MBA fees & funding

There are a wide range of scholarships available to Cambridge MBA students, from Cambridge Judge Business School scholarships and bursaries to University of Cambridge and College scholarships, as well as externally funded awards.

All scholarships and bursaries are awarded before the start of the academic year. There are no funds that can be awarded after the School year has started, and candidates should not make financial plans assuming that they will receive funds after they have started the programme.

The list of Cambridge Judge Business School MBA scholarships is as follows, with summary information. Full information is available in the MBA Scholarships Brochure below the table.

Please take careful note of deadline dates which differ between scholarships, and apply in the relevant application round.

Scholarship	Amount	Number of awards	Deadline
The Wider Cambridge MBA Scholarship for Regional Diversity	Up to £32,000	Five	17 April 2023
The Wider Cambridge MBA Scholarship for Professional Diversity	Up to £32,000	Five	17 April 2023
The Forté Foundation Fellows Scholarship (women only)	Up to £32,000	Five	17 April 2023
The ROMBA Fellowship for the LGBTQIA+ Community	Up to £32,000	Two	Rolling until awarded
The Boustany Foundation MBA Scholarship (awarded once every two years)	75% of tuition fees	One	15 May 2023
The Cambridge Judge Dean’s Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement	Up to £15,000	Three	9 January 2023
The Cambridge MBA Scholarship for Technology Advancement	Up to £15,000	Three	9 January 2023
The Cambridge MBA Scholarship for Entrepreneurs	Up to £15,000	Three	9 January 2023
The Cambridge MBA Military Veterans Scholarship	Up to £15,000	Two	9 January 2023
The Cambridge MBA Professor Nick Oliver Scholarship for UK Nationals	Up to £15,000	One	9 January 2023
The Cambridge MBA Professor Jochen Runde Scholarship for South African Nationals	Up to £15,000	One	9 January 2023
The St Catharine’s Benavitch Scholarship for Cambridge MBA students	Up to £15,000	Five	February 2023
The Sidney Sussex Hanadi Jabado Scholarship	Up to £5,000	One	17 April 2023
The Sidney Sussex Joyce Coutu Scholarship for Cambridge MBA students	£1,000	One	17 April 2023

Browse full information in the MBA Scholarship Brochure

MBA Scholarships brochure 2022/23

Fees

The fees for the MBA class of 2023/24 at Cambridge Judge Business School are £64,000.

There is an application fee payable of £165.

Living expenses

We will ask you to demonstrate that you have funds to cover your accommodation costs and living expenses during your MBA (September to June). These will be approximately £17,668. This is based on one person living in Cambridge alone.

View facts and figures, including costs, for University Colleges

Additional accommodation and living costs will apply if you decide to stay in Cambridge for the Summer Term (July and August)

You should also consider additional costs like:

Setup costs; buying a laptop, a UK mobile phone, a bike, etc.
Travel to and from Cambridge
Utility bills if you decide to live in private accommodation.

A number of organisations fund students to undertake MBAs. We recommend you research whether organisations in your country provide scholarships or loans for those studying an MBA.

These scholarships are not administered by Cambridge Judge Business School, so you must contact these organisations directly.

