Oxford 1+1 MBA

2024–26
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Overview

Take your expertise wherever you want. Combine a specialist

Master’s degree with an MBA at the University of Oxford and
accelerate your career in your chosen sector.

Depth and breadth Diverse networks

The world needs problem-solvers in specialist areas –
and it needs those specialists to be able to collaborate
and understand other functional areas in order to lead
teams and organisations. Through the Oxford 1+1 MBA
you can build knowledge and skills in both directions,
developing as a leader to transform the future.
Over the two years of your double degree, you will
connect with people across your Master’s subject
department, the business school, and within your
college, the interdisciplinary scholarly community that
will be your ‘home’ in Oxford. You will leave with an
extraordinarily large and diverse network.

Academic theory into action Focused careers support

A Master’s degree is about a deep dive into a single
subject from an academic and theoretical standpoint.
The MBA adds to this with broad practical knowledge
of how businesses and organisations work, allowing
you to use your academic expertise for action.
The MBA year of your 1+1 includes intensive and
focused support on getting the job you want after
graduation. There are structured careers pathways to
help you identify the most worthwhile electives, sector-
specific seminars, opportunities to meet employers,
and application support including interview practice.
‘I found huge benefit in being able to shape my Oxford experience over two
years, allowing for a more reflective and strategic approach to the myriad of
opportunities on offer. At Oxford, I could learn from leading experts across
the university in fields as diverse as climate change, philosophy, and AI, and I
had the opportunity to publish research on financial regulation and net zero.
I’ll continue to learn in the years ahead from a deep network of diverse peers
working globally on the key challenges facing society.’

Sophie Fry
Oxford 1+1 MBA 2021–23
Pre-MBA role: Private Secretary to the Economic Secretary
to the Treasury, HM Treasury
Post-MBA role: Director of ESG Policy Development, Barclays
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How it works

Year one In the first year of the 1+1 you complete your Master’s degree (an MSc in the
sciences and social sciences; an MSt in the humanities; and Bachelor of Civil
Law, Magister Juris, or MSc in law). During this period, you are invited to speaker
events and other extra-curricular activities at the business school.

As a graduate student at the University of Oxford, you will not only be a member
of the department or faculty in which you are studying, but also a member of a
multidisciplinary college. Your college will remain the same for the two years
of your 1+1 degree, providing consistent support alongside two quite different
academic environments.

Our partner programmes

Blavatnik School of Government
• Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Centre for Criminology

• MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Department of Computer Science

• MSc in Advanced Computer Science

Department of Education
• MSc in Education (Child Development and Education)
• MSc in Education (Comparative and
International Education)
• MSc in Education (Digital and Social Change)
• MSc in Education (Higher Education)

Department of Pharmacology
• MSc in Pharmacology

Department of Social Policy & Intervention

• MSc in Comparative Social Policy
• MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and
Policy Evaluation
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Department of Sociology School of Anthropology and

• MSc in Sociology Museum Ethnography
• MSc in Social Anthropology
• MSc in Visual, Material and Museum
Faculty of History
Anthropology
• MSc in Economic and Social History
• MSc in Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology

Faculty of Law
School of Geography and the Environment
• Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL)
• MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and
• Magister Juris (MJur) Management
• MSc in Law and Finance (MLF) • MSc in Environmental Change and Management
• MSc in Nature, Society and Environmental
Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages Governance
(Humanities Division) • MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the
• MSt in Modern Languages Environment
• MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management
Faculty of Music
• MSt in Music School of Global and Area Studies
• MSc in African Studies
Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine • MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies
• MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine • MSc in Japanese Studies
• MSc in Latin American Studies
Oxford Department of International Development • MSc in Modern South Asian Studies
• MSc in Migration Studies • MSc in Russian and East European Studies

Oxford Internet Institute

• MSc in Social Data Science
• MSc in Social Science of the Internet
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Year two The Oxford MBA is an intensive one-year degree, starting with an online pre-
programme in August and a Launch programme in Oxford in September, and
rounding off with Capstone the following September.

Your MBA includes a series of compulsory core courses, which cover every aspect
of managing and leading a business or other enterprise – including finance,
accounting, marketing, and how organisations work. In the second and third terms
you add to these core courses with your choice of electives. The electives will
typically be based on your interests and, perhaps more importantly, your post-
graduation career goals.
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Career support

The Career Development Centre at Oxford Saïd is here Career pathways

to help you define your career goals, build career
If you have chosen the 1+1 MBA, you probably already
management skills, and market yourself to potential
have a clear idea of the type of career you are aiming
employers. It offers help and guidance every step of
for, and the skills and qualifications you need.
the way, and includes:
The MBA offers a wide range of electives and other
The online Oxford Saïd Careers Academy, which
opportunities that you can mix and match to create a
helps develop skills including networking, job searches,
bespoke experience that supports your ambitions. We
applications and interviewing, and understanding your
have also developed five ready-made pathways that
strengths and development opportunities.
offer specialist advice and suggested electives, that can
Experienced career coaches and external industry make your career development decisions easier.
advisors from a variety of sectors, including consulting,
• Consulting
energy, finance, healthcare, marketing, retail, impact
and technology, providing one-to-one and group • Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Impact
coaching throughout the programme. • Finance
• Global Industry
Employer presentations and recruitment events
throughout the year, with employers from all sectors • Technology
interested in offering internships or full-time roles to
Oxford MBAs.

The Oxford 1+1 MBA: two degrees, two

graduation ceremonies, one incredible
Oxford experience, and one super-
charged career trajectory.
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Oxford-Pershing Square
Graduate Scholarships

The Pershing Square Scholarships provide up to six full scholarships to support outstanding
students on the 1+1 MBA. The scholarship covers course fees in full and provides a grant
towards living expenses for both years of study. Pershing Square Scholars benefit from
opportunities for mentorship and networking with inspirational individuals and organisations
that are part of the Pershing Square Foundation’s community.

Criteria Mentorship for Pershing Square scholars

• Academic achievement
• Leadership potential, demonstrated through
experience and motivation
• Strong personal character, integrity, and commitment
• Intention to focus on addressing world-scale social
challenges in your career, either in an existing
organisation or through development of a new
enterprise
Scholars will have the opportunity for mentorship
and networking with inspirational individuals and
organisations that are part of the Pershing Square
Foundation’s community. The Advisory Board for the