Frequently asked questions

It is the final stage of a UK MBA, for people who already hold a relevant Level 7 diploma. A UK MBA is 180 credits at Level 7; a regulated Level 7 diploma is typically 120 credits. The university recognises the diploma's credits as prior learning, you complete the remaining credits — usually a dissertation or capstone stage — and the university awards its MBA. The certificate is the university's MBA, exactly as it would be for any other graduate.

Typically 120-credit Level 7 diplomas in strategic management, leadership or business from regulated UK awarding organisations such as Qualifi, OTHM or EduQual. Each university sets its own entry requirements, and applicants without a diploma but with significant management experience are often considered on a case-by-case basis. Send us your qualification and we will tell you plainly whether it qualifies, and where.

Yes. The diploma stage is completed online or through an approved local centre, and the final stage is studied online directly with the university. Nothing in the standard pathway requires you to travel — though some programmes offer optional campus blocks if you want them.

No — they sit at the same level. Both are Level 7 master's degrees. The difference is focus: an MSc specialises in one field in depth, while an MBA is a generalist management qualification spanning strategy, finance, marketing and leadership. Which is "better" depends entirely on the career you are building; an advisor can talk that through with you.

Both are doctorates at Level 8, and both demand original research. A PhD is oriented to academic research; a DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) applies doctoral-level research to a real problem in your own professional practice, while you continue working. Graduates of either use the doctoral title.

Yes — that is the whole design. The routes are ladders: a Level 4/5 diploma leads into a bachelor's top-up, a Level 7 diploma leads into an MBA or master's top-up, and a master's or MBA leads into a DBA. Each rung is a complete qualification in its own right, so nothing you finish is ever wasted.

A degree awarded by a recognised UK university through an officially online programme is that university's degree — the same certificate, under the same academic regulations. What matters is that the university is a recognised awarding institution and that the online mode is one it officially offers. If you need recognition from a national authority in your own country (for public-sector work or further study), check that authority's current guidance before you enrol — and ask us; we will tell you honestly what we know about your case.

HEC assesses foreign qualifications individually. Its current guidance draws a sharp line between campus-registered programmes completed online — which are at risk of not being recognised — and programmes officially designed and offered online by recognised institutions, which are assessed case by case. An HEC equivalence certificate is applied for through the HEC portal with your full academic history and direct verification from the university.

No — and no honest provider can. Equivalence decisions belong to the national authority alone. What we do is make sure the universities we work with are recognised, the programmes are officially online, and your documentation is complete and verifiable — and we support you through the application. Where a case is uncertain, we say so before you enrol, not after.

A student advisor contacts you through your preferred method — email, phone or WhatsApp — within one working day. They will talk through your qualifications, the routes that fit them, realistic timelines and fees, and what documents the university will want. If you do not meet the stated entry requirements, tell us anyway: pathways can often be built from your existing qualifications and work experience.