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Guide to British MSc

Management
applications
BY EASYUN I
Published: 28 October 2014

The United Kingdom is a top

destination for many masters degree
students. AFP/Relaxnews pic,
October 28, 2014.

Doing a masters
degree in business
can be a rewarding
career choice.
Many of the top universities
in the United Kingdom offer
this course. The most
common masters degree in
business for people at
different stages of their
careers in the UK is a MSc
in Management. It is also
one of the most
competitive, highly sought
after and high-paying
degrees in the UK.

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Different Management
programmes may have
different work experience
requirements, or have
different importance in
some parts of the
application, depending on
their target students and
course structure.

Some programmes, such as executive MBA, are designed for people well into their careers looking to make a switch
into management, others, such as a regular MSc Management p may be designed for fresh graduates with no work
experience.

While requirements for

admission vary from
university to university, the
general requirements
remain the same. Below, we
offer you advice and tips to
tackle a British
Management application.
Undergraduate
education
The first qualifying
requirement for applying to
a MSc Management is to
possess a bachelors degree.
Typically, this may be in
any subject. The most
important thing is to have

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good grades. For admission

in any competitive course,
excellent grades are crucial.
Most applicants are already
at the top of their class, so
there is no chance you will
be able to stand out if your
transcript is mediocre.
GMAT
The Graduate Management
Admission Test is the most
common pre-Management
tests. Thousands of
students around the world
sit for it every year, hoping
to score well enough to
enter their dream
university.
It is claimed to be the most
successful predictor of
success in todays graduate
management classroom.
Universities and admissions
committees consider it one
of the most important
criteria for admissions.
Some of them might accept
the GRE (Graduate Record
Examination) in lieu of the
GMAT.
If you know that the GRE is
better suited to you, and
you will score better on it,
you may want to choose this
option.
This choice, of course,
depends on the university.
You should check the

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universitys application
page for their preferences
before sitting for either
exam.
(Check out our basic guide
to the GMAT and GRE here
(http://yahoo.easyuni.com/2014/07/18/gre
-gmat-lsat-mcat-what-testsdo-you-need/).)
English language
requirement
English language skills are
important in a degree as
interactive and
communication-based as
the MSc Management
degree.
You will be part of many
group assignments, projects
and interactive classrooms.
To ensure that all students
are able to participate to a
certain level, British
universities have an English
language requirement.
The Test of English as a
First Language (TOEFL) is
one of the most common
tests to satisfy any
universitys English
language requirement.
The International English
Language Testing System
(IELTS) is another. While
both tests are acceptable,
universities may have
preferences. It is also
important to look at the

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structure and content of

these exams, as you may
perform better on one.
It is a good idea to take
every advantage you can
find, because admissions
for these programmes are
cut-throat at top
universities.
Resume
A minimum of three years
of work experience is
usually required by most
British universities for an
MBA.
Some MSc Management
courses will accept fresh
graduates without any work
experience. However, these
courses are designed to
make students better
managers and understand
the skills required in upper
management.
The best way of phrasing it
is, you cant take away any
real world skills if you have
no real-world experience.
We believe that work
experience, post-bachelors,
is crucial in todays world.
Admissions committees
seek to have a diverse class
to bring a varied dynamic
into the classroom.
They like knowing how your
specific experience will add
to their university and how

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you can benefit them. Make

sure your resume lists out
your key responsibilities
and makes it very clear how
you have contributed to
other organisations and
groups in the past.
It also is important to have
a balanced resume, with not
just good work experience,
but a range of activities that
truly highlight your
personality and potential.
Personal statement
The hardest part of the
application for most people
is the essay. Some
universities have one long
essay, and others have a
series of short questions.
Either way, your personal
statement is your only
chance to show the
admissions committee that
you are more than your
numbers.
This is your opportunity to
distinguish yourself as an
individual and shine. Let
the admissions committee
see you as the ideal
candidate for their course
and a potential future
leader.
It is a good idea to discuss
both your personal
aspirations and professional
ones in the personal
statement.

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Try to demonstrate
consistent volunteering and
giving back to the
community through
sustained commitment to
one or two volunteer
organisations rather than
many short-term gigs that
only add quantity not
quality.
Universities like seeing the
long-term impact you have
made and the impact you
want to make on the world.
This is the section for you to
highlight your dreams and
goals and explain why they
should select you over any
other qualified candidate.
Keep in mind that you will
have to write different
statements for each
application. Some
universities have unique
requirements. For example,
Imperial College asks
applicants to send them a 3minute video pitch
explaining why they are the
best candidate for the
programme.
Recommendations
References from your past
or current employers,
supervisors, professors or
mentors are also required.
Some universities
specifically want
recommendations only

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from employers or
supervisors in a workrelated situation.
Others will accept letters
from professors or mentors
as well. Most universities
have specific forms that
your referee will have to fill,
detailing your strengths,
weaknesses and how suited
they think you are to the
programme.
What they have to say about
you really makes a
difference. How strongly
they vouch for you and
whether their opinion of
you aligns with the picture
youve painted so far makes
a great difference.
Make sure you choose your
referee smartly, because
they can either testify to the
strength of your character
and highlight all your
abilities, or can merely
discuss the mediocre
aspects of your performance
and potentially ruin your
application. October 28,
2014.
* Easyuni
(https://www.easyuni.com/en/)
is a platform for students
and parents to search for
universities and colleges
around the world. Easyuni
connects people to more

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colleges in more than 20
countries.

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