United Kingdom

University of Aberdeen

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The University of Aberdeen publishes a distance-learning MBA that the page says is 100% online, with no student visa required. It is 180 credits, with a typical length of 24 months, and starts in January or September. The indicative total for a January 2027 start is £17,420, paid term by term rather than all at once. Entry is a UK honours degree, or a judged equivalent, plus at least two years of post-degree professional experience. The page says the offering is EQUIS accredited.

The school’s page presented this as a current program. Last checked 2026-10-27. Confirm the details with the school before you apply.

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Country of the award
United Kingdom
Delivery
Fully online
Residency
Not required
Duration
Typical duration 24 months. The page recommends a maximum of 30 credits per term for part-time study.
Language
English
Tuition
£17,420 published total tuition
Admissions test
GMAT or GRE rule not published
Business school
Not published

Overview

Official award title
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University
University of Aberdeen
Awarding institution
University of Aberdeen
Awarding note
Degree-awarding institution recorded as the university that publishes the program.
Country of the award
United Kingdom
Location recorded
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Executive MBA label
Not labeled executive
Named pathways
No named specialization. This can still be a general MBA.

Study format and residency

Delivery
Fully online. The online degree page says learning mode is online, and that this distance-learning MBA is delivered 100% online. It says students can learn from anywhere in the world and that no student visa is required.
Intensity
Part-time
Duration
Typical duration 24 months. The page recommends a maximum of 30 credits per term for part-time study.
Credits
180 credits. A 15-credit short course is also offered as a starting point.
Teaching languages
English
Complete program in English
Yes
Language requirement
Teaching is in English. If English is not the applicant's first language, the university's postgraduate higher English requirements may apply.
Mandatory residency
No
Intakes
January or September. The published indicative total is tied to a January 2027 start.

Admissions

Previous degree
An undergraduate degree at UK honours level, or a non-UK degree the university judges to be of equivalent worth.
Work experience
A minimum of two years of post-degree professional experience.
GMAT or GRE
GMAT or GRE rule not published
Geographic eligibility
The page says students can learn from anywhere in the world and that no student visa is required.
Who can enroll · International students
The online MBA page says students can learn from anywhere in the world and that no student visa is required.

Tuition and funding

Published tuition
£17,420 published total tuition
Fee notes
Year: 2027 Indicative cost for 180 credits over 24 months, starting in January 2027. The page says the figure includes a confirmed 3% rise for 2027/28 and 2028/29, and that fees typically increase each year. This is pay-as-you-go: students pay each term only for the credits taken that term. A separate indicative price of £1,600 is published for 15 credits in 2026/27.

Accreditation

Business-school accreditation
EQUIS — stated_on_cited_page. The online MBA page says EQUIS accredited. It does not spell out whether that label applies to the business school or only to this degree. Checked 2026-10-27.
Outcomes
No salary or employment figure is published here. This directory does not estimate outcomes.

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