How to apply

The MBA interview offers candidates the chance to meet faculty and speak to students and alumni who have experienced the programme for themselves.

For those joining us on campus, we are able to show you the unique city of Cambridge, from the spectacular College Dinner the evening before the interview, through to the opportunity to network and build connections with your peers and future classmates before your MBA year begins.

We also offer candidates a Careers Masterclass where you can discuss and review your MBA goals for the year ahead with the CJBS Careers team.

Visiting Cambridge and meeting staff, students and alumni in person can make all the difference in your decision making, ensuring that the Cambridge MBA is the right fit for you and your MBA year.

All applications are made online, and you need to submit all required supporting documentation. An online payment of £165 will be charged for the submission of your completed application.

We require a good 2:1 Honours degree on the UK grading scale or international equivalent. Lower scores may be considered, but you will need a good GMAT or GRE score. Masters degree details can be included but are not required.

You must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience by the start of the programme. Our class average is around 6 years of work experience.

You’ll need either a GMAT, GMAT Focus Edition or GRE score to apply to the Cambridge MBA.

• GMAT mean average: 680-690 (GMAT Focus Edition – 625-635)
• GRE mean average: Verbal – 78%, Quant – 71%

Scores are valid for 5 years and your score must be valid at the point of application.

GMAT programme code: WF1-T3-68
GRE institution code: 0832

You will need one reference from a supervisor. We do not accept academic references or those from relatives, peers, or colleagues. The reference must come from someone who has worked with you in a supervisory or managerial role.

Choose your referee and get them started early so your application is not held up by late reference submission.

Your referee will receive an automatic reference request once you have entered their contact details on our online application system.

You must complete the careers objectives statement and 3, shorter essays:

1. Please provide details of your post-MBA career plans. The statement should not exceed 500 words and must address the following:
   • What are your short and long-term career objectives? How will the Cambridge MBA equip you to achieve these?
   • Looking at your short-term career goal, describe the research you have done to understand how this industry/role/location recruits MBA talent and what they are looking for in a candidate?
   • How confident do you feel about meeting your short-term career goal? What skills/characteristics do you already have that will help you to achieve them, and what preparation are you doing now?
2. Tell us about a time when you made a professional mistake. How could it have ended differently? (up to 200 words)
3. Tell us about the best team you worked with. What made the team successful? (up to 200 words)
4. Provide an example of when someone else positively impacted your life. What did you learn from this experience? (up to 200 words)

Fluency in English is a pre-requisite for the Cambridge MBA. If English is not your first language, you must have taken a recognised English proficiency test in the 2 years prior to September on the year for which you’re applying for entry.

View our full English Language policy

You need to think carefully now about how you plan to fund your MBA. Do not wait until later. See our fees and funding pages for more information.