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Admissions

Entry requirements

• A university degree or professional qualification
• A minimum of three years’ professional experience
• An acceptable score on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) – Minimum score 550 (Full-Time MBA) and 500 (Executive MBA).
• If English is not your native language, unless you have done your primary degree through English, an English language qualification is required (eg: IELTS/TOEFL). IELTS – an overall score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6 in each section. TOEFL – a minimum of 90 on the internet-based test, 250 on the computer based test; or 600 on the paper-based test.

Applications Deadlines

15 December 2011

15 March 2012

15 May 2012

15 July 2012

The above deadlines should serve as guidelines for applicants. In practice, MBA applications are checked and reviewed on a weekly basis. Normal application turnaround time is 4-6 weeks.

How to apply

A complete application includes the following:

• Online Application Form
• Curriculum Vitae
• Official GMAT record sheet/confirmation of GMAT date
• Official IELTS/TOEFL record sheet or confirmation of IELTS/TOEFL date(if applicable)
• Official certified transcripts of degrees and /or professional qualifications.
• Three essays –
  See Essay Topics Here
• Two recommendation letters: for authenticity these must be completed by hand and scanned prior to submission. MBA Recommendation Form 
  
• Application fee: €45 for online payments, €50 for cheque/draft payments. Your application will not be visible to the Admissions office until your application fee has been registered.

Your application form, essays, CV and all support documents should be submitted via the online application centre APPLY NOW.

Applicant interviews

All eligible candidates will be interviewed. International candidates can be interviewed via telephone, video-conference etc. Following the Admissions interview, a final application review takes place. Our decision will then be given within ten days.