International
Business programme:
MSc and Postgraduate Diploma
Entrance requirements
To apply for the
MSc or Postgraduate Diploma in International Business you must
have:
Academic
A second class
honours* degree or the equivalent from a university or other institution
acceptable to the University of London
OR
a first degree from a university or other institution acceptable
to the University of London and a G-MAT score of 550 or over
OR an equivalent professional qualification and
a GMAT score of 550 or over
Please note: All other applications
will be considered on an individual basis at the discretion of
the University.
Short
course students
You should satisfy
the entrance requirements for the MSc and Postgraduate Diploma.
If you do not, the University will still consider your application
but the University will require evidence of your ability to undertake
an advanced course of study.
*If
you have a degree from an institution that does not award honours
you may still apply. In this case, a certified transcript of your
results must be sent by the awarding institution directly to the
Postgraduate Admissions Office.
English language
requirement
You should have
an advanced level of English. You may be required to pass (or
to have passed in the last three years) a test of proficiency
in English acceptable to the University, e.g. an IELTS score of
6.5 or over with a minimum of 6 in each sub-test or a TOEFL score
of 580 (or 237 in the computerised test) plus a minimum score
of 4.5 in the test of written English (TWE).
IT requirements
You will need a
computer with access to the Internet. The minimum spec. is a 133Mhz,
Pentium PC (266 Mhz recommended) or equivalent running Windows
95 or later, with 32Mb RAM and a screen resolution 800x600 colour
or higher with a CD-ROM Drive, Sound Card and speakers (or G3
Macs and later running at least Mac OS 7.0). The computer
should have at least 1Gb of free hard disk space. You will also
need the following software:
- Internet Explorer version
5.5 or above, JavaScript and cookie-enabled (Mac users will
need the latest version of Internet Explorer)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 or
above
- QuickTime 6.0 or above
- Flash plug-in
- Anti-virus software
- A word processor and spreadsheet
(MS Word 97 and MS Excel 97 recommended).
