The GMAT is not required for King's College London's International Management MSc. Entry is a high 2:1 honours bachelor's degree (an overall average of at least 65%) in any academic subject — it is open to graduates of any discipline — plus King's English language Band B (typically IELTS 7.0 overall with 6.5 in each component, or an accepted equivalent). King's notes that a strong GMAT or GRE is optional and can strengthen an application, especially for a lower GPA or a non-business background. On skipping the test, King's ties every exemption route to the UK Visas and Immigration list of majority English-speaking countries: a university-level qualification obtained in one of those countries no more than five years before the course start date; one year of study currently under way at a NARIC-recognised university in one of them; or nationality of one of them (plus Canada) combined with permanent residence there. India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Bangladesh are not on that list, so an English-medium degree from those countries does not exempt you at King's. One route is explicitly narrower than it looks: the letter of English language proficiency from your home institution, and the secondary-school English qualification within five years, are offered to applicants who do NOT need a Student visa — so most international applicants cannot use them. Test scores must be dated within two years of the first day of your start month. Confirm the current academic and English requirements on the school's own page.
Optional. King's says a strong GMAT or GRE can strengthen an application, especially for a lower GPA or a non-business background
| Test policy | Optional. King's says a strong GMAT or GRE can strengthen an application, especially for a lower GPA or a non-business background |
|---|---|
| MiMs we track admitting without a required GMAT/GRE | 75 of 118 |
A GMAT or GRE is not required to apply to the King's College London 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 King's International Management MSc?
Sources
- King's College London — International Management MSc, Fees. FEE CYCLE CHECKED 2026-09-13 (P25b, UK leg). Both rows carry the cycle in the fee itself: 'Full time tuition fees UK GBP 35,950 per year (2026/27)' and 'Full time tuition fees international GBP 40,450 per year (2026/27)'. The corpus figure is right and belongs to 2026/27 ↗ — King's College London
- King's College London — International Management MSc ↗ — King's College London
- King's College London — International Management MSc, Fees ↗ — King's College London
- King's College London — International Management MSc, Entry requirements ↗ — King's College London
- King's College London — English language requirements (postgraduate taught). ENGLISH EVIDENCE CHECKED 2026-09-06 (P33b, UK leg): every exemption King's publishes is tied to the UKVI list of majority English-speaking countries, and none of them reaches India, Pakistan, Nigeria or Bangladesh. Verbatim routes: 'Competency for nationals of a UKVI defined majority English speaking countries — If you are a national of a UKVI defined majority English speaking country, you will not be required to take an English language test'; 'Competency through previous education in a UKVI defined majority English speaking country — You must have obtained a University level qualification from a UKVI defined majority English speaking country, no more than 5 years prior to the course start date'; and 'Competency through Higher education... If you are currently enrolled at a university in a UKVI defined majority English speaking country. You must have successfully completed 1 year of study and a University recognised on NARIC at the required academic standard for entry.' Nationals 'may also be exempt... provided they have lived in this country or another UKVI-defined majority English speaking country as their permanent residence'. Recorded because it is the trap on this page: the medium-of-instruction-style routes — secondary-school English within 5 years, and 'a letter of English language proficiency from your home institution' — are offered only to 'applicants who do not require a Student visa to study in the UK or applicants who are applying for semester only programmes', so most international applicants cannot use them. Tests must be dated within two years of the first day of the month the programme starts. This profile previously stated the English bar without saying who is exempt from it. Read via browser-UA curl. 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. ↗ — King's College London