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IMPORTANT NOTE
THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE ADDENDUM IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE OVERSEAS
WHEN THEY APPLY FOR ENTRY INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM IN THE TIER 1 (GENERAL)
CATEGORY.
The interim limit will affect Tier 1 (General) applications for entry clearance submitted outside the United
Kingdom.
INTERIM LIMITS
Changes to the Immigration Rules were laid on 28 June 2010 and the amendments will take effect from 19
July 2010 to place an interim limit on the number of applications for Tier 1 (General) category which may be
granted during a specified time. All Tier 1 (General) applications made from outside the UK from 19 July 2010
will be considered according to the interim limit, as set out in the revised Immigration Rules.
Details of the grant allocation (the number of grants of entry clearance that may be granted in a period) and
relevant grant allocation period (the period during which applications for entry clearance may be granted
subject to the grant allocation) will be published on the UK Border Agency website at http://www.ukba.
homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/tier1/ .
The Government is committed to a full consultation on how, in the longer term, those limits should be
determined and implemented.
1. where an application meets all the requirements of the rules and is within the grant allocation - the
application will be granted;
2. where an application fails to meet all of the requirements of the Immigration Rules – the application
will be refused (Note: an application will never be refused simply because it exceeds the grant
allocation for the relevant grant allocation period – see paragraph (3) below);
3. where an application meets all the requirements of the Immigration Rules but granting leave would
exceed the grant allocation for the relevant grant allocation period – the application will not be refused
but neither will a visa be given. Instead the application will be carried over to the next relevant grant
allocation period. The application will not be granted until this can be done without exceeding the
grant allocation for the relevant grant allocation period in which the grant is made. An application
may therefore be carried over from one relevant grant allocation period to the next on more than one
occasion if a high volume of applications is received.
We will continue to accept applications during the interim limit period even when a monthly limit has been
reached.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON EVIDENCE FOR MAINTENANCE IN THE INTERIM
PERIOD
As with the current arrangements, you must have £2,800 in your account for at least three months
before you apply, and send documents that show the money has been there for those three months. In
the event of your application being carried over to the following grant allocation period we will consider
the evidence that you have sent in for the three months before you applied. We will not require you
to send new evidence for the time between the date you applied and the date your application is
considered. However, the maintenance requirement exists to ensure that you are able to support
yourself in the United Kingdom, as you will not have access to public funds. We strongly recommend
that you retain the required amount in your account so that you can support yourself if your application
is successful. Fuller guidance on maintenance can be found in the chapter on maintenance in the Tier 1
(General) notes attached.
NOTIFICATION OF DECISIONS
• If your application is successful you will be issued with a visa in the usual way.
• If your application is refused you will be notified of the refusal in writing in the usual way.
• If your application is carried over to the following grant allocation period you will not be
personally notified. However, details of the grant allocation and relevant grant allocation period
will be published on the UK Border Agency website at http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
workingintheuk/tier1/.
• Notification will also be given, by way of update to the UK Border Agency Visa Services website
at http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/inf21pbsgeneralmigrant of when the grant
allocation for the current relevant grant allocation period has been reached.
Tier 1 (General)
of the Points Based System –
Policy Guidance
This guidance
is to be used
for applications
made on or after
6 September
2010
Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................3
Self-assessment...................................................................................................................... 4
Date of application................................................................................................................... 7
Transitional arrangements for applicants who may be affected by the Tier 1 (General) rules
changes .................................................................................................................................11
Attributes..............................................................................................................12
Age........................................................................................................................................ 12
Qualifications......................................................................................................................... 14
Previous earnings.................................................................................................................. 17
UK experience....................................................................................................................... 26
Maintenance (Funds)...........................................................................................33
(ii) registration with the police, if this is required by paragraph 326 of the
Immigration Rules, and
b) is applying for leave to remain and has, or has last been granted, entry
clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain that was not subject to a
condition restricting their employment, whether that is employment as a
Doctor or Dentist in Training or otherwise, and has been employed during
that leave as a Doctor or Dentist in Training.
