Accreditation and rankings
The University of Exeter Business School is proud to be triple accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), and the Association of MBAs (AMBA). These accreditations are the highest possible standards for business schools, and they demonstrate our commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and student outcomes.
The Exeter MBA consistently ranks highly both domestically and globally; achieving a top 250 place in the 2025 QS World University Rankings and 64th in Europe. Our MBA is particularly recognised for its sustainability, responsible business, and social impact content - placing 1st in the UK and 10th globally in Corporate Knights' Better World MBA Ranking.
Tier one status
CEO Magazine's Global MBA rankings 2024
No.1 in the UK and 10th globally
Corporate Knights' Better World MBA Rankings 2024
Triple accredited Business School
AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS
Tier one status
CEO Magazine's Global MBA rankings 2024
No.1 in the UK and 10th globally
Corporate Knights' Better World MBA Rankings 2024
Triple accredited Business School
AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS
Course content
The Exeter MBA is built around the latest thinking and techniques from a wide range of management disciplines. A solid grounding in core business disciplines is acquired through our core modules while elective specialist modules enable you to specialise in your area of interest and tailor the programme to your career needs. The programme culminates with our Exeter MBA in-company, consultancy project.
Study trips, company visits, group challenges and simulations complement lectures and seminars led by professionals and academics specialists in their field. A range of extra-curricular activities, such as our guest speakers programme and MBA workshops delivered by our corporate partners run throughout the duration of the programme to complement your learning.
Projects
Our five diverse MBA projects provide hands-on, live, practical projects working with external businesses and organisations to solve real organisational problems. Each project provides experience of a different focus to build up practical skills and the findings of each are presented back to your client. The projects culminate in the final MBA Consultancy Project. The projects include:
- Local Community Impact Challenge: you will work with a local third sector organisation to address a specific problem.
- Global Sustainability Challenge: you will work to a brief provided by a global corporate organisation to address a sustainability-related international issue, as part of a mixed international group of MBA students.
- Circular Economy Challenge: you will work on a circular economy challenge with a major corporate as part of a five-day sprint group project.
- Boardroom Experience: learning about working with and motivating boards and their members, you will experience an executive challenge.
- MBA Consultancy Project: this capstone 12-week project focuses on an individually selected consultancy project with a client partner organisation, bringing together your experience from all the other projects.
Guest speakers and networking opportunities
The University of Exeter Business School attracts world-class leaders to speak to MBA students, often in an informal setting ideal for networking. Guest speakers from Ecotricity, IKEA, IBM, IDEO London, JML, PwC, and Southeby's have contributed along with a wealth of highly successful leaders, entrepreneurs and consultants from a wide range of backgrounds.
MBA entry requirements
- We evaluate candidates based on their undergraduate degree, work experience and career aspirations.
- To qualify for The Exeter MBA, you must have a minimum of three years’ managerial experience. (managing people / substantive projects).
- If you don’t have an undergraduate degree, but can demonstrate significant (8+ years’) work experience and career progression, you may still be eligible for the programme.
- A GMAT score will strengthen your application, although it is not required.
Entry requirements for international students
English language requirements
International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile D. Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country.
For those students that don’t yet meet our entry criteria of IELTS 7.0, you may wish to attend one of our INTO Pre-sessional English programmes.
After researching numerous universities across the UK, Exeter topped my list because of its strong advocacy for sustainability and circularity—areas I am deeply passionate about advancing in my career.
The admissions process was incredibly smooth and supportive. The University team was exceptionally helpful, providing all the necessary guidance and support, which enabled me to make a confident decision.
Sunny
The Exeter MBA
Fees, funding and scholarships
Fees for 2025/26 entry
- UK/EU fees per year: £44,700 full time
- International fees per year: £44,700 full time
Funding and scholarships
At the University of Exeter Business School, we want to ensure we attract the very brightest minds and talent from all over the world, regardless of financial background. MBA scholarships are available for September 2025 entry.
