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Masters in Finance Part-time (August 2020 intake)
The final application deadline for the August 2020 intake has now passed - for more information on late applications for this intake, please click here.
The dates below are a guide to the maximum decision times in each admissions round. We review applications and release decisions throughout each round.
For the 2021 intake, we anticipate that the application deadlines will be very similar to the deadlines for the 2020 intake as below. All deadlines are at 13.00 (UK time zone)
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Application complete by |
Interview decision by |
Admission decision by |
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Round 1 |
1 October 2019 |
25 October 2019 |
13 December 2019 |
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Round 2 |
05 November 2019 |
29 November 2019 |
17 January 2020 |
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Round 3 |
07 January 2020 |
31 January 2020 |
13 March 2020 |
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Round 4 |
18 February 2020 |
13 March 2020 |
03 April 2020 |
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Round 5 |
31 March 2020 |
24 April 2020 |
22 May 2020 |
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Round 6 |
19 May 2020 |
05 June 2020 |
26 June 2020 |
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Round 7 |
09 June 2020 |
26 June 2020 |
24 July 2020 |
You can complete your application over several sessions. Save your work as you go and submit the completed form whenever you are ready.
Part-time Masters in Finance essay questions:
Download guidance notes and a CV template. If you have any significant gaps in your employment history, please tell us why on a separate sheet.
You can apply to the programme before taking the test. Note that some GMAT/GRE test waivers will be granted. Read our FAQs for more information on GMAT/GRE requirements and waivers.
Register to take the GMAT, or Try the GMAT test.
Our institution codes are:
Practise the GMAT test with London Business School's GMAT simulator and prepare yourself for the test.
These tests are important tools which allow the Admissions Committee to assess your aptitude for graduate management study. With our incoming class drawn from different undergraduate disciplines and education systems around the world, they help us assess your ability to succeed academically.
If English is not your native language, and you have not been studying fully in English or living in an English-speaking country for at least two years, please submit your IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge CPE, CAE or PTE Academic score. Other tests will not be accepted.
Our TOEFL institution code is 0898.
We do not require a hard copy of your score report at the application stage and will verify your test score during the admissions process. Please make London Business School the score recipient for your test score so we can verify your scores electronically.
For more information, see our English language requirements for guidance on accepted scores.
The application fee is £150. This is paid by credit card when you submit your application.
You will need to provide a transcript of grades from each university you have attended, plus a translation if the original is not in English.
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is an application requirement for most business schools. A high score will positively impact your MiFPT application.
Register to take the GMATMasters in Finance: How to submit a strong application
The Recruitment and Admissions Teams speak about the MiF application process and what makes an exceptional candidate.
Here’s what to expect after you’ve submitted your Masters in Finance application.
Your application will be considered by the Admissions Committee in keeping with the deadlines relevant to the stage you applied (see calendar above). If you are successful your Regional Admissions Manager will begin the process of finding an alumni in your region to interview you.
Selected applicants will then be invited to join us for the interview stage. Interviews are conducted by alumni or senior admissions staff of the MiFPT programme and your interview will take place in the region in which you are based. Based on interviewer availability, you may be asked to travel in order to complete your interview.
Interview feedback is then combined with your initial application and used by the Admissions Committee to reach a decision which may be:
London Business School will not be making an offer at this stage, but we remain open to gathering more information concerning your candidacy given the strengths of your application. Each year some applicants who are placed on the waitlist are later offered a place in the current class, or sometimes for the following year. If you are placed on the waitlist you will be provided with additional information about next steps.
Please note that all offers are made via email. Given varying time zones this email may reach you outside of working hours.
Unsure whether you have the relevant experience to apply for the MiF Part-time programme? Submitting your CV is a great way to get feedback on your fit for the programme.
David Simpson, MBA and MiF Admissions Director at London Business School, shares his advice on building a successful MiF application.
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Find out more about financingWe look carefully for: academic record;work experience and track record; application for and personal statement; references, GMAT/GRE score; interview performance. The admissions committee makes a careful, balanced judgement based on all these criteria, both on absolute grounds and also relative to the other candidates being considered.
No. Your application is very important, and only the best applicants will be invited for interview. No one is offered a place without a personal interview.
Yes. If you are shortlisted for a place on the programme, we can arrange for you to talk to one of our alumni and hear about their experiences of the programme.
Please see visa requirements for more information.
We aim to treat all applications to our programmes fairly and equally, in accordance with our published application policies and procedures. Competition for places on our programmes is very intense and the quality of the applicant pool is extremely high. Consequently, we are not able to offer places to a large number of qualified candidates.
In the great majority of cases we are unable to give individual detailed feedback as the decision is the result of the high degree of competition. Our initial review of each application checks that the candidate has met our basic admissions criteria. All candidates are reviewed. In some exceptional cases we actively encourage applicants to improve their application and reapply with some feedback on how to enhance their competitiveness as a candidate.
If there is new information that adds significant weight to your reapplication, the Admissions Committee will consider this. Examples include an increased level of responsibilities, a new role, a new qualification or a substantially improved GMAT or English test score.
If there is no new information, no purpose can be served by reapplying. We will need a formal request (by letter or e-mail) for us to reconsider your application. This should also detail the new information that you wish the Admissions Committee to consider. If after a reject decision you reapply for entry more than one year after your original application, then a new application will be required.
Appeals will only be considered against an admissions decision on the following grounds:
In the first instance appeals should be made in writing to the admissions team. The admissions team will acknowledge the appeal within 5 working days and respond fully within 20 working days.
If, following this step, the applicant is dissatisfied with the outcome they may petition the Executive Director of the programme to review their case. This decision will be final.
We offer waivers for GMAT/GRE to a very small number of applicants. To qualify, candidates will need to exhibit previous academic excellence. GMAT/GRE waiver decisions are made at the discretion of the MiF Admissions Committee.
When the Admissions Committee are considering whether or not to grant a waiver, they will be looking for strong grades in previous university studies, especially in quantitative subjects, and outstanding professional experience in finance. In addition, professional qualifications will add weight to the case for a test waiver. Holding CFA II or above gives you an automatic GMAT waiver.
If you are a non-native English speaker, we will also be seeking to establish that you are fluent in English. It is important to note that having insufficient time to prepare for GMAT/GRE (for example, due to work commitments) is not one of the grounds on which a waiver will be granted.
You are welcome to submit your application without a test score. After reviewing your complete application we will advise you that: 1 - we have decided to waive the GMAT/GRE requirement OR 2 - we have decided to move forward to interview, but our offer may still be conditional on a strong GMAT/GRE score OR 3 - we have decided to wait for a test score before making a decision to call you for interview, OR 4 - we have decided not to consider you for this intake.
In all cases the Admissions Committee reserves the right to require a strong score in GMAT or GRE before confirming a place on the programme. The earlier you apply, the more time we will be able to give you to take the test, if we make a conditional offer. Conversely, if you apply very late in the cycle, you will have a shorter time frame to meet the test requirement of a conditional offer, and it will be unlikely that you will be given the option to resit if your first test siting does not go well.
As a first step, you should submit your CV for review. If we believe the Programme is a good fit for you, we may then give our view on your test options, however in most cases we will need to assess a full application before making a decision on whether to grant you a GMAT/GRE waiver.
All applications submitted without a GMAT/GRE score will be automatically considered for a waiver.
If you are offered a GMAT/GRE waiver you may still wish to take the test in order to make your application more competitive to the Admissions Committee. We receive a large number of applications for the programme and it is a highly competitive selection process. A high test score is important to some recruiters, so you should be prepared to take it to maximise your future employment potential.