47. All applicants wanting to travel to the United Kingdom under Tier 1 (General) of the points
based system will need prior entry clearance.
48. Applicants who wish to be exempt from the condition prohibiting employment as a Doctor
or Dentist in Training must provide the documents specified in Annex D of this guidance. Where
an applicant does not include all of the requested information, any grant of leave will be subject
to the condition.
101. All the periods we specify are calendar For example: An applicant has been working
months (for example 14 January – 13 for four months, takes a period of maternity
February). or adoption-related absence for 12 months,
then returns to work for eight months before
102. If an applicant claims for a period of applying. In these circumstances we would
earnings that is more than 12 months, or consider the combined periods of four and
has not indicated a period for assessment eight months during which the applicant
of earnings, we will assess the most recent worked, but would not count the 12 months
period of 12 months for which he/she has of maternity or adoption-related absence.
provided evidence.
109. The maximum period of maternity
103. Additionally, we will not consider or adoption-related absence that we will
evidence of earnings from a period outside discount is 12 months.
the 15 months immediately before the
application, except when an applicant is 110. If the applicant is still absent from
claiming a period of absence for maternity or work for maternity or adoption-related
adoption-related absence. reasons at the time of his/her application,
we will consider a period of 12 months taken
104. An applicant does not have to be in from the 15 months immediately before the
continuous or full-time employment during the absence began.
12 months being assessed.
111. An applicant who has had maternity or
105. An applicant may claim for a period of adoption-related absence in the 12 months
earnings of less than 12 months if they have before his/her application can claim for
earned sufficient funds to claim the necessary earnings during this period if they wish, such
points. as statutory maternity or adoption payments.
118. We will include previous earnings from: 124. Unearned sources of income that we
will not consider as previous earnings include:
• salaried employment; or
• expenses (such as accommodation,
• self-employed activities. schooling or car allowances) that
reimburse the applicant for money he/she
119. Where an applicant is claiming has previously spent;
earnings for self employment in the UK,
additional documentation will be required • dividends, unless paid by a company in
to demonstrate that they are established as which the applicant is active in the day-to-
being self employed. day management, or unless the applicant
receives the dividend as part or all of his/
her remuneration package;
Extension applications- Applications for 136. We will not make any uplift calculations
leave to remain where the applicant has, on overseas earnings for extension
or last had, leave as a Tier 1 (General) applications. The applicant must clearly
Migrant under the rules in place between show on the application form which of the
31 March 2009 and 05 April 2010. earnings were made in the United Kingdom
Earnings Points Available and which were earned overseas. We will add
£20,000-£22,999 15 points the pounds sterling value of these overseas
£23,000-£25,999 20 points earnings to any United Kingdom earnings.
We will then consider the total figure against
£26,000-£28,999 25 points
the points-scoring table above.
£29,000-£31,999 30 points
£32,000-£34,999 35 points
£35,000-£39,999 40 points
138. The applicant must provide at least i) Payslips: These should be either formal
two different types of supporting document payslips or on company headed paper.
for each source of earnings claimed. Each Where formal payslips are produced on
piece of supporting evidence must be from plain paper they must be stamped and
a separate source and support all the other signed by the employer. Payslips which
evidence so that together they clearly are not on headed paper or the applicant
prove the earnings claimed. For example: receives all pay slips online, he/she must
When providing documents for salaried authenticate the evidence by asking the
employment, an applicant should not send employer to sign and stamp a printout.
payslips together with a P60, because we If the applicant provides payslips, they
consider both of these documents to be from must cover the whole period claimed (for
the same source. example, if payslips are produced monthly,
the applicant must provide the payslip for
139. Supporting documents must show each month of the period claimed).
all the relevant earnings claimed by the
applicant. If earnings from a particular source ii) Personal bank statements showing the
have been paid in more than one way, the payments made to the applicant: Bank
applicant must send two types of document statements provided must be on official
for each part of the payment claimed. bank stationery, and must show each of
the payments that the applicant is claiming.
