International BUSINESS programme:
MSc AND Postgraduate Diploma
Apply Online
It is now possible to make your application online for this programme as an External student of the University of London.
The University of London International Programmes has developed a secure online application system which can be used from anywhere in the world at a time to suit you.
You do not need to complete the application in one go. You can exit and re-access your application at any time. You will also be able to return to any of the questions you have answered - either to amend or to add to the information you have given, before you submit your application.
Please Note: Applying online is a two stage process.
(1) Complete the online form and submit it to us.
(2) You must then post to us supporting documents, using the document
enclosure form for management [pdf: 1 pg, 55KB] to the following
address:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
University of London International Programmes
Stewart House
32 Russell Square
London WC1B 5DN
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 78628375
The opening hours are 9.00 - 5.30pm Monday to Friday except Bank Holidays.
How to use the online process:
- Go to the online application form
- Login by using your email address
- Enter the password you wish to use each time you login to your application
- Confirm your password and register your online application
- Complete the application
- Read the declaration and conditions of the application and tick the box to confirm your agreement
- Before you submit your application please ensure you have included details of all your qualifications which are relevant to this application and that you have provided all the information you want to bring to our attention in support of your application
- Submit the application
- Complete and submit the Marketing Form if you wish. Please note that this does not form part of the application process for admission, but does help us to determine how to plan for future marketing. If you can take the time to complete the form, then we would be very grateful.
Acknowledgement
When you have submitted your application you will receive confirmation, by email, that your application has been received by the University of London International Programmes and notification of your student number.
If you do not receive this email please contact the Postgraduate Admissions office at: postgraduate_admissions@london.ac.uk
Please note that we allocate a student number to everyone who applies and it does not mean that you have been accepted onto the programme for which you have applied. That decision will be taken after we have received all the necessary documentation in support of your application.
Please use your full name, student number and the name of the programme for which you are applying, in any correspondence you have with the Postgraduate Admissions Office.
What you should do next
Your application will not be processed until the Postgraduate Admissions Office has received all the necessary documentation in support of your application.
All applications submitted online will be retained for a period of two years from the date of submission. If you do not submit your documents in support of your application within that period, your application will be deleted and you will need to submit a second application.
If you wish to proceed with your application you should take the following action, without delay:
A. Contact your two chosen referees and arrange for them to send the confidential references direct to the Postgraduate Admissions Office, at the address given at the foot of this section.
Please note that one of your referees should be an academic member of staff at the institution from which you graduated and who is able to comment upon your academic ability to undertake postgraduate study. The second reference should be work-related and come from your current or most recent Line Manager, Head of Department, Training Officer or similar (ie someone who can comment upon your current/most recent work experience and which is directly relevant to the application you are making).
If you graduated several years ago and are unable to obtain an academic reference, you may submit two work-related references instead.
Please note that references from friends, relatives, or colleagues/co-workers are NOT acceptable.
B. Print off and complete a copy of the Document Enclosure Form for management [pdf: 1 pg, 55KB] and send it together with all the required documents in support of your application to the Postgraduate Admissions Office at the address given at the foot of this section, ie:
B.1 Personal identification
- photocopied evidence of your full name and date of birth as stated on your application. This must be a photocopy of either your birth certificate, or passport, or national identification card (ID) or naturalisation certificate. Please note, these are the only forms of identification that are acceptable. We do not accept a driving licence for identification purposes.
Any change of name from that which is stated on the above document, must be accompanied by official evidence of that change, ie marriage certificate, statutory declaration or deed poll.
B.2 Degree certificate/academic diploma
- the original certificates of all the qualifications listed on your application.
Alternatively, you can
either submit a photocopy of these certificates which have been certified by the awarding/examining body which issued that certificate
or ask the British Council if they are willing/able to verify a photocopy of each certificate as being a true copy of the original certificate. However, if the British Council is unable to provide this service for any reason, you must then use one of the two previous alternatives.
Please note: documents certified by anyone other than those indicated above are not acceptable for admission purposes.
B.3 Transcript
- if either your degree was not awarded 'with Honours' or if you are applying on the basis of a professional qualification, you must also submit the original of the final transcript of your qualification. The transcript must include all the subjects taken, the marks/grades obtained and the date of the final award.
If you do not possess such a document you should contact the awarding/examining body and arrange for them to send a certified transcript directly to the Postgraduate Admissions office at the address given at the foot of this section.
B.4 English Language Proficiency
- The original certificate/evidence of English Language proficiency in support of the information you have provided on the application form.
Alternatively, you can
either arrange for the awarding/examining body to send a certified statement confirming the award and the results obtained, directly to the Postgraduate Admissions Office
or ask the British Council if they are willing/able to verify a photocopy of the certificate as being a true copy of the original.
If the British Council are unable to provide this service for any reason, you must then use one of the two previous alternatives.
Please note: documents certified by anyone other than those indicated above are not acceptable for admission purposes.
C. Supporting statement/reason(s) for applying to register for this programme.
- You must submit a statement in your own handwriting (ie not typed) in a minimum of 100 words, giving an explanation of your reason(s) for applying to this programme, together with any details of your background, work experience and your current or most recent responsibilities, which you consider relevant to this application.
D. Full employment curriculum vitae (cv)
All the above documents should now be sent, together with the completed Document Enclosure
Form, by post or by courier, to the following address:
Postgraduate Admissions Office,
University of London International Programmes,
Ground Floor,
Stewart House,
32 Russell Square,
London
WC1B 5DN, UK
Email: postgraduate_admissions@london.ac.uk
What happens when we receive your documents and the references in support of your application ?
We will acknowledge, by email, receipt of your documents and the references when they arrive in the Postgraduate Admissions Office.
We will also inform you, by email, of any outstanding documents or of any additional documents/information that may be required before we are either able to process or take a decision on your application.
When all the necessary documentation has been received in support of your application, your application will be processed.
The Decision
We will inform you whether, or not, your application has been accepted.
If you are accepted, we will send you an offer letter for the programme for which you are eligible and have been approved, together with a registration form and fee slip, the Regulations and any additional information you may require in order for you to register. This will include the deadline date by which the registration form and fee must be completed and returned in order for you to register and the date the study/course will commence.
Please note that the registration form and fee must be returned to the Student Registry by post. It is not yet possible for registration to be carried out online. However, we look forward to offering this facility in due course.
If you are NOT accepted, (ie because you do not satisfy the entrance requirements for the programme to which you have applied), we will send you notification, and the reason(s), for that decision.
Please note: Every application we receive is considered in full taking account all the information provided and documentation submitted in support of that application. If you do not satisfy the entrance requirements for the programme to which you have applied and we are therefore unable to accept you for admission to that programme (eg the Masters programme), we will automatically consider you for admission to a lower level qualification (eg Postgraduate Diploma or, if it is available, the Postgraduate Certificate) and give an offer if appropriate. Alternatively, you may be given an offer to register for a Short course(s) in the first instance.
If, however, you are not eligible for admission to any level of the programme for which you have applied you will be informed of that decision.
Final note: We hope these guidelines are helpful, but please contact us if anything seems unclear at: postgraduate_admissions@london.ac.uk
Good luck with making your application. We hope to be welcoming you as one of our External students in the near future.
Help and guidance notes
Guidance notes for online applications [pdf: 8pgs, 35KB]
If you need any advice or assistance on how to complete your application, which is not covered
by these notes, please email the Postgraduate Admissions office at:
postgraduate_ admissions@london.ac.uk