Postgraduate - Admission Requirements

MA Global Management
MA Global Management (Marketing)
MA Global Management (Finance)

Applicants should possess an undergraduate bachelors degree in any discipline at 2:ii (Lower second class degree) or above, or international equivalent. If you are unsure as to the comparability of your qualification, please contact us where we will happily advise you.

Along with your application form please send us:

Copies of transcripts and certificates from all previous studies, i.e. secondary school and/or university certificates
2 letters of reference, one of which must be academic, the second can be academic, professional or personal (cannot be from a family member) (please note the letters must be written on letter-headed paper and must be signed)
If not a native English speaker, proof of English proficiency in the form of an IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge Advanced English certificate*
A 300-500 word personal statement giving the reasons for applying to the chosen course at RBS London
A copy of the passport photograph page
2 passport sized photographs (Please click this link for information on how to send photographs)

English Language Requirements

For those applicants whose mother tongue is not English, we require a recent pass in any of the following qualifications:

European Union/European Economic Area Nationals

For students who are nationals of the EU/EEA countries and English is not their native language, we require one the following qualifications*:

IELTS score 6.5
TOEFL score 90 in the internet-based test, 233 in the computer-based, and 577 in the paper-based. The TOEFL code for EBS London is 2487.
Cambridge Advanced English Certificate grades A-C
Certificate of Proficiency in English grades A-C
Pearson Test of English with 58 points
EIKEN English test Grade Pre 1

* This requirement may be waived if the last three years of the student's education were in English. We reserve the right to request an English test at our discretion.

Non-EU/EEA Nationals

For students who are non-EU/EEA nationals and English is not their native language, we require one the following qualifications in accordance with UK Border Agency (UKBA) guidelines*:

IELTS overall score of 6.5 showing a minimum of a 5.5 pass in all four components of the test
TOEFL with 90 points, showing a minimum pass of Reading – 18, Listening – 17, Speaking – 20, Writing - 17 (Please note that the paper-based TOEFL is not accepted by UKBA)
Pearson’s Test of English with 58 points, showing a minimum pass of 51 in all four components of the test
Cambridge Advanced English – Grade C or above in all elements
GCSE or A Level English at Grade C or above, studied and taken in the UK on a student visa

* Please note this requirement is not only for academic purposes, but more importantly to meet the UKBA guidelines for a Tier 4 student visa.

Page last updated 1/26/2012