Kingston University • Kingston upon Thames
Graduate-entry business management in South West London — the capital’s market with zone-6 living costs and January and September starts.
Our take
Kingston’s International Business Management MSc is the graduate-entry door to the same value-London proposition its MBA sells to managers: a genuine London borough — 25 minutes to Waterloo — at zone-6 rents, with fees in the £19,300–£25,000 band. Entry takes any-discipline graduates from a 2:2-equivalent, and January alongside September gives two windows a year. The London calculus for early careers is even stronger than for MBAs: trainee schemes and graduate programmes assess in the capital through spring, and candidates already living there simply attend more of the process. Kingston’s business school adds an applied, employer-facing culture — consultancy projects over case-study theatre.
| Duration | 1 year full-time |
| Intake | January & September |
| Accreditation | Kingston Business School |
| Tuition | Within Kingston’s 2026/27 international postgraduate band of £19,300–£25,000; exact fee confirmed in your offer. The £5,000 deposit is deducted from tuition. |
Where this leads: A master’s-level business qualification — no professional registration involved. Pairs with the Graduate visa for post-study work in London.
Both intakes are established for the business portfolio.
Why Kingston
Zone-6 rents make a London business master’s financeable — and the job market you came for is 25 minutes away.
Graduate-scheme assessment centres cluster in the capital between January and May — living there converts directly into offers.
Kingston’s consultancy-project model builds a CV line UK employers recognise, not just a transcript.
January and September intakes keep the timeline flexible.
What you study
Entry requirements
English language
Kingston can consider Medium of Instruction (MOI) evidence for some courses — though clinical and regulated programmes usually still require a formal test. Kingston will consider a Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter or degree transcript confirming your entire qualification was taught in English, where the awarding institution meets its recognition standards. MOI evidence is usually valid for five years, and degrees delivered through franchise or affiliated campuses are not accepted for a waiver — so approval is case by case and we verify your documents against the current policy first.
Also accepted: PTE Academic 59 (most taught master's), IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each band for most undergraduate courses. Pre-sessional English is available if you fall short.
Careers
Your country
Kingston typically considers HSSC/Intermediate results of around 65% and above for undergraduate entry, though some courses expect a foundation year first. For taught master's, a bachelor's degree from an HEC-recognised university at a strong second-class-equivalent level is usually expected — four-year degrees are the most straightforward. IELTS 6.5 (5.5 per band) is the standard postgraduate requirement; an MOI letter can be considered for fully English-taught degrees, and we check yours against the current policy before you apply.
Full guide for PakistanFor undergraduate entry Kingston typically asks for around 70% in CBSE/CISCE Class XII, or around 80% from some state boards; strong two- or three-year bachelor's results can also be considered for advanced entry. For taught master's, a bachelor's degree with around 60% or CGPA 6.0/10 is the usual benchmark. PTE Academic 59 is accepted alongside IELTS 6.5, and MOI letters from fully English-taught degrees are considered case by case.
Full guide for IndiaKingston publishes Nigeria-specific entry requirements: WAEC/NECO SSCE with good credit passes (typically five subjects including English and Maths) supports undergraduate entry, often via a foundation year for competitive courses. For taught master's, a bachelor's degree at second-class level from a recognised university is usually expected. English evidence is assessed individually — IELTS 6.5 is the standard postgraduate route, and we confirm whether your degree qualifies for an MOI-based waiver before you commit to a test.
Full guide for NigeriaStudents applying from UAE schools with A Levels, IB or Indian/Pakistani board qualifications are considered against those curricula; holders of the UAE secondary school certificate (Tawjihiyya) typically need a foundation year first. For master's, a recognised bachelor's degree at second-class-equivalent level is the usual expectation. The September and January intakes both work well from the UAE, and many of our Dubai- and Abu Dhabi-based applicants choose Kingston for its London location and business school accreditation.
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FAQ
Fees sit in Kingston’s 2026/27 band of £19,300–£25,000, exact figure in your offer, with the £5,000 deposit deducted from tuition. Zone-6 rents run meaningfully below inner London — the combination is the course’s core proposition.
No — this MSc takes any-discipline graduates from a 2:2-equivalent. Kingston’s MBA covers the experienced-manager market, and we route applicants honestly between the two.
The spring assessment season. Graduate schemes interview in the capital between January and May, and candidates on the spot attend more stages, network harder and sign earlier. Distance is the silent killer of Graduate-visa job hunts.
Both run. January starts suit applicants who missed autumn — and position you inside London precisely as the assessment season opens. Our January-intake guide maps the visa timeline.
Fees, entry requirements, English-language policies and intake dates are correct to the best of our knowledge at the date shown, but universities review them every cycle and immigration rules change. Always treat figures as a guide — we confirm the exact, current requirements with the university before you apply. Facts on this page last checked July 2026.
Intakes shown are for this course specifically; Kingston runs other intakes for other programmes — see the full Kingston profile.
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