Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What courses does EBSL offer?
We offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate business degrees, please click on each title for more information:
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Does EBSL provide scholarships?
Applicants to the undergraduate programmes at EBSL can participate in the prestigious annual EBSL International Business Scholarship competition. We award three scholarships per year. One covers the full tuition fees for the duration of the course, while two cover half of the tuition fees. For more information please click here.
Applicants to the MBA International Business programme may be awarded a maximum of £3,000 in merit-based scholarships.
Currently there are no available scholarships for Business Foundation or postgraduate applicants.
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Can I transfer credits to the EBSL undergraduate programmes?
The EBSL Bachelor's degrees involve intensive foreign language study and a year spent studying abroad, making it rather difficult to transfer into a later stage of the programmes.
Whether we can transfer credits from your post-secondary school studies depends on several factors including:
- What type of secondary school qualification you hold
- Whether the post-secondary school subjects you studied match those on our programmes (BA IB module list; BA IEM module list)
- The grades obtained in your post-secondary school subjects
Students must spend a minimum of three semesters, or a year and a half, with EBSL in order to obtain our diploma. In most cases, it is the student's foreign language level which determines the duration of their studies with EBSL.
In order for a student to start the EBSL BA course in Year 2, we must ensure that their foreign language level corresponds to that of our Year 2 students - upper intermediate to advanced. We currently offer 9 foreign languages – Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Please note that all credit-transfer procedures are subject to a foreign language test.
* Credit transfer is not possible for the postgraduate programmes.
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If English is not my native language, do I need to take an English test?
Students whose native language is not English must provide evidence of their English proficiency.
We accept the IELTS exam with a score of 6.5 (5.5 for the Business Foundation course), the TOEFL test with a score of 233 (computer-based test) or 90 (internet-based test) or the Cambridge Advanced English and Cambridge Proficiency certificates with a grade of A-C.
Instances when proof of English proficiency may not be required:
- The last three years of the student's education were in English
- The student passed the GCSE/IGCSE English exam with a C
- The student scored a 5 in the IB English HL exam
- The student passed the Slutbetyg English C course with a VG/MVG
We offer a free on-campus English diagnostic test every Friday, please contact us to book an appointment. Please note that due to UK Border Agency regulations, this test is only available to non-visa-seeking students.
* We reserve the right to request an English proficiency certificate at our discretion.
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What are the EBSL entry requirements?
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How do I apply?
We accept online, paper and UCAS applications.
To apply online, please click here. To request a prospectus with an application form, please click here.
We require the following supporting application documents, which can be sent to us by post, email or fax:
- Copies of transcripts and certificates from all previous studies, i.e. secondary school and/or university transcripts and certificates
- 2 letters of reference, one of which must be academic
- If not an native English speaker, proof of English proficiency in the form of an IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge Advanced English certificate*
- A 300-500 word personal statement giving the reasons for applying to the chosen course at EBS London
- A CV/resume
- A passport copy
- 2 passport photographs
* This requirement may be waived if:
- The last three years of the student's education were in English
- The student passed the GCSE/IGCSE English exam with a C
- The student scored a 5 in the IB English HL exam
- The student passed the Slutbetyg English C course with a VG
* We reserve the right to request an English proficiency certificate at our discretion.
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What is the cost of living in London?
We advise that you budget for a minimum of £800 per month for living expenses.
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What are the EBSL tuition fees?
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Do I need a visa to study at EBSL?
All non-EU and non-EEA students must obtain a UK student visa prior to arriving in the UK. Please click here for more information and visa application forms.
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What is the application deadline?
We operate on a rolling admissions basis and we do not have application deadlines. All students are advised to make an application at least two months before the start date.
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Is EBSL accredited?
The European Business School London is the oldest private business school in the UK, founded in 1979. It is accredited by the Open University.
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How long will it take to get a response once I have applied?
We aim to respond to applications within two weeks of receiving them.
If you have a specific question which is not answered here, please contact us directly.
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