MasterBusiness and management

Senior Leadership (Top-Up) MBA

University of Portsmouth · Portsmouth · United Kingdom

A 9-month master's programme, taught in English, in Portsmouth.

Price£4,330–£6,500/ year · 2027/28 · depending on citizenship
Next dateUnknownUnknown
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS 6.5
Duration9 months⁠

✓ 3 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

Official page ↗
What you will study

1 module published

What are all the subjects?
Year 1 · 1 module · all core · 60 UK CATS
ModuleUK CATS
· Year60

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred
QualificationMaster of Business Administration · Abbr: MBA⁠
CreditsUnknown
Study modeMode: Part time · Part time⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
How are you assessed?
Assessment methods
  • A research proposal (2,000 word count)⁠
  • Dissertation project (10,000 word count)⁠
Where you'll study

Studying in Portsmouth

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 248,440 in 2016
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
FacilitiesGym⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Gym (nearby)⁠, Library (nearby)⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, Meal planInferred
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Portsmouth is on its page.

What it costs

£8,567 for the first year · EU/EEA

What does the first year cost?

£8,567 first year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£6,500
Application fee£27
Living, the institution's estimate × 12£2,040
Every fee as the institution publishes it (6)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionUK home students2027£4,330 / year
≈ €5,188
TuitionEU citizens2027£6,200 / year
≈ €7,429
TuitionInternational students2027£6,200 / year
≈ €7,429
TuitionUK home students2027/28£3,830 / year
≈ €4,589
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£6,500 / year
≈ €7,788
TuitionInternational students2027/28£6,500 / year
≈ €7,788
What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×1.5
home students£4,330
EU/EEA£6,500
non-EU£6,500

Your passport changes the rate.

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

Is that expensive?

Cheaper than most

Among 36 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €7,788

Costs more than 2 of 35 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €22,091 and €23,364.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 36, cheapest first
Strategic Quality Management (Distance Learning) MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €5,991
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This programme2027/28≈ €7,788
Human Resource Development (Top-up) MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €7,788
Human Resource Management Top-up MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €7,788
Leadership and Management (Top-up) MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €7,788
Strategic People Management MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €7,788
Máster Universitario en Administración de Empresas - MBA MBATech (Universidad Nebrija)2026/27≈ €14,500
MSc Supply Chain and Logistics Management (16-month route) (University of Hertfordshire)2026/27≈ €21,507
Digital Marketing MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027≈ €22,286
International Business and Management MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027≈ €22,286
Marketing MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027≈ €22,286
Project Management MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027≈ €22,286
MA Human Resource Management (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €22,795
MA Human Resource Management (Global) (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €22,795
MSc Digital Marketing (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €22,795
MSc Project Management (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €22,795
MSc Supply Chain and Logistics Management (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €22,795
Master of Business Administration MBA (University of Portsmouth)2027≈ €23,005
Strategic Leadership MBA (University of Portsmouth)2027≈ €23,005
Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027≈ €23,005
Digital Marketing MA (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €23,364
Crisis and Disaster Management MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €23,364
Digital Business Management MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €23,364
Global Human Resource Management MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €23,364
Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €23,364
Marketing Management MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €23,364
Project Management MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €23,364
Global MBA (University of Portsmouth)2027≈ €23,604
Global (with Professional Experience) MBA (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €23,604
Real Estate Management MSc (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €25,102
MSc Management (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €25,857
MSc International Business (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €25,857
MSc Management with Digital Marketing (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €25,857
MSc Management with Logistics and Supply Chain Management (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €25,857
MSc Management with Sustainability (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €25,857
How to start

Dates and admission

When does it happen?
DeadlinesUnknownNotify me
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.5 IELTS overall
Check your score Saved in your profile, in this browser.
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyText: - Applicants should normally hold a Postgraduate Diploma or an equivalent Level 7 qualification. This includes a Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship PgDip with End Point Assessment, a PGDip in a relevant business discipline, the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL/PGDL), or the Qualification in Career Development (QCD) · Intake: January 2027 / May 2027⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 5.5.⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application formInferred
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    DeadlineUnknown
  8. 8
    StartIntake: January · 2027⁠
    +4 more
    • Intake: May · 2027⁠
    • Intake: September · 2027⁠
    • Intake: January · 2028⁠
    • Intake: May · 2028⁠
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

6 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

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Duration9 months1 year2 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

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Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

23 facts from 3 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

23facts with a quote
3official pages
1fields marked unknown
The short version

The programme, from the facts

Senior Leadership (Top-Up) MBA is a master's programme in business and management at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 9 months. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 1 module.

How much does Senior Leadership (Top-Up) MBA cost?

£6,500 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA; prices differ by citizenship (UK home students: £4,330; EU citizens: £6,500; International students: £6,500). In euros that is ≈ €7,788.

When is the next deadline or start?

Unknown.

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.5).

How long does it take?

9 months.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 14 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values
StartIntake: January · 2027⁠Intake: May · 2027⁠Intake: September · 2027⁠Intake: January · 2028⁠Intake: May · 2028⁠
Admission · 3 with values
How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application formInferred
Language requirementIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 5.5.⁠
Prior educationText: - Applicants should normally hold a Postgraduate Diploma or an equivalent Level 7 qualification. This includes a Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship PgDip with End Point Assessment, a PGDip in a relevant business discipline, the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL/PGDL), or the Qualification in Career Development (QCD) · Intake: January 2027 / May 2027⁠
Programme · 7 with values · 1 without
Assessment methodsa research proposal (2,000 word count)⁠dissertation project (10,000 word count)⁠
QualificationMaster of Business Administration · Abbr: MBA⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration9 months · Part time⁠
Language of instructionEnglishInferred
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred
LocationNot found on official pages
Study modeMode: Part time · Part time⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth

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