London Business School MBA Deadlines 2025-2026
The LBS MBA deadlines for the 2025-2026 admissions seasons are presented below.
London Business School conducts its application process over the course of four rounds. LBS MBA applicants should note that all application materials must be submitted by 5:00 PM UK Time. All of the adcom’s decisions are communicated via email and sent on the relevant deadline day by 11:30 PM UK time.
| Round | Application Deadline | Interview Decision | Final Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | September 5, 2025 | October 9, 2025 | November 27, 2025 |
| Round 2 | January 5, 2026 | February 10, 2026 | April 1, 2026 |
| Round 3 | March 23, 2026 | April 16, 2026 | June 4, 2026 |
Required Materials
Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification. The adcom looks for at least three years of professional experience, though exceptions are made for applicants with superior academic credentials and truly outstanding evidence of leadership through professional and personal experiences.
All applicants must submit GMAT or GRE scores, a professional recommendation, a one-page CV, responses to essay questions, and the £200 application fee. Non-native English speakers must submit the IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge CPE, CAE, PTE Academic or Duolingo English Test score to demonstrate proficiency. A copy of university transcripts is required if extended an offer of admission.
How Does LBS Conduct Interviews?
Selected applicants are invited to interview. Interviews are conducted by alumni or senior admissions staff of the MBA program and generally take place in the region in which the candidate is based. Based on interviewer availability, candidates may be asked to travel to complete the interview.
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