The GMAT is not required for the Alliance MBS MSc Management. Entry is a first or upper-second-class honours degree (a UK 2:1 with a 60% average, or international equivalent) — the course is a conversion-style fast-track for graduates with little or no work experience, so no business background is needed. A valid English-language test (such as IELTS) is required unless you qualify for Manchester's exemption, which runs on country rather than first language: nationals of — or holders of a bachelor's or higher from — the UKVI majority English-speaking countries may be exempt. That list includes no South Asian or African country, so an English-taught Indian or Nigerian degree does not exempt you; confirm the exact score on the school's page.
Not required, and Manchester publishes nothing it does with a submitted score. The gate is a first or upper-second-class degree (a UK 2:1 with a 60% average, or international equivalent) on a conversion-style fast-track for graduates with little or no work experience, plus an English test unless you qualify for Manchester's exemption — which runs on country and covers no South Asian or African state
| Test policy | Not required, and Manchester publishes nothing it does with a submitted score. The gate is a first or upper-second-class degree (a UK 2:1 with a 60% average, or international equivalent) on a conversion-style fast-track for graduates with little or no work experience, plus an English test unless you qualify for Manchester's exemption — which runs on country and covers no South Asian or African state |
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| MiMs we track admitting without a required GMAT/GRE | 75 of 118 |
A GMAT or GRE is not required to apply to the Alliance Manchester Business School MiM — it is one of the 75 of 118 Master's in Management we track (about 64%) that admit without a required test. See every European MiM you can apply to without a GMAT on our MiM without the GMAT shortlist, or read how GMAT waivers work.
Most European MiM programs, including this one, accept the GRE and often the GMAT Focus Edition or a school-specific test as alternatives, and weigh the whole application — academics, internships, essays, and interview — rather than the score alone.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need a GMAT for the Manchester MSc Management?
Sources
- University of Manchester — MSc Management, Fees and funding. FEE CYCLE CHECKED 2026-09-13 (P25b, UK leg). The course page now reads 'Year of entry: 2027' and states the fee position verbatim: 'Fees for entry in 2027 have not yet been set. For reference, the fees for the academic year beginning September 2026 were as follows: MSc (full-time) UK students (per annum): GBP 20,000. International, including EU, students (per annum): GBP 33,100.' So the corpus figure is right and belongs to 2026/27, and Manchester's own past tense ('were') is what the headline fee now says out loud. This ALSO settles E7a-manchester-2027-entry-fees, which recorded on 2026-09-04 that the listing renders as 2027 entry while our figures were labelled 2026: the gap is not a missing read, it is an unset fee, and Manchester says so ↗ — University of Manchester
- University of Manchester — MSc Management (this label recorded the page as 2026 entry on 2026-07-05; re-read 2026-09-05 the same URL renders as 2027 entry — see the fees source below) ↗ — University of Manchester
- Alliance Manchester Business School — MSc Management ↗ — Alliance Manchester Business School
- QS Business Masters Rankings: Management 2026 ↗ — QS Quacquarelli Symonds
- University of Manchester — MSc Management: course listing (entry requirements, application and selection). INTERVIEW CHECKED 2026-09-03: the word interview does not appear anywhere on the page. Manchester states it can "only process applications with the following documents: valid English language qualification; first and second year transcript; statement of purpose (this is included as part of your application form)", assesses "your grade average, position in class and the standing of the institution where you studied", requires a 2:1 with a 60% average, charges a GBP 60 non-refundable application fee, and asks successful candidates for a GBP 2,500 tuition-fee deposit. References are not mentioned at any point. FEES RE-READ 2026-09-04, and both charges are now on the profile rather than only here — the page (2027 entry) states "There is a non-refundable application fee of £60" and "If you are successful in receiving an offer, you will be required to pay a tuition fee deposit of £2,500 by the deadline stated in your offer letter to confirm your place", non-refundable if the place is not taken up and deducted from tuition at registration. FEE-INTAKE CHECKED 2026-09-05: the page's own title now reads 'MSc Management (2027 entry)' and its fees block states 'Fees for entry in 2027 have not yet been set. For reference, the fees for the academic year beginning September 2026 were as follows: MSc (full-time) UK students (per annum): £20,000; International, including EU, students (per annum): £33,100'. Also stated on the same page: 'The fees quoted above are fully inclusive of tuition, administration and computational costs'; 'The University reserves the right to increase your tuition fee by up to 7% each year for courses lasting more than one year'; and 'Graduates of The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University can receive a 10% discount on their master's degree tuition fees as part of our Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount scheme' ↗ — University of Manchester
- University of Manchester — English language requirements (central international admissions page). ENGLISH EVIDENCE CHECKED 2026-09-05: 'If you are a national of one of the following countries (or have a bachelor's degree or higher from one of these countries) you may be exempt from submitting further evidence of English language proficiency', and 'For Student Route visa purposes, the UKVI has a prescribed list of Majority English-speaking countries (this list is not defined by The University of Manchester).' The exemption is therefore keyed to the country of the qualification or the applicant's nationality, not to the language a degree was taught in. P33f RE-READ 2026-09-12: read again for one question only — does submitting a test result BELOW the course requirement remove an exemption the applicant would otherwise hold, as Bath states ('you will not be exempt')? This page publishes NO rule either way. Recorded as a dated SILENCE on that question, never as permission: a page that says nothing has not promised to ignore a weak score. ↗ — University of Manchester