BSc Business Management

Entry requirements

Accepted English tests

English language band B (King's Business School, 2027/28 entry list, correct as of September 2026): IELTS Academic or IELTS Online 7.0 overall with minimum 6.5 in each skill; TOEFL iBT (incl. Home Edition, code 0394) taken before 21 January 2026: 100 overall with minimum 25 in writing and 23 in each other skill, taken from 21 January 2026: 5 overall with minimum 4.5 in each skill; PTE Academic (incl. UKVI, not PTE Academic Online) 69 overall with minimum 62 in each communicative skill; Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 185 overall with minimum 176 in each skill; Oxford Test of English Advanced 150 overall with 140 in each component; Trinity ISE III merit in each skill; King's International Foundation pass with B+ in English module; King's Pre-Sessional pass with Band 7. Tests valid if taken within two years of 1 September 2027; all scores from one test (no TOEFL MyBest, no IELTS One Skill). A-level/IB/GCSE/IGCSE English qualifications within five years also accepted. Exemption only for nationals of UKVI majority English speaking countries who completed high school there.

How grades are compared

China: Gao Kao (National University Entrance Examination), Zhao Kao (Senior High School Examination) and the Maple Leaf World Schools Programme High School Diploma will not be considered for direct entry - study the King's International Foundation Programme instead (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/business-management-bsc/entry-requirements, country selector: China)

Other requirements

Standard offer A*AA including grade A in a Humanities or Social Science subject excluding Modern Languages (contextual offer AAB). Accepted subjects: Classics, Creative Writing, English Language, English Literature, English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Business Studies, Economics, Geography, Government and Politics, Politics, Law, Sociology, Psychology. IB Diploma: 38 points overall or 19 from three Higher Levels, including 6 in an HL Humanities or Social Science subject excluding Modern Languages (contextual 35 points or 17 at HL). GCSE Mathematics grade 6/B can be met in IB via Mathematics AA or AI at SL/HL grade 2 or MYP Mathematics grade 5. EPQ not considered. A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives not accepted. No admissions test or interview stated. Personal statement should show enthusiasm for the interdisciplinary business programme and extra-curricular involvement, business work experience welcomed but not required. China: Gao Kao, Zhao Kao and Maple Leaf World Schools Programme High School Diploma not considered for direct entry - the published route is the one-year King's International Foundation Programme (Business & Economics type pathways). Non-UK foundation courses are not accepted. Graduates considered with a minimum UK 2:1 or overseas equivalent. Transfers into the programme are not permitted. Course accredited by CIMA.