Admissions

For the MA in Business and Management (MBM), there are two entry routes for 2020:

i) Holding a relevant or non-relevant lower second class honours degree (2:2) or above and successful completion of an applicant interview, which will take into consideration relevant work experience; or

ii) Holding at least 3 years of relevant professional experience and successful completion of a Pearson Business School applicant Advanced Workshop

Please note: candidates applying via either route will need to provide evidence of relevant professional experience. This will be a key element of our admissions criteria and will carry significant weighting in determining whether or not a candidate is suitable for the programme.

For the purpose of this programme professional experience is usually considered to be:

• working in an operational, technical or management role in an organisation which contains elements of complexity;
• self-employment or working as an entrepreneur 

For the MSc Financial Leadership:

Candidates should have passed an accredited programme by the ACCA that provides exemption from the first 9 ACCA exam papers (formerly known as papers F1-F9):

• AB Accountant in Business
• MA Management Accounting
• FA Financial Accounting
• LW Corporate and Business Law
• PM Performance Management
• TX Taxation (UK)
• FR Financial Reporting
• AA Audit and Assurance
• FM Financial Management

Candidates are also required to successfully pass an interview.

Please note that an undergraduate degree is not required for the MSc Financial Leadership programme due to the professional body entry requirements. However, if you hold a relevant Accounting or Finance degree from a recognised ACCA-partner institution (or otherwise), you may qualify for some or all of these exemptions. If you are unsure about your qualification, check your exemptions directly with ACCA.

To apply for a place on any of our postgraduate programmes, you’ll need to complete an application form and send it directly to our admissions team. There’s no formal application deadline for postgraduate programmes but it’s best to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Application forms

• MA Business and Management (MBM)
  
• MSc Financial Leadership
  
  

Complete the application form and return to:

• Email: admissions@pearson.com
• Post: Postgraduate Admissions, Pearson College London, 190 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BH

If we think you have the potential to succeed in your chosen postgraduate programme, we’ll contact you with the details of your interview.

If you would like to discuss your application or have any questions you can contact the Postgraduate Admissions Team directly on +44 (0) 203 8117 812.

Places on our Workshop are by invitation, and you’ll be invited to a Workshop after our admissions team receive your application.

Entry by undergraduate degree
After applying, you will be scheduled to have a telephone interview with an academic to assess your suitability for the programme. If you are made an offer, you will then have the opportunity to attend an Advanced Workshop to reduce the cost of your fees. This Advanced Workshop is optional, but all applicants who successfully complete the Workshop are awarded a partial fee waiver of £2,500 - reducing your tuition fees to £10,000.

Entry by professional experience
If you apply via our professional experience entry route you will be invited to attend an Advanced Workshop as part of your application and your performance at the Workshop will determine whether we can offer you a place on our MBM programme. All applicants who successfully complete the Advanced Workshop will be given an offer and awarded a partial fee waiver.

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