Edinburgh MBA Deadlines 2025-2026
The University of Edinburgh Business School MBA deadlines for the 2025-2026 intake are as follows.
| Round | Application Deadline | Decisions By |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | October 15, 2025 | November 27 |
| Round 2 | November 26, 2025 | January 22 |
| Round 3 | January 28, 2026 | March 12 |
| Round 4 | March 4, 2026 | April 23 |
| Round 5 | April 22, 2026 | June 11 |
| Round 6 | June 10, 2026 | July 30 |
Required Materials
Application requirements include a personal statement of approximately 500 words, CV/resume, one professional reference, official transcripts (English translation if necessary), degree certificate (English translation if necessary) and English language qualification if applicable. A waiver is available if the applicant studied an in-person undergraduate program, in a majority-English-speaking country (as defined by UKVI), the study was entirely in English, and the study was no more than 5 years prior to applying. Applicants are expected to have at least three years of professional experience, including managerial projects.
Interested applicants who do not have an undergraduate degree can take the GMAT or present a strong employment record to meet admissions requirements.
Interviews
Candidates who move to the second stage of the application process will have an interview with a member of the MBA staff. The interview can be arranged in person or online.
MBA Applywire
Applying to deferred programs this year, would love to hear thoughts on my application.
675 GMAT Focus, 3.723 at Non Target Undergraduate, Finance Major. Decent extra curricular on-campus, for internship experience started college with internship at a small ABL shop, interned sophomore summer/junior school year at a large publicly traded mortgage company doing Risk, interned after junior year at a Big4 doing Risk Consulting for FSOs. Returning FT to same B4 in Deals practice.
Would love to hear thoughts. Thanks.
Orthopaedic surgeon with cross-border training/work exposure i.e. UK, HK & Pakistan
• Strong involvement in research, publications, and innovation-related work
• Interested in the intersection of clinical medicine, healthcare systems, digital health, and business
• Long-term goal is to move from being a clinician to a broader leadership role where I can help build, scale, or evaluate healthcare solutions
African female - after 7 years at an international engineering consultancy and 3 in public sector, looking to get into infrastructure finance through an infrastructure focused MBA and internship pipeline. Certified PPP practitioner but not ao much leadership experience. Hoping to join a big 4 infrastructure advisory or infrastructure fund post MBA.
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
MBA LiveWire
Women from Europe. Ex-Big Law, and MBB consulting pre-MBA. Interview was a great experience -30 minutes, extremely conversational, and it strengthened my interest in CBS