Aga Khan Foundation Find out more	50% grant, 50% loan	Students from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Madagascar, France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada under 30 years of age	31 March
British Council Scholarships Find out more	Varies	Candidates from approximately 160 countries.	Varies
Cambridge Society Bombay Scholarships Find out more	Up to Indian rupees 250,000	Candidates domiciled in the Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa who have secured admission at a college at the University of Cambridge for undergraduate, postgraduate or short duration courses. To apply for the scholarship, please provide information pertaining to your academic career in India, extracurricular activities and proof of admission. The selection process will also be based on personal interviews.	Varies
Chevening Scholarships Find out more	Varies from part to full funding	Applicants must be resident in their home country at the time of their application, and must return to that country on completion of the programme.	Varies from country to country
Colfuturo Scholarship/Loan Find out more	Up to US$25,000	Colombians, who must return to Colombia within one year of finishing their programmes in order to qualify for a scholarship comprising a 50% waiver of the loan.	May
Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) Find out more	Tuition fees and various expenses	Commonwealth citizens and British protected persons permanently resident in any Commonwealth country other than the United Kingdom who are under 35 years of age.	December
CONACYT Scholarship Find out more	Tuition fees and living expenses	This award provides part funding for tuition fees and living expenses and is for Mexicans.	Varies
Fundação Estudar Find out more	Varies	Brazilians with the potential to become leaders in their areas of expertise and help in the growth of the country.	March
General Sir Monash Awards Find out more	AU$50,000	Australians.	August
Global-Asia Management Programme Contact Clare Cheng at the Singapore Economic Development Board (EBD) to find out more	Tuition fees and a monthly living allowance	Singapore citizens with the potential to become future leaders and partners in top companies, who are willing to complete an internship as well as a two-year service commitment with one of EBD’s partner companies.	TBC
Jean Monet – Entente Cordiale Scholarships Find out more	Up to £10,000	Young French people who are aiming at a top management career.	April
Khazanah Cambridge Scholarship Find out more	Full tuition, living expenses, return air passage and other allowances	Malaysian citizens who are aiming at a top management career.	February
Luys Foundation Find out more or email	Maximum of 50% of tuition fees, living expenses, maintenance and travel costs	Applicants must be citizens of Armenia or of Armenian Descent.
Rotary International Global Grants Find out more	Up to US$30,000	Citizens of countries in which there are Rotary Clubs.	Varies from country to country – between March and July
Sampoerna Foundation MBA Scholarships Find out more	Full funding	Indonesians.	January
USA-UK Fulbright Scholarship Find out more	Tuition and maintenance	Must be US citizens and have a genuine desire to learn more about the United Kingdom and share with British citizens aspects of American culture	October
Lebanese International Finance Executives (LIFE) Scholarship Find out more	Up to US$12,000	Must be Lebanese or of Lebanese descent.	31 May

Student loans

For all candidates holding a conditional offer for the Cambridge MBA. The University of Cambridge is not a lender and is not recommending, endorsing or in any way connected with Lendwise or their products. The University is providing this link for information only and without guarantee of accuracy. We recommend that candidates investigate all financing options available to them, including local options.

The Prodigy Finance Loan Programme is available to help you finance your MBA programme at Cambridge Judge Business School.

Download the Prodigy student brochure

Find out more and apply

The StepEx Future Earnings Agreements Programme is available to help you finance your MBA programme at Cambridge Judge Business School.

Download the StepEX student brochure

Once you have been offered a place on the programme you can apply directly for finance through StepEx’s website.

Spark Finance is available to help you finance the MBA programme at Cambridge Judge Business School.

Once you have been offered a place on the programme you can apply directly for finance through Spark Finance’s website.

Download the Spark Finance Overview

The Lendwise Loan Programme is available to help you finance the MBA programme at Cambridge Judge Business School.

Download the Lendwise student brochure

Once you have been offered a place on the programme you can apply directly for a loan through Lendwise’s website.

If you plan to take a postgraduate master’s degree from 1 August 2016, you may be able to get a Postgraduate Loan of up to £10,000 to help with course fees and living costs.

You can apply from late June 2016. You have to repay your Postgraduate Loan at the same time as any other student loans you have. You’ll be charged interest from the day you get the first payment. You can also get extra support if you have a disability.

The Career Development Loans scheme is for candidates intending post-MBA careers in the UK or European Economic Area. Application packs can be obtained from branches of Barclays Bank, The Co-operative Bank and The Royal Bank of Scotland.

The Future Finance Loan Programme is available to help you finance the MBA programme at Cambridge Judge Business School.

Once you have been offered a place on the programme you can apply directly for a loan through Future Finance’s website. Applicants can submit applications online up to six months prior to the course start.

The University of Cambridge is not a lender and is not recommending, endorsing or in any way connected with Future Finance or their products. The University is providing this link for information only and without guarantee of accuracy. We recommend that candidates investigate all financing options available to them, including local options.

Canadian students can apply for loans through their home province.

Find out more on the University’s website

US students can apply for Federal Direct loans – Find out more
Juno (formerly LeverEdge) is a collective bargaining organisation for student loans. They negotiate with lenders to provide a deal available to US citizens and international students with a valid US cosigner –Find out more
Sallie Mae – An organisation experienced in lending to and dealing with US students studying outside the US – Find out more