Cambridge Judge MBA Deadlines 2025-2026
The Cambridge MBA deadlines at the Judge Business School for the 2025-2026 admissions season (MBA Classes of 2026/27) are as follows.
The application form will be live in July.
| Rounds | Application deadline | Virtual interview days |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | August 26, 2025 | September 20-October 10, 2025 |
| Round 2 | October 6, 2025 | November 10-21, 2025 |
| Round 3 | January 5, 2026 | February 16-March 6, 2026 |
| Round 4 | March 30, 2026 | April 27-May 8, 2026 |
| Round 5 | May 5, 2026 | June 1-12, 2026 |
What is Required for the Application Process?
Applicants must have at least a 2:1 Honours degree or an equivalent standard from an overseas institution and a minimum of two years’ work experience by the start of the intake for which the candidate applies. A visa is required to study in the UK for all non-EU nationals. It is advised that applicants have financing prepared prior to the application process.
The application must include one reference from a supervisor, which will be automatically sent to the referee indicated on the application form. Applicants must submit GMAT or GRE scores, responses to essay questions, and the £165 application fee.
When does Cambridge Judge Issue Invitations to Interview?
Based on LiveWire reports, applicants have been invited to interview at Cambridge Judge Business School within three to six weeks of the respective deadline, sometimes faster in later rounds. Interviews may be conducted on campus or virtually. Cambridge Judge also hosts a Virtual Interview Day during each round. For the 2025-2026 admissions season, these special days land on: September 26th, November 7th, February 13th, April 24th and May 29th. During a given Virtual Interview Day experience, interviewees meet the MBA admissions team, connect with the careers team, network with fellow interview candidates, and hear directly from current students and alumni in a dedicated Q&A panel.
The Admissions Committee will notify candidates of a conditional offer within three weeks of their interview date. Admissions must be informed of a candidate’s decision within three weeks, and if accepted, a commitment of 15% of the program fee and a financial guarantee that the costs of the program can be paid are required before an unconditional offer is extended.
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Only applying to Wharton "Deferred" Program (Due to eligibility)
Demographic: Asian Male, 26
Academic Background: B.S. & M.S. in Nuclear Engineering @ Top school in S.Korea
GPA: B.S.(3.76/4.30), M.S.(3.93/4.30)
GMAT Focus: 675 (Q-96th, DI-95th, V-56th)
Pre-MBA Employer: Recieved FT Offer @ Bain (expected start: July 2026)
Post-MBA Goal:
- Short: Banking
- Long: Infrastructure PE
Internships: Internship @ BCG
Research Experience:
4 conferences and several papers under review about Nuclear Fuel Materials, Nuclear Plant Economics & EPC, Nuclear Reactor Core Design
Extracurricular Activities/Leadership:
- Led a consulting project for a nuclear energy company in S.Korea
- Honor Society, College of Engineering
- VP of the student council @ UG department
- Soccer/Baseball team(non-varsity)
Awards:
- 2 x Minister's Award (1st place in Nationwide competition in Energy Sector)
- 5~10 x Minor Awards mostly in Energy & Nuclear Engineering
Honors:
- U.S. Army Commendation Medal
- Presidential Science Scholarship(Awarded by the President of the Korea, one of 25 recipients nationwide) - Fully funded during UG
- Korea Defense Veteran's Association (KDVA) Scholarship
- Honor Society of the College of Engineering
Hi All,
Location: India YOE:2.8 yrs Industry: Software Role: Senior software developer
I have been working in a software Mnc and recently got fired. I had initially planned to apply for MBA programs for 2027 intake. But given the recent layoff I'm not sure what to do next. I didn't yet take the gmat. And confused if I should do a job hunt now or prepare for gmat, since I wanted to apply for round 1s by sep.
I definitely want to go for a good International MBA for 2027 intake.
What should I do next, follow are the choices I can think of-
1. Prepare for a good gmat score, finish it in next 2-3 months, I also have a small startup idea that I would like to in parallel experiment/try out, not sure how far it will succeed.
2. Prepare for gmat, complete in next 2-3 months then do job hunt(might or might not be able to get a job by the time I apply for round 1s)
Please suggest what is better for my mba applications.
’m applying for deferred mba. Here’s my app:
Ethnicity: Middle eastern female (international student)
University: T3 Canada with full-tuition scholarship
GPA: 3.75 (will graduate with distinction in CS/Math)
GMAT Focus: 675, all parts above 85 percentile
Work experience: 2 FAANGS, 2 Hedge funds, 1 AI lab, 1 unicorn.
Research: 2 papers under review; 2 years of TAship for math and cs courses; received a grant
Extracurricular: 2 VC-based fellowships in Silicon Valley; I also won a funding for developing my non-profit project in the college which we tested in multiple orgs across our province; some little women in cs things; top Canada in trading competition
Post-grad plan: got return offer from all my internships and currently planning on a startup (very early stage)
* Background: 28M, CEE Region (Underrepresented)
* Education: Bachelor of Economics (GPA: 8.3/10) from the top university in my home country.
* Education (Grad): Master in Finance (GPA: 4.7/5.0) from the top university in a second country (Poland).
* GMAT: 675.
* Work Experience: 5 years total.
* 2 years in Big 4 Transactions.
* 3 years in a local M&A Boutique.
* Note: Big 4 experience was gained concurrently with my studies. My Master’s schedule (3-4 days a week, 17:00-21:00) allowed for full-time professional engagement.
* Extracurriculars: Founder of a finance community for the CEE region (70+ members). We focus on mentoring and networking.
* Post-MBA Goal: Pivot into a Private Equity Mega Fund.
* The Pitch: Leveraging a unique CEE expertise. Poland is a booming market; as the economy matures, I expect increased MF activity (CVC is already active here). I also plan to scale my finance community into a primary regional hub.
I'm a GCC national at MBB in the region. Mostly worked on large-scale government projects, and hoping to continue in government after graduation (also a woman, not sure if that makes a difference but I see fewer women from my country applying to MBAs).
322 GRE (162V 160Q)
3.0 GPA from US T30 school (this one is painful but I had a strong upward trend after switching majors)
5 years experience (boutique + currently MBB)
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received via email around noon and there were just a few spots open for early next week