For 2025/26 entry, our generous MBA awards and scholarships will provide you with a guaranteed £10,000 tuition fee waiver through The Exeter MBA Award, plus the opportunity to receive scholarships worth up to 60% of your tuition fees.
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Achieve your career aspirations with The Exeter MBA degree
Your careers and employability programme is designed to parallel and enhance your MBA learning journey. Whether you are studying for an MBA to improve your leadership and business skills, to fill some gaps, for a promotion, a career pivot, making a step into entrepreneurship or still deciding, the careers programme will help you to:
- Capture personal and professional insights
- Seek out opportunities for further professional growth and development
- Fully explore your options, enabling you to take decisions where you want to take your career
- Practice and refine important workplace skills to achieve ongoing career success.
The careers programme offers you timetabled in-class sessions, group exploration and learning, time for reflection and deeper understanding, and workshops with expert practitioners. Our Meet the Alumni Sessions, panel events and our wider university offering provide opportunities to engage and connect with like-minded industry professionals in person and online.
Programme Director » Professor Donald Lancaster
Donald is a practice-led Management academic. Having driven corporate and marketing success for advertising agencies over 35 years in many parts of the world, Donald has significant experience and expertise in international marketing communications, management, leadership, presentation, coaching and training. He led well-known agency offices such as JWT, Ogilvy and Lowe, working with diverse brands including HSBC, Unilever, P&G, Mars, Mazda and Toyota.
The Exeter MBA is taught by over a dozen leading business academics and researchers; visit our programme staff and faculty list to explore their backgrounds and specialisms.
Working with business
The MBA’s corporate partners include some of the world’s most enlightened organisations who place purposeful leadership, sustainability and innovation at the heart of their business strategies. You will benefit from our strong links and partnerships, working closely with a range of progressive organisations on Corporate Challenges and Consultancy Projects as well as benefiting from insights and expertise through module engagement.
Our corporate partners work alongside the MBA's leading teaching team to co-deliver a number of modules, support and mentor students, and help perfect interview skills. They also provide opportunities to address their company's real-life business challenges through assignments, case study analysis and projects.
At the heart of The Exeter MBA is the Business Support Group, a panel of organisational leaders looking at some of the most pressing issues facing business to ensure relevance to the MBA programme. Our members’ invaluable experience and external perspective help make sure the programme’s strategic direction is informed by best practice and reflect the needs of the people and organisations we serve.
Contact or visit us
Want to discover how you can accelerate or redirect your career with our Exeter MBA programme? We offer a range of in-person and virtual opportunities to connect with us, please find out more below.
- Arrange a chat: You can contact Murray Scott in the MBA Office to find out when we will be in your country or to arrange a personal visit to campus or an informal online conversation.
- Join us for an open day: Tour our beautiful campus and network with current students and staff at one of our in-person open days. Find out more and book onto a postgraduate open day.
- Visit us in your country: Connect with us at an international educational fair or event and discover how the Exeter MBA can support your future. Check back here for details as and when they are available.
The University of Exeter Business School is located at our Streatham Campus in Exeter. View directions to Streatham Campus, as well as the Streatham Campus map and campus accessibility information.
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Study a Masters of Business Administration at a Top 15 University*
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As a Russell Group university, we are committed to maintaining world-class research, translating into an outstanding learning experience. This is recognised by organisations worldwide, with Exeter graduates in the UK's top 10 for most targeted by leading employers**.
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Application checklist
You should check the following are included when sending your application:
- Transcript and degree certificate for first/second degree.
- A detailed CV.
- Two professional reference letters.
- A personal statement supporting your application. This statement should detail your achievements in your career so far, the experiences you will bring to the programme, and how you believe The Exeter MBA will enhance your career and future aspirations.
- Evidence of English proficiency if applicable.
- We do not require GMAT, but if you have a GMAT Score you should upload with your application in support of your academic qualifications.
After submitting your application, qualified applicants will be contacted by the MBA Admissions team to arrange an interview. Please contact the MBA Admissions team for more information.
