Master of Business Administration 

at Cambridge University, Cambridge

To get admission to the University of Cambridge MBA course, the applicants must meet all the below-given eligibility requirements:

• An Undergraduate degree
• A minimum of two years’ of work experience (Current average class average is six years’ work experience)
• A GMAT / GRE score
• A reference from a supervisor
• Ability to finance your MBA
• UK Student Visa
• Essay questions
• English language requirement

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The University of Cambridge fees for master's programme vary from INR 26 L to INR 73 L as per the programme and the Oxford University fees for master's programme vary from INR 26 L to INR 83 L. We have mentioned below the University of Cambridge and Oxford first-year tuition fees for MBA and MSc:

According to the fees specified by the University of Cambridge itself, the fee for the MBA class 2024/25 was GBP 64,000 (INR 61.13 L). Also, the living expenses shall be approximately GBP 17,668 (INR 16.87 L). The living expenses are based on one person living in Cambridge alone. Some of the scholarships that are applicable to students pursuing MBA at the University of Cambridge are: 

• Gates Cambridge Scholarship - MBA
• Snowdon Cambridge Scholarship

Yes, the list of some important placement highlights related to MBA has been given in the table below:

The following details provide location-wise placements of MBA graduates of University of Cambridge:

• United Kingdom (60%)
• East Asia (15%)
• South-East Asia (9%)
• Western Europe (excluding UK) (3%)
• North America (8%)
• Australasia (1%)
• Middle East & North Africa (1%)
• South Asia (2%)
• Latin America & Caribbean (1%)

(Source: The Cambridge MBA Employment Report 2022)

The University of Cambridge offers various courses to international students. As per a renowned ranking body, the fields relevant to medicine are more popular among students, including Molecular Biology and Genetics, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Cell Biology, and more. Students can check the table below for the University of Cambridge best courses along with the subject rankings:

The University of Cambridge offers a wide range of courses for international students across various disciplines. Some of the popular courses taken by the international students are Science, History, Theology, Politics, Medicine, Law, and Engineering. For undergraduates, courses like Arts and Humanities, Science, Engineering, Medicine, Law, social Science, Natural Science, and more are popular. On the other hand, most postgraduate applicants take part in courses like Advanced Chemical Engineering, Advanced Clinical Practice, AI Ethics and Society, History, and more.

Note that the submission of a GMAT or GRE score is optional for those applying to Master of Finance of the University of Cambridge. The university evaluates the applications based on all of the information provided by the applicants including the application, references, and transcripts. However, in some cases, GMAT or GRE score can provide more information and potential strength, especially in those cases where the academic score is on the borderline or if the scoring is unfamiliar to the university.

As per the candidate's nationality, Cambridge University admission requirements differ and so do the qualifications for Cambridge courses. As an overview, students who are applying for undergraduate courses, need to apply through the UCAS portal. However, besides excellent scores in Class XII, students will need other additional qualifications such as College Board Advanced Placement Tests/ IIT JEE/ STEP/ Others. Students applying for postgraduate courses at University of Cambridge can apply via University of Cambridge Applicant Portal. University of Cambridge admission requirements for postgraduate courses are:

• Minimum of a good upper second class (good 2:1) honours degree from a UK university or an equivalent standard from an overseas university; and
• Completion of, or intermission from any current training or education course.

Cambridge University English Language Requirements:

• IELTS Academic – Usually a minimum overall grade of 7.5, usually with 7.0 or above in each element
• TOEFL (IBT) – Usually a minimum overall score of 110, with 25 or above in each element

No, Cambridge is not free for international students. Cambridge University tuition fee for international students is relatively on the higher side in comparison to home students. However, international students can always go for scholarships that the university has to offer. International students applying for undergraduate courses, at the University of Cambridge, can expect to pay anywhere in between EUR 24,507 - EUR 63,990. Whereas students, who wish to apply for postgraduate courses, can expect to pay on an average EUR 30,339. Students are however advised to go through the individual course page in order to check the exact fees and entry requirements.