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Admission requirements

Management and leadership online MSc programmes

You should normally have, or be about to complete, a 2:2 undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification). Alternatively, we would accept a Masters degree (or equivalent).

f you earned your undergraduate degree outside of the UK, you should check that it is equivalent to a 2:2. Our country-specific pages can help you to find out.

English language requirements

If English isn’t your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5, with a minimum of 6.5 in Writing and no less than 6.0 in all other components
TOEFL IBT (internet-based and special home edition): 87, with a minimum of 23 in Writing and a minimum of 21 in all other components
Trinity ISE: Level 3 with Merit in all components
PTE Academic: 61, with a minimum of 61 in Writing and no less than 55 in all other components
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Cambridge Proficiency (CPE): 176, with a minimum of 176 in Writing and no less than 169 in all other components
GCSE: B / 6 or above
Duolingo: 120, minimum 120 in production and 105 in all other components
LanguageCert B2 Communicator: Pass with 33/50 in all other components
LanguageCert Academic: 70 with a minimum of 70 in Writing and no less than 65 in all other components
KITE: 459-494, with 459-494 in writing and 426-458 in all other components
Skills for English: B2: Merit overall, with Merit in writing and Pass with Merit in all other components
Oxford ELLT: 7 with a minimum of 7 in writing and 6 in all other components

You need to have completed the test within two and a half years of the start date of your programme. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test.

You will not need to provide evidence of your English language abilities:

if you’re from a specified majority English-speaking country
if you’ve completed a degree in English in a specified country within two years of your intended start date

Computer science online MSc programmes

You should have, or be about to complete, a 2:2 undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification). Alternatively, we will accept a Masters degree (or equivalent). If you earned your undergraduate degree outside the UK, you should check that it is equivalent to a 2:2. Our country-specific pages can help you to find out.

English language requirements

If English isn’t your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5, with 6.0 in each component
TOEFL IBT (internet-based and special home edition): 87, with 21 in each component
Trinity ISE: Level 3 with Merit in each component
PTE Academic: 61, with a minimum of 61 in Writing and no less than 55 in all other components
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Cambridge Proficiency (CPE): 176, with 169 in each component
GCSE: B / 6 or above
Duolingo: 120, with 105 in each component
LanguageCert B2 Communicator: High Pass with 33/50 in each component
LanguageCert Academic: 70 with a minimum of 65 in each component
KITE: 459-494, with 426-458 in all other components
Skills for English B2: Merit overall, with Pass with Merit in each component
Oxford ELLT: 7 with a minimum of 6 in each component

You need to have completed the test within two and a half years of the start date of your programme. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test.

You will not need to provide evidence of your English language abilities:

if you’re from a specified majority English-speaking country
if you’ve completed a degree in English in a specified country within two years of your intended start date

Online MPA programmes

Students should normally have at least a 2:2 undergraduate degree and substantive professional experience.
If they don’t have experience of undergraduate study or only of a lower standard, the application may be considered if they have a suitable professional background, as outlined below.

Students should have professional experience in the public policy/public service/public administration/international development field. This could be in roles in local or national government, or in non-governmental, intergovernmental or international organisations, the voluntary and charitable sector, and private sector roles which support or deliver public services or which interact with policy making. The extent of experience should be at least on an early career level, with some degree of involvement in organisational decision-making or with a clear career path towards such responsibilities.

If you earned your undergraduate degree outside of the UK, you should check that it is equivalent to a 2:2. Our country-specific pages can help you to find out.

English language requirements

If English isn’t your first language you may need to provide evidence of your ability, such as:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5, with 6.0 in each component
TOEFL IBT (internet-based and special home edition): 87, with 21 in each component
Trinity ISE: Level 3 with Merit in each component
PTE Academic: 61, with a minimum of 61 in Writing and no less than 55 in all other components
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Cambridge Proficiency (CPE): 176, with 169 in each component
GCSE: B / 6 or above
Duolingo: 120, with 105 in each component
LanguageCert B2 Communicator: High Pass with 33/50 in each component
LanguageCert Academic: 70 with a minimum of 65 in each component
KITE: 459-494, with 426-458 in all other components
Skills for English B2: Merit overall, with Pass with Merit in each component
Oxford ELLT: 7 with a minimum of 6 in each component

You need to have completed the test within two and a half years of the start date of your programme. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test.

You will not need to provide evidence of your English language abilities:

if you’re from a specified majority English-speaking country
if you’ve completed a degree in English in a specified country within two years of your intended start date

Online MBA programmes

2:2 undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification. If you earned your degree outside the UK, our country-specific pages can help you check if it’s equivalent to a 2:2.
Three years of managerial work experience

Or:

Applicants with no or lower grade undergraduate degree may be considered if you have substantive professional experience

English language requirements

If English isn’t your first language you may need to provide evidence of your ability, we accept:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5, with a minimum of 6.5 in Writing and no less than 6.0 in all other components
TOEFL IBT (internet-based and special home edition): 87, with a minimum of 23 in Writing and a minimum of 21 in all other components
Trinity ISE: Level 3 with Merit in all components
PTE Academic and PTE Academic Online: 61, with a minimum of 61 in Writing and no less than 55 in all other components
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Cambridge Proficiency (CPE): 176, with a minimum of 176 in Writing and no less than 169 in all other components
GCSE: B / 6 or above
Duolingo: 120, minimum 120 in production and 105 in all other components
LanguageCert B2 Communicator: Pass with 39/50 in writing and no less than 33/50 in all other components

You need to have completed the test within two and a half years of the start date of your programme. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test.

You will not need to provide evidence of your English language abilities:

if you’re from a specified majority English-speaking country
if you’ve completed a degree in English in a specified country within two years of your intended start date

Documents required for application process

To complete your application, you will need to submit the following:

University transcript
Degree certificate (if degree has been completed)
CV
Reference details
Language certificate (if applicable)

Additional information

York Online is not able to consider applicants resident in sanctioned countries due to our obligations to comply with international sanctions imposed by the UK Government, sanctions imposed by other jurisdictions (notably the EU and USA) and to comply with restrictions on the use of some technologies all or any of which can affect or prevent the delivery of online courses in sanctioned countries and the receipt of payments from such countries.

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Admission requirements

Management and leadership online MSc programmes

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