Our dedicated careers teams will help you to develop your personal and professional skills, connect you with potential employers and provide the tools to improve your overall employability and to develop and execute your career plans.

We encourage you to start thinking about your future from the moment you join us.

Put theory into practice through a paid work placement, study abroad on an international exchange, complete a summer internship, take an active role in our student societies.

Benefits of a work placement
If you opt to complete a work placement as part of your degree programme, the aim of this placement is to complement and develop your skills and knowledge gained in the first two years of your course.

• Gain practical and relevant work experience
• Build your confidence and develop a real-world attitude to business
• Earn a salary, gain increased responsibility and independence
• Create a network of industry contacts and subsequent job opportunities
• Gain insight into roles and employers enabling more informed career choices
• Choose a placement overseas to gain international experience

Finding a placement

Our placement and careers teams offer the following support when it comes to researching and applying for work placements:

• Weekly e-bulletins advertising placement opportunities
• Sessions on interview skills, CV clinics, mock assessment centres and psychometric tests
• Employer drop-in sessions and careers fairs

We do allow our students to complete international work placements and to source their own placements - you do not necessarily have to find your placement via the weekly e-bulletins provided by the Careers Service. If you do source your own placement, please note that it must be approved by the School to ensure that the job role is in line with your programme of study and learning outcomes.

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The Manchester MBA programme requires considerable competence in all aspects of English language; speaking, writing, listening and reading. The MBA programme incorporates a considerable number of written assignments, essays and project reports for assessment purposes, for which strong written English skills are essential. Team work and projects also require strong spoken English and presentation skills.

You are not required to take an English language qualification if:

You are a national of one of the 'majority English speaking' countries listed below: Antigua & Barbuda; Australia; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Canada; Dominica; Grenada; Guyana; Jamaica; New Zealand; St Kitts and Nevis; St Lucia; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; USA
You have successfully completed an academic qualification deemed by UK NARIC as equivalent to at least UK Bachelor’s Degree or higher from one of the following countries: Antigua & Barbuda; Australia; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Dominica; Grenada; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; New Zealand; St Kitts and Nevis; St Lucia; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; UK; USA.
All other applicants are required to take one of the English language qualifications listed below. English communication skills will also be assessed interview and throughout the admissions process. 

Minimum English language test requirements

IELTS: Overall 6.5; with 6.0 in listening, writing, reading and speaking without exception. Test date must be no more than 2 years prior to the start of the MBA. 
TOEFL (iBT): Overall 90; with 20 in listening, writing, reading and speaking. Test date must be no more than 2 years prior to the start of the MBA. Please note we do not accept the computer-based or paper-based TOEFL tests.
PTE Academic: Overall 59 - 65; with 59 in listening, writing, reading and speaking without exception. Test date must be no more than 2 years prior to the start of the MBA. 
CPE or CAE (Cambridge): Grade C. Valid for life
Indian Standard X11 Certificate: 65% in English