Cranfield School of Management

If you would like to speak to a current student or one of our alumni ambassadors, please contact Ravkiran Raj.

We host a number of open days at Cranfield throughout the year, giving you the opportunity to meet our faculty, students and staff, and sample Cranfield's teaching style. If you are unable to attend one of our scheduled open days please contact us to arrange a separate visit at a time that suits you.

1. Register to attend an event.

Our full-time courses are 12 months in duration and start at the end of September each year. They typically attract fresh graduates with little or no work experience and also professionals already working in the area of finance who want to take their career to the next level.

Our executive part-time courses are either two or three years in duration and attract students with a significant number of years work experience. The part-time structure enables students to continue working whilst studying and apply their learning to their organisation between residential modules at Cranfield.

We do not online or distance learning courses at Cranfield. All our courses require students to attend lectures in person.

If you are a UK, Swiss or EU national, you have the right to work within the UK or anywhere in the EU.

If you have a passport from outside the EU and hold a Tier 4 visa, it is possible for you to work in the UK after your course provided you:

• are offered a position within two months of completion of your course
• transfer to a Tier 2 visa once your future employer has issued a Certificate of Sponsorship

Tier 2 entrants through this route are not subject to quota which means there is no defined limit to the number of students that a company can recruit following this process.

1. Visit the UK Border Agency website for the latest information

To check your eligibility for the Masters in Strategic Marketing, please complete our online informal assessment form. Once submitted, our admissions team will review your details and email you back with their recommendations, usually within 24 hours.

1. Complete an informal assessment

We do not allow any exemptions on our Masters courses. You will need to complete your course in its entirety.

The GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) is a computer-adaptive test that measures basic verbal, mathematical and analytical writing skills. The test can be taken at test centres throughout the world.

If your degree is not equivalent to a UK Honours Degree 2:2 or above, GMAT may be required. The course director may also request any applicant to take GMAT. If GMAT is required, you will need to achieve a minimum score of 600 overall, with an analytical writing score of 4.0.

1. Visit the GMAT website for more information and to register to take the test.

We accept applications from individuals both with and without work experience. Each application is considered on its individual merit by the course director.

We do not have an official application deadline. As we receive a high number of applications each year and are limited in the number of places can offer, we advise you to apply early to secure your place on the course and in on-campus accommodation.

We do not charge an application fee to process your application.

Once your online application has been submitted together with your supporting documentation, it will be processed by our admissions team within four to six weeks. You will then be advised if you are successful or whether the course director would like to interview you before a decision is made. If you are successful, an offer letter will be emailed to you within two weeks. You will then have four weeks to confirm your place and pay your deposit of £1,000.

We would ideally like at least one of your references to be academic; however, if you have been away from academia for a number of years and this is no longer possible, we may accept two professional references.

You can attach your supporting documents to the online application. References should be on official letter-headed paper and be signed by the writer.

If your application is successful and you are offered a place, you will be required to provide the originals either before, or on the day of registration.

We require two references with your completed application. Ideally, we ask for one reference to be academic. If, however, you have been away from academia for a number of years and this is no longer possible, we will accept two business references.

If you have questions prior to making your application, please contact:

Ravkiran Raj
mscmarketing@cranfield.ac.uk
+44 (0) 1234 758102

If you have already applied and have a question about your application, please contact:

Laura Woodall
l.e.woodall@cranfield.ac.uk
+44 (0) 1234 754431

You will be required to pay a deposit of £1,000 when you accept your offer of a place on the course. The remainder of the tuition fees are due on registration day – the first day of the course.

There is a variety of accommodation on campus, from single rooms with or without a meal allowance, to homes for those with partners or families.

1. See our accommodation page for details

1. Please visit the Cranfield University cost of living page for details.