Successful completion of the NCC Education Level 7 Diploma in Business Management provides academic progression to Cardiff Metropolitan University’s MBA top-up programme where students can obtain a full Master of Business Administration (MBA) award.

Applicants are no longer required to apply directly to the university after completing the NCC Education Level 7 Diploma in Business Management as they can do this through their local NCC Centre. 

NCC Education’s Head of Partnerships, Rebecca Bewley, says “We hope that this new arrangement will create a smooth journey for our students from phase one of the MBA pathway with NCC Education’s Level 7 Diploma in Business Management to phase two with Cardiff Metropolitan University to complete their MBA.”  

Students are able to apply for NCC Education’s Level 7 Diploma in Business Management through a range of different entry routes; the Academic entry route (requiring a Business-related UK honours degree or equivalent), the Combined entry route (requiring any UK honours degree or equivalent, in addition to at least 3 years of managerial-level work experience), or the Work Experience entry route (requiring at least 5 years of managerial-level work experience – no previous degree is required).  

Cardiff Metropolitan University is based in Cardiff in Wales, United Kingdom and can trace its origins back to 1865 with the opening of the Cardiff School of Art in 1865. The School of Management is based at the Llandaff Campus, close to the city centre. It is now consistently voted one of the best modern universities in the UK. 

The Advanced Entry MBA Programme from Cardiff Metropolitan University is delivered through distance learning and consists of two modules – Research Methods (20 Credits) and a Dissertation (40 Credits). The course is taught through interactive webinars and one-to-one sessions with dissertation supervisors. Help and guidance is provided throughout and online tools are also available to support students during their studies. 

For further information about the course, please visit the Cardiff Metropolitan University website: MBA Advanced Entry Programme (MBA Top Up) Master’s Degree Course – Cardiff Metropolitan University 

To apply, please visit the NCC Education website and contact your local centre: Master of Business Administration (MBA) Top-up – NCC Education