The University of Manchester's business school moved into a new building on Booth Street West in 2019, right on the Oxford Road corridor. Alliance MBS is triple accredited and one of the UK's larger business schools, with a full-time MBA, a wide MSc range and undergraduate management degrees. Many international students choose the one-year MSc programmes.
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Official website: mbs.ac.uk
University of Manchester
AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA
Booth Street West, opened 2019
£30,000 – £58,000
International students, MSc programmes and full-time MBA
£13,000 – £16,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on mbs.ac.uk before you apply.
MSc Business Analytics: Operational Research and Risk Analysis
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
MSc Accounting and Finance
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
MSc International Business and Management
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
Full-time MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
GMAT or GRE; IELTS: 7.0
BSc Management
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
Triple accreditation.
A project-based MBA with consulting work for real clients.
A new building in the middle of the university.
Graduates join banks and professional services firms in Manchester's Spinningfields and in London.
Manchester has large tech and media employers, including the BBC at MediaCityUK.
The Graduate Route allows two years of work in the UK after graduating.
Undergrad
Main UG intake
Postgrad
Main PG intake
Oxford Road is the university's spine, with buses every few minutes into the city centre and down to Rusholme's Curry Mile.
Manchester has big-city nightlife, two football clubs and the Northern Quarter's independent shops. Rent is lower than London, and the Peak District is under an hour away.
CAS from University of Manchester
Proof of funds for fees and living costs
English test at B2 level or above
TB test certificate, if required
Immigration Health Surcharge payment
Valid passport with blank pages
Many MSc programmes fill well before the final deadline, so apply in the autumn or early winter for September. The MBA uses application rounds. Undergraduates apply through UCAS.
Nearly all programmes start in September.
A UK Student visa, sponsored by University of Manchester. Once you hold a CAS, apply online, show funds held for 28 days, and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge. Most decisions come back within three weeks from outside the UK.
Business analytics, accounting and finance, international business and the MBA are popular. MSc entry needs a strong bachelor's degree and IELTS 7.0; the MBA needs work experience and usually a GMAT or GRE.
Alliance MBS offers MBA scholarships, and the University of Manchester has awards for international master's students. Check the funding page early.
