Business & Management Studies Courses at University of Manchester

Alliance Manchester Business School operates a staged admission process with regular deadlines throughout the admissions cycle.

There are multiple stage windows during which Alliance accepts admission applications to its Master’s courses, as listed below:

Due to high demand of courses, students are recommended to apply as early as possible to have a better chance of securing their seat. The institution can’t guarantee all applicants who meet the minimum entry requirement will receive an offer due to the limited availability of seats.

The B-School is also popular for providing students a range of industry standard MBA Courses, with hands on experience to modern industry tools.

Deadlines for MBA Courses may differ from that of other Master’s courses, they are listed below:

Submission of admission applications to Rounds 1, 2 and 3 are now closed, the latest deadline is Feb 2, 2025.

All application deadlines are on Sundays at 17:00 UK time.

Final deadline for international students to apply to Alliance MBA courses is May 4, 2025.

AMBS Admission Deadline 2025 for Undergraduate Courses

All international and domestic students looking to pursue a UG course from Alliance must apply through the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) portal. The UCAS code of University of Manchester is M20 MANU.

Listed below are the application deadlines for UG courses:

Students can track their applications via the UCAS website.

Acceptance rate for Alliance Manchester Business School is around 50%, suggesting the B-school is very selective when it comes to admitting students and prioritises highly qualified individuals for admission to its courses.

Students looking to pursue their postgrad management studies from Manchester can do so by fulfilling the following admission requirements:

AMBS Master’s entry requirements for Indian Students:

• A first division classification and average of 65-80%
• Standard XII English from CBSE, ICSE or West Bengal board with a score of 85% or above.
• Minimum 85% in Indian standard XII English (CBSE, ICSE, West Bengal)
• Minimum 90% in Indian standard XII English (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat Boards)
• Listed below is detailed description of ELP scores of various English proficiency tests, students need to fulfil:

NOTE: Only language test scores of the last 2 years will be considered during the application process.

Scores of tests like TOEFL Home Edition, IELTS Indicator, Duolingo English Test, GMAT, and GRE are not acceptable, a combination of two test scores or TOEFL ‘MyBest’ Scores are also not acceptable and students must meet the minimum requirements in one sitting.

Entry requirements may vary for International students depending on their country of origin.

AMBS Bachelor’s entry requirements for Indian Students:

• Maths must be taken as a subject in XII standard.
• CBSE students must maintain a minimum average of 85% over the four best subjects which must include English and Maths (or Applied Maths) and minimum 80% in each subject.
• CISCE students must maintain a minimum average of 85% over the five best subjects which must include English and Maths and a minimum 80% in each subject.
• Students from Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu state boards must maintain a minimum average of 90% over the five best subjects which must include English and Maths and a minimum 85% in each subject.
• Students from West Bengal state board must maintain a minimum average of 80% over the five best subjects which must include English and Maths and a minimum 75% in each subject.
• Listed below is detailed description of ELP scores of various English proficiency tests, students need to fulfil:

NOTE: Only language test scores of the last 2 years will be considered during the application process.

Alliance Admission Process 2025 for Postgraduates

The Alliance Admission Process for Master’s courses for international Students is as listed below:

• Check if you satisfy the academic and English language requirements
• Upload necessary documents including: Transcripts and Degree Certificates, SOP, Test scores, CV, Copy of passport, etc.
• Check if you need to pay an application fee
• Apply via the University of Manchester application portal.

Alliance Admission Process 2025 for Undergraduates

The Admission Process for Bachelor’s courses is different than for Master’s, students need to apply via the UCAS portal.

Listed below are the steps undergraduate students need to follow:

• Register on the UCAS portal, and apply to the University of Manchester using the university code M20 MANU.
• Check if you satisfy the academic and English language requirements.
• Upload necessary documents including: Transcripts and Degree Certificates, SOP, Test scores, CV, Copy of passport, etc.
• Pay the UCAS application fee.
• Track your application and accept the offer
• Apply for accommodation

Located in the city of Manchester also known as the “Birthplace of the Computer and Industrial Revolution”, the Alliance Manchester Business School is part of UK’s biggest University, the University of Manchester.

Housing over 6,000 international students from over 180 countries, the campus experience is considered enriching, co-operative and ideal for students to study, learn and enjoy themselves in. Its library is widely recognised as one of the world’s great research libraries thanks to the depth of its electronic and traditional resources, making it one of the best-resourced academic libraries in the UK.

The school underwent an ambitious £1billion refurbishment as part of the University’s masterplan to bring staff and students together under one roof and offer them the best-in class environment and resources to improve their overall B-school experience. As part of the refurbishment, AMBS offers its students the below listed facilities:

• Study zones, quiet areas and break-out spaces to study and relax
• Fully-refurbished events and meeting spaces for faculty
• New office spaces for academic divisions and research centres
• Development of the Eddie Davies Library for students
• Development of three catering outlets: The Mill restaurant, Café 65 and The Hive Café
• Laboratories for Data Visualisation and Behavioural Research
• Three outdoor courtyards for students, staff and visitors to take a well-earned break in.

The B-school also offers over 500+ student clubs and societies as part of its Student Union, in a wide range of sectors like Accounting, Baseball, Engineering, Science, History, Dance and many more for students to be a part of and hone their skills over the duration of their studies.

As part of the wider redevelopment, a dedicated space with the capacity to hold up to 120 people for the B-school’s corporate leadership and management programmes sits adjacent to AMBS, in the form of the Executive Education Centre.

For Housing at AMBS, students have the option to live either in university owned accommodation centres or in private-owned centres, listed below is a description of both:

• University Accommodation: Over 20 University-owned residence halls are concentrated near the university campus, allowing students greater accessibility to both the university and the city of Manchester, with a variety of living options such as shared-flats, en-suite rooms, studios to 1/2/3BHK apartments to choose from. Students can choose their duration of stay, with typical durations being 4,16, 48 and 52 weeks. The university halls of residences generally offer 40-42 weeks of stay. Students also have the flexibility to choose their type of stay to be fully catered or self-catered. George Kanyon hall, Fallowfield and Victoria Park are some of the popular university-owned residences among students.
• Private Accommodation: Students can also choose from several private accommodation centres located near the B-school campus, most of whom offer similar accommodation facilities as the university-owned residences apart from some additional facilities like gym and study rooms along with huge social spaces for booking events and celebrations. Some of the popular private accommodation options include Vita Student Living, Ropemaker court, Dwell and iQ student accommodation among others.

NOTE: Students can expect monthly room costs of around £560-£680 (INR 60,000-72,500) for standard and en-suite rooms with the studio rooms costing around £800-1200 (INR 85,200-128,000) at both university-owned and private accommodation centres.