University of Greenwich • London
Graduate-entry international business at a real London campus — Canary Wharf a DLR ride away, with fees that stay under £21,500.
Our take
Greenwich’s International Business MSc is the early-career version of the London question its MBA answers for managers: how do you study business in the capital without capital-flagship fees? The band tops out at £21,375, the campus is maritime Greenwich itself — river, DLR to Canary Wharf, rail to the City — and entry is any-discipline from a 2:2-equivalent with no experience gate. For the job market that follows, geography is strategy: part-time work, spring networking and Graduate-visa applications all happen inside London while your rent stays south-east-of-centre rather than zone 1. The honest caveat is unchanged from the MBA: this buys London access and cost-efficiency, not a flagship crest.
| Duration | 1 year full-time |
| Intake | January & September |
| Accreditation | Greenwich Business School |
| Tuition | Within Greenwich’s 2026/27 international postgraduate band of £18,700–£21,375; exact fee confirmed in your offer. The £3,000 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 Greenwich
Maritime Greenwich is inside the capital — the networking, part-time work and job market are yours from week one.
A ceiling of £21,375 makes this one of the cheapest ways to study business physically in London.
The financial district a short DLR ride from campus — proximity that pays during the spring internship-and-interview season.
January and September intakes keep timing flexible for funds and English scores.
What you study
Entry requirements
English language
Greenwich expects a formal English test from most international applicants. Greenwich does not list Medium of Instruction (MOI) letters among its accepted English evidence — but it publishes generous school-level waivers instead. Indian students with 65% in Standard XII English are exempt from IELTS (not applicable to Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh or Uttarakhand boards), and Nigerian students with WAEC/NECO SSCE English at C6 or above are also exempt. A full bachelor's or master's degree completed in a majority English-speaking country waives the requirement too. Pakistani and UAE applicants should plan for an approved test.
Also accepted: PTE Academic (scores mapped band-for-band, from 51 for IELTS 5.5 equivalent), Duolingo English Test 95–130 depending on course level, Oxford ELLT 6–7, Indian Standard XII English 65% (most boards), Nigerian WAEC/NECO English C6 or above. Pre-sessional English is available if you fall short.
Careers
Your country
Greenwich publishes Pakistan-specific requirements: FA/FSc/ICom/HSSC with a minimum of around 70% for undergraduate entry, and for taught master's a four-year bachelor's degree with at least 60%, or a two- to three-year degree plus a master's at 55–65% depending on the course. No HSSC English waiver is published, so plan for IELTS 6.5 (5.5 per skill) or an accepted alternative — and note that Pakistani applicants are currently asked to pay 100% of first-year tuition before a CAS is issued, so financial planning matters more here than at most universities.
Full guide for PakistanFor undergraduate entry Greenwich typically asks for Standard XII with a minimum of 65%, obtained within the last two years; taught master's usually require a bachelor's degree with 55% in the final year, reduced to 50% for graduates of Mumbai, Pune, Calcutta, Delhi, Bangalore and Madras universities. Students with 65% in Standard XII English are exempt from IELTS (except Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand boards). Applicants from India currently pay around 50% of first-year fees before CAS — 100% for Punjab and Haryana — so apply early.
Full guide for IndiaGreenwich is one of the most popular London universities with Nigerian students, and it shows in the support: WAEC/NECO SSCE English at C6 or above exempts you from IELTS, there is an in-country representative, and taught master's typically require a four-year bachelor's degree at Second Class Lower (2.2) or above. Undergraduate applicants usually enter via A Levels, IB or a foundation year through Greenwich's international college. Applicants from much of Sub-Saharan Africa are currently asked for around 50% of first-year fees before a CAS, so budget for a larger upfront payment.
Full guide for NigeriaStudents applying from UAE schools with A Levels, IB or Indian/Pakistani board qualifications are assessed against those curricula; holders of the UAE national secondary certificate (Tawjihiyya) typically need a foundation year through the university's international college first. For taught master's, Greenwich asks for a bachelor's degree with a GPA of around 2.8/4.0 or 70% for 2:2-equivalent entry. UAE nationals currently pay only the standard £3,000 deposit before CAS, and both the September and January intakes work well from the Gulf.
Full guide for the UAECompare
FAQ
Yes — at the university’s riverside campus in maritime Greenwich, inside the capital, with the DLR linking you to Canary Wharf in minutes. (Greenwich’s pharmacy courses run at Medway in Kent; business stays in London.)
Fees sit in the £18,700–£21,375 band for 2026/27 — among the lowest for business study physically in London — with the £3,000 deposit deducted from tuition. Budget London rents honestly alongside; Greenwich runs cheaper than central zones but is still the capital.
Neither — any-discipline entry from a 2:2-equivalent. Managers with three-plus years belong on Greenwich’s MBA International Business, and we route each applicant to the right course.
Physical presence. Spring assessment centres, networking events and interviews cluster in the capital, and students already living there attend more of them — which converts directly into Graduate-visa offers.
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; Greenwich runs other intakes for other programmes — see the full Greenwich profile.
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