For example: An applicant has been paid If the applicant wishes to submit electronic
for his/her salaried employment by means bank statements from an online account
of a salary and a dividend. If the gross and he/ she should also provide a supporting
net dividend payments are included on the letter from the bank on company headed
applicant’s payslip, and can be supported by paper confirming that the documents
details of the net dividend payment on the are authentic. Alternatively an electronic
applicant’s bank statements, the applicant bank statement bearing the official stamp
could submit bank statements and payslips of the bank issuing the statements will
as supporting evidence for both the salary be accepted. This stamp must appear
and the dividend claimed. However, if the on every page of the statement. For
dividend details are not included on the the purposes of this guidance an online
payslips, the applicant must also send bank account is one that operates solely
separate dividend vouchers to support the over the internet and sends their bank
dividend payments and cross-reference statements to their customers electronically
these with the bank statements he/she (for example over the internet or via email).
provides.
iii) Letter from the applicant’s (previous and/
140. In addition to the documents required or present) employer(s) (or in the case
to demonstrate earnings, applicants claiming of winnings, the relevant awarding body)
points for self employed earnings made in confirming that he/she has received the
the UK must provide documents to show that exact amount claimed. This is a letter
they are registered as self employed. on company headed paper which clearly
shows the applicant’s earnings during
period claimed, and the date and amount
of each payment. This letter should be
dated after the period for which earnings
142. If the applicant is claiming earnings 144. An applicant should also provide any
from self employment in the UK, a information or explanation of the documents
minimum of two documents, as described submitted that may help us to consider the
below, must be provided in addition to the earnings claimed.
documents listed in paragraph 141:
For example:
i) Employers Liability Insurance from an
authorised insurer. (Authorised insurers are An applicant is operating through a limited
individuals or companies working under the liability company that is administered on his/
terms of the Financial Services & Markets her behalf by an accountant. The name on
Act 2000. The Financial Services Authority the payment advice may therefore differ from
(FSA) maintains a register of authorised the credit payment entries on the applicant’s
insurers). A copy of this document may be bank statements. In these cases the
provided if the original is legally required to applicant should provide a letter from his/her
be displayed at the applicant’s premises. accountant to clarify the relationship between
everyone concerned; or
ii) Proof of registration with HM Revenue
& Customs (HMRC) as self employed.
An applicant is one of a number of
Provide Unique Tax Reference Number
shareholders in the business and is claiming
for net profits made over the earnings period.
147. An applicant should read Appendix 154. Applicants should note that the
A, table 3 and paragraphs 24-30 of the available points for UK experience differ at
Immigration Rules. extension stage depending on what date
you first successfully applied under Tier
148. An applicant can claim a maximum of 1 (General) or the Highly Skilled Migrant
five points if he/she has either: Programme (HSMP).
Previous United Kingdom Experience 163. An applicant should check the level of
(Study) – Initial Applications only his/her qualification by referring to the points
based calculator which can be found at www.
158. An applicant may claim points in this ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk.
scoring area for their United Kingdom studies
provided he/she has: 164. Where the applicant is unable to find
details of their academic qualification on
• Been awarded a qualification at or above the points based calculator, they may still
bachelor’s degree level; wish to claim points for the qualification in
question. In these circumstances applicants
• Been awarded this qualification within the should contact UK NARIC directly for an
last five years; assessment of the level of their qualification
and, where their qualification is found to be
• Undertaken a period of full-time study of the required level, obtain a letter and/or
in the United Kingdom equivalent to at confirmation certificate from UK NARIC.
least one full academic year, or three
consecutive academic terms in order to 165. Contact details for UK NARIC can
obtain this qualification; be found on the following website at www.
naric.org.uk. Please note that there may be a
• Studied during this time at a United
charge for this service.
Kingdom academic institution or at a
United Kingdom based overseas academic 166. Where UK NARIC is unable to confirm
institution. these details, points will not be awarded for
159. The qualification being relied upon may the academic qualification in question. In
be an academic, vocational or professional such cases, applicants may wish to consider
qualification. It must be of a level that meets, presenting an alternative qualification if they
or exceeds, the recognised standard of possess one.
United Kingdom bachelor’s degree.
167. For professional/vocational
160. Qualifications submitted by applicants qualifications, where the applicant is unable
will, in all cases, be assessed by referring to to find details of his/her qualification on the
the points based calculator which is available points based calculator, he/she may still
on our website at www.ukba.homeoffice. wish to claim points for the qualification
gov.uk. This tool contains information on in question. In these circumstances the
qualifications provided by UK NARIC.
• been sent to another part of the UK Border 183. Some people applying for leave to
Agency. remain under Tier 1 need to make their
application before they have taken, or received
Appendix B of the Immigration Rules states the results of, an English language test.
that only specified documents will be
accepted as evidence of this requirement. 184. For those applications only, the
The applicant may exceptionally provide the applicant must give us the date of his/her
following alternative specified documents: English language test within 10 working days
of submitting the application. This information
ii) Current national identity document. should be submitted in writing, sent to the
following address, giving the applicant’s
iii) Original letter from the applicant’s home
payment reference number:
government or embassy. This document
must be original, on the letter-headed paper
UK Border Agency
of the government or embassy and must
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must have been issued by an authorised
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official of that institution and must confirm
the applicant’s: 185. Once the applicant has sat the test and
• full name; received the results he/she must provide the
certificate within five working days.
• date of birth; and
186. When the applicant provides an English
• nationality. language test certificate, we will complete our
assessment of the application.
English language test
187. If the applicant provides confirmation
180. We will only accept test certificates from from the test provider that he/she has sat a
providers that have been assessed as meeting test or has a confirmed date to take the test we
our requirements. will continue to hold the application open for
the applicant to complete this process.
181. English language tests that have
been assessed as meeting our requirements 188. If the applicant does not pass the test
are available on our website at: http://www. on the first attempt, the application will not be
ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/ held open to allow for more attempts to be
tier1/general/eligibility/pointsassessment/ made. We will consider the application on
englishlanguage/ the basis of the evidence already provided.
In these circumstances, we will refuse the
application because the applicant will not have
scored 10 points for English language.
• Barbados;
i) Original test result certificate. The
certificate must clearly show the: • Belize;
• applicant’s name; • Dominica;
• qualification obtained; and • Grenada;
• date of the award. • Guyana;
190. The only exception to this requirement • Ireland;
is where the applicant has undertaken the PTE
Academic test. In these cases the applicant • Jamaica;
should provide a print out of their online score
report. Applicants should also ensure that they • New Zealand;
have made their online results available to the
• St Kitts and Nevis;
UK Border Agency on the Pearson verification
system. Where an applicant fails to do this no • St Lucia;
points will be awarded for English Language.
• St Vincent and the Grenadines;
Degree taught in English
• Trinidad and Tobago;
191. An applicant may provide evidence that
• the United Kingdom;
he/she holds a degree which is equivalent to
United Kingdom Bachelors level and which • the United States of America.
was taught or researched in English to a
particular level as evidence of his/her English Please note that Canada is not on this list.
language ability.
194. Where the degree was taken in another
192. The degree must: country we will always assess it using the
points based calculator on our website. The
• be recognised by National Academic calculator contains information from UK
Recognition Information Centre for the NARIC on whether overseas qualifications are
United Kingdom (UK NARIC) as equivalent equivalent to United Kingdom Bachelors level
to a United Kingdom Bachelor’s degree; and or higher.
• have been taught in English to a standard 195. Applicants can claim points when the
comparable to that of level C1 on the points based calculator confirms that the
Council of Europe’s Common European degree:
Framework of Reference for Languages:
Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR). • meets or exceeds the equivalent level to
Details can be found on the Council of United Kingdom Bachelors degree; and
Europe website at http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/
• was taught to a competent standard of
linguistic/CADRE_EN.asp.
English equivalent to level C1 on the
193. Where the degree was taken in a Council of Europe’s Common European
majority English speaking country, listed Framework of Reference for Languages:
below, we will assume it to have been taught in Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR).
English:
202. Applicants outside the United Kingdom 209. The evidence used to support personal
seeking entry clearance must have at least savings for at least a consecutive 90 day
£2,800 of personal savings which must have period must be original, and issued by an
been held for a consecutive 90 day period authorised official of that organisation.
prior to the date of application.
210. Evidence must be in the form of
203. Applicants in the United Kingdom cash funds held in an account (this includes
seeking further leave to remain must have at savings accounts and current accounts even
least £800 of personal savings which must when notice must be given). Other accounts
have been held for a consecutive 90 day or financial instruments such as shares,
period prior to the date of application bonds, pension funds etc, are not acceptable,
regardless of notice period.
204. The exchange rate of overseas
currency will be made using the OANDA rate 211. If the applicant wishes to rely on a joint
conversion on the date of application. www. account as evidence of available funds, he/
oanda.com she must be named on the account along
with one or more other named individual.
205. Applicants may want to check
the potential costs of living in the United 212. Where an applicant is providing
Kingdom. If an applicant does not expect evidence of maintenance from a single
to get any income from his/her work in the account, we will always assess the funds
United Kingdom after the first month, he/she available to an applicant from the closing
may want to check that he/she has enough balance given on the document provided.
money to support himself/herself and any
dependants.
• the date of the statement; • the financial institution’s name and logo;
• the financial institution’s name and logo; • any transactions during the 90 day
period;
• any transactions during the 90 day
period; • that there have been enough funds
present in the account (the balance must
• that there are enough funds present always be at least £2,800 or £800, as
in the account (the balance must always appropriate) covering the consecutive 90 day
be at least £2,800 or £800, as appropriate)
period before the date of application.
covering the 90 day period before the date of
application;
The letter from a bank or building society • the financial institution’s name and logo;
should show:
• the applicant’s name; • the funds held in the applicant’s
account; and
• the account number;
• that the funds of £2,800 or £800 have
• the date of the letter; been in the bank for at least a consecutive 90
day period on and immediately before the date
• the financial institution’s name and logo; of the letter.
• the funds held in the applicant’s The letter must be dated no more than one
account; calendar month before the date of application.
All statements must be on the bank’s
• that the funds of £2,800 or £800 have letterhead/official stationery.
been in the bank for at least a consecutive 90
day period on and immediately before the date We will not accept letters which show the
of the letter. balance in the account on a particular day
as these documents do not show that the
The letter must be dated no more than one applicant holds sufficient funds for the full
calendar month before the date of application. period needed.
(Entry clearance applications only) The applicant will receive the Administrative
Review Request Notice with the entry
1. What is Administrative Review? clearance refusal notice.
Administrative Review is the mechanism for The applicant must complete the Request
reviewing refusal decisions made under the Notice in full and send it directly to the
Points Based System where an applicant address stated on the Request Notice.
believes an error has been made in the
decision. The Administrative Review is free Applicants must not send any additional
of charge. documents such as passport or supporting
documents with the Administrative Review
Administrative Review is an entitlement but request notice. If the refusal is subsequently
the request must be made within 28 days overturned, the applicant will be asked to
from the date the refusal notice is received send in their passport.
by the applicant. For time limits for making
a request, see further paragraphs 6 and 7 6. What is the deadline for applying for
below. Administrative Review?
Administrative Review is a non-statutory The applicant has 28 days from the date
scheme; that is there is no legislation setting of receipt of the refusal notice, to submit a
out what it covers or who is eligible to apply. request for Administrative Review.
The policy is contained in this guidance.
7. What if an application is submitted late?
2. What if the Administrative Review
request refers to matters outside the scope Where an Administrative Review request
of the Administrative Review? is received outside the 28-day period, the
administrative reviewer will consider if there
Where this occurs the matters should be dealt are exceptional circumstances to accept the
with under the normal complaints procedure. application outside of the deadline.
In such cases the applicant will be advised in
writing. If the Administrative Review request is late
and the administrative reviewer decides
3. Who conducts the Administrative not to perform the Administrative Review,
Review? the request notice will be returned to the
applicant with a letter explaining why it is not
An Entry Clearance Manager will conduct being accepted.
the administrative review. This may mean
that in some cases, an Entry Clearance 8. How many times can an applicant
Manager from another Post will conduct request an Administrative Review?
the Administrative Review. The applicant
may receive the result of the Administrative Applicants may request only one
Review from an entry clearance post that Administrative Review per refusal decision.
is different to the one that considered the Any further review requests received for the
original entry clearance application. same refusal decision will not be accepted.
They will be returned to the applicant.
4. Who can apply for Administrative
Review? However, where the Administrative Review
upholds a refusal but with different refusal
Anyone refused entry clearance under Points grounds, the applicant may request an
Based System, where they believe the Entry administrative review of these new refusal
Clearance Officer has made an incorrect grounds.
decision.
10. What will the administrative reviewer Where the administrative reviewer
look at? recommends in line with the above, that the
reasons for refusal should be revoked, the
The administrative reviewer will examine applicant may still be refused but with new
the evidence submitted with the original grounds for refusal.
application, copies of which will be kept at the The administrative reviewer will not
refusal post. recommend that the original decision is
The applicant is not allowed to provide overturned simply because the applicant
new evidence. Any new evidence must be claims there is a fault with United Kingdom
disregarded unless the applicant was refused Border Agency’s underlying processes or
under paragraph 320 (7A) or 320 (7B) of the policies.
Immigration Rules on General Grounds for 12. Does Administrative Review cover
Refusal (see paragraph 12). General Grounds for Refusal?
Any new evidence submitted by the applicant
must be returned to them together with the Yes. Administrative Review will also look at
outcome of the Administrative Review. refusals on the basis of paragraph 320 of the
Immigration Rules on “General Grounds for
11. How are Administrative Review Refusal.”
decisions made?
Reviews of refusals made under
The administrative reviewer should focus on paragraphs 320(7A) and 320(7B) of the
the areas which the applicant has asked to be Immigration Rules
reviewed. They will check that:
The applicant may submit further information
• points have been correctly awarded; with the Administrative Review request, if the
refusal is based on paragraph 320 (7A) or
• documents have been correctly assessed; 320 (7B) of the Immigration Rules on General
and Grounds for Refusal.
The 2004 Budget announced a new provision The MBA transitional arrangements are
for graduates of some of the top business only being extended to applicants who have
schools to work in the UK upon completing enrolled on a qualifying MBA course prior to
their MBAs. This provision was launched on 30 June 2008 and who have graduated with
the 12 April 2005 as part of the Highly Skilled a qualifying MBA within the 12 months prior to
Migrant Programme (HSMP). submitting their Tier 1 (General) application.
Any individual making an application under
This provision is being removed under Tier 1 Tier 1 (General) of the points based system
(General) of the points based system, but the who does not meet this criteria will not
MBA Transitional Arrangements will continue be eligible to claim points under the MBA
for applicants who enrolled on an eligible transitional arrangements.
MBA course prior to 30 June 2008 only, and
submit their application within 12 months An applicant cannot apply for entry clearance
of completing a qualifying MBA. Applicants or leave to remain on the basis of the MBA
enrolling on an MBA course after this date transitional arrangements until he/she has
will not be eligible to claim points under the completed his/her MBA.
MBA transitional arrangements, but may be
able to claim points for the qualification under Points can only be awarded where an
the “attributes” required for Tier 1 (General) applicant provides the specified documentary
migrants. evidence of his/her MBA.
An applicant can score 80 points under the Paragraph 245ZA of the Immigration Rules
MBA transitional arrangements. These points states that only specified documents will be
are available only to initial applicants. accepted as evidence of this requirement.
The specified documents are:
Migrants who are making applications
under the extension requirements of Tier 1 i) An original MBA Certificate and a letter
(General) - including those who are already from the awarding Institution confirming the
in the UK under the Highly Skilled Migrant date of enrolment on the MBA course.
Programme or the Self-Employed Lawyers’ The certificate must be original and must
concession or the Writers, Composers and clearly show:
Artists provisions of the Immigration Rules,
are not eligible to claim points under the MBA • the name of the applicant; and
transitional arrangements.
• the title of the award; and
Claiming Points
• the date of the award; and
To claim 80 points under this provision, an
applicant must have been awarded an eligible • the name of the awarding institution.
MBA at the time the MBA is on the list of
Please note that original provisional MBA
eligible programmes.
certificates are not acceptable
The ‘MBA Eligible Programmes’ document,
The letter from the awarding institution must
included at the end of this annex, lists the 50
be original, on the official letter headed paper
eligible MBA programmes as compiled by HM
of the awarding institution and clearly show:
Treasury.
• the title of the award; and • the name of the awarding institution;
• the date the applicant enrolled on the MBA • confirmation of the award.
course.
MBA Eligible Programmes
These documents must be provided in all
cases, unless: UK
Ashridge
• the applicant has only recently completed Bradford School of Management/Nimbas
his/her qualification but is awaiting City University: Cass
graduation; or Cranfield School of Management
London Business School
• the applicant is no longer in possession
Manchester Business School
of his/her original certificate of award and
University of Cambridge: Judge
the academic institution by which it was
University of Oxford: Said
issued is unable to produce a replacement
University of Strathclyde
certificate.
Warwick Business School
If the applicant is unable to provide their
original MBA certificate, then the applicant USA
should fully explain the reason why they are Babson College: Olin
unable to provide it. They should also provide Boston University School of Management
the following evidence as an alternative: Carnegie Mellon Univerity
Columbia Business School
ii) An original academic reference and an Cornell University: Johnson
original transcript: Dartmouth College: Tuck
If the applicant is unable to provide his/her Duke University: Fuqua
original certificate of award for one of the Emory University: Goizueta
reasons given above then he/she should Gerorgetown University: McDonough
provide an original academic reference from Harvard Business School
the institution awarding the qualification MIT: Sloan
together with an original academic transcript. New York University: Stern
North Western: Kellogg
The original academic reference must be on Rice University: Jones
the official headed paper of the institution and Stanford University
clearly show: UC Berkeley: Haas
UCLA: Anderson
• the name of the applicant; and University of Chicago
University of Maryland: Smith
• the title of the award; and University of Michigan
University of North Carolina: Keenan-Flagler
• the date that the applicant enroled the
University of Pennsylvania: Wharton
course; and
University of Rochester: Simon
• the date of the award confirming that it has University of Southern California: Marshall
been awarded. University of Virginia: Darden
Vanderbilt University: Owen
The academic transcript must be on the Yale’s School of Management
institution’s official paper and must show the
following details: Australia
Australian Graduate School of Management
• the name of the applicant; and
Melbourne Business School
Ireland
University College Dublin
Germany
Bradford School of Management/Nimbas
China
Ceibs
Italy
SDA Bocconi
Switzerland
IMD
France
Insead
Singapore
Insead
Spain
Iese Business School
Instituto de Empresa
Netherlands
Bradford School of Management/Nimbas
Rotterdam School of Management
Universiteit Nyenrode