be informed when applications open.
If you are ready to move from doing to leading, from managing within a system to shaping one, Newcastle Business School’s MBA can give you the academic depth and practical grounding to make that move with confidence.
The course is built for professionals who want to think more strategically, act more decisively, and lead with greater accountability across complex organisations. Drawing on research ranked 9th in the UK for Business and Management (REF, 2021), you can develop the analytical, entrepreneurial, and leadership capabilities that senior roles in the private, public, and third sectors increasingly demand.
Learning is immersive and applied throughout. Real organisational challenges, business simulations, and a research-led dissertation project connect your study directly to the role you are building towards.
This course is also available to study full-time, allowing you to complete the qualification in one year.
International students: because this course is subject to validation, we are not able to issue a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) for it yet. If you require a Student Visa to study in the UK, please register your interest - we'll be in touch as soon as the course is fully validated and applications open.
Applicants should normally have:
International Qualifications
Applicants holding non-UK qualifications should refer to the relevant country pages for equivalency guidance.
English Language Requirements
International applicants will require:
* Please note that we do not currently sponsor international students requiring a student route visa for part time courses.
Full UK Fee: £15,660
Tuition fees in the academic year 2027/28* will be £10,050. Fees are set in line with the UK Government's tuition fee cap. The University may increase fees in subsequent years in line with any changes to the tuition fee cap. Increases will be linked to inflation. For example, increases may be linked to RPIX (Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments) Students will be notified of any increase ahead of it taking effect. Student fee loans rise in line with the tuition fees cap.
*if your course is longer than one year
Full International Fee: TBC
This is the tuition fee for your first year of study. You should expect to pay tuition fees for every year of study. The University may increase fees in the second and subsequent years of your course at our discretion in line with any inflationary or other uplift. Students will be notified of any increase ahead of it taking effect.
Scholarships and Discounts
ADDITIONAL COSTS
There are no Additional Costs
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Full time Courses are primarily delivered via on-campus face to face learning but could include elements of online learning. Most courses run as planned and as promoted on our website and via our marketing materials, but if there are any substantial changes (as determined by the Competition and Markets Authority) to a course or there is the potential that course may be withdrawn, we will notify all affected applicants as soon as possible with advice and guidance regarding their options. It is also important to be aware that optional modules listed on course pages may be subject to change depending on uptake numbers each year.
Contact time is subject to increase or decrease in line with possible restrictions imposed by the government or the University in the interest of maintaining the health and safety and wellbeing of students, staff, and visitors if this is deemed necessary in future.
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