University of London  -  EXTERNAL PROGRAMME

MBA and Postgraduate Diploma in International Management

Important Dates 

Applications are processed all year round. When you have been accepted you can register and purchase the study material for the initial course(s) of your choice. You can then begin to study and aim to sit the exam(s) at the next available sitting. Deadlines are set by the University for completion of the admission process so that you have sufficient time to prepare for the next available examination.

You can sit a minimum of one examination at a time and are advised to take no more than six examinations in any one year.

Examinations are held twice a year, in early May and mid October. You can choose when you wish to sit the exams for the courses you have been studying as long as you meet the following deadlines :

If you apply before 31 January of any year, and then register and purchase study material before 15 March, you can submit your course assignment(s) by 15 September and sit your first exam(s) in October of the same year.

If you apply by 31 July of any year, and register and purchase study material before 15 October, you can submit your course assignment(s) by 31 March and sit your first exam(s) in May of the next year.

Summary of key dates
For examination in:	Apply by:	Register and purchase study materials by:	Assignment Deadline
OCTOBER	31 January	15 March	15 September
MAY	31 July	15 October	31 March

Examinations are normally conducted at the local British Council office or the British Embassy.

For details of approved examination centres, please consult the appropriate page of the Programme Regulations click ---here--- [215 KB; PDF; Link will open a new window].  Please note that centres in the United States are not listed in this document, as there are currently over 200 in 43 states.