MBA Provision Under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP)

Please note that once new changes come into force there will no longer be an MBA provision under the HSMP. The UK Government expects people of this calibre to qualify without the need for the privision under normal HSMP guidelines.

What is the MBA Provision under the HSMP?

In 2004 it was announced that if you have attended one of 50 of the top business schools in the world you will be eligible for a UK work permit valid for 12 months. When your UK work permit is close to expiring, applicants may apply for a 3 year exention and then sit the Life in the UK test to prepare them for their unlimited leave to remain application. This provision forms part of the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP), and was launched on 12 April 2005.

Why was the MBA Provision Introduced?

The Highly skilled Migrant programme is designed to attract highly skilled people to the UK to seek and take work. Go to the HSMP section to find out more. The MBA provision was introduce to address the lack of high quality management in the UK economy by attracting highly qualified and talented managers to the UK. The Masters in Business Administration is one of the most respected and recognised management qualifications.

Who Qualifies Under the HSMP MBA Provision?

If an applicant has graduated from one of the 50 eligible MBA programmes after 2 December 2004 then they qualify under the HSMP MBA provision. If an applicant graduated before 2 December 2004 then the applicant may still qualify under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme, details of which are on our HSMP page.

What are the Conditions of the HSMP MBA Provision?

You will need to have graduated from an eligible business school while it is on the list of eligible schools.
You must have graduated with an MBA degree (those who studied at an eligible school, but studied different coursework, are not eligible).
You will be awarded the minimum number of points necessary to qualify under HSMP, as detailed on our HSMP page.
You will still need to meet the remaining requirements of the programme, such as:

You will be able to continue your chosen career in the UK.
You should know what field you intend to work in in the UK
You will also have to show that you intend to make the UK your main home, and that you can support yourself and any dependants without public funds. The first step of this is to prepare and take the Life in the UK test.

Which Institutions are Eligible Under the HSMP MBA Provision?

The list of eligible MBA programmes contains 10 UK and 40 international institutions and is as follows:

Harvard Business School (USA)
Columbia Business School (USA)
University of Pennsylvania: Wharton (USA)
IMD (SWI)
University of Chicago (USA)
Dartmouth College: Tuck (USA)
Stanford University (USA)
Insead (FR/Sing)
University of Oxford: Said (UK)
MIT: Sloan (USA)
Ashridge (UK)
Northwestern: Kellogg (USA)
London Business School (UK)
New York University: Stern (US)
University of Strathclyde (UK)
IESE Business School (SP)
Yale School of Management (USA)
Warwick Business School (UK)
City University: Cass (UK)
Rotterdam School of Management (Neth)
UC Berkeley: Haas (USA)
University of Cambridge: Judge (UK)
Georgetown University: McDonough (USA)
Instituto de Empresa (SP)
Cornell University: Johnson (USA)
University of Michigan (USA)
Duke University: Fuqua (USA)
University of Virginia: Darden (USA)
Carnegie Mellon University (USA)
SDA Bocconi (IT)
Emory University: Goizueta (USA)
UCLA: Anderson (USA)
Manchester Business School (UK)
Cranfield School of Management (UK)
University of Toronto: Rotman (CAN)
University College Dublin: Smurfit (IRE)
University of Southern California: Marshall (USA)
University of Rochester: Simon (USA)
Vanderbilt University: Owen (USA)
Rice University: Jones (USA)
University of North Carolina: Kenan-Flagler (USA)
Babson College: Olin (USA)
Melbourne Business School (AUS)
Ceibs (CHN)
Australian Graduate School of Management (AUS)
Universiteit Nyenrode (NTH)
University of Western Ontario: Ivey (CAN)
Boston University School of Management (USA)
University of Maryland: Smith (USA)
Bradford School of Management/Nimbas (UK/NTH/GER)

Don't see your institution on the list? Don't worry, as your MBA qualifacition will still score you a good number of points, full details of which are on our HSMP page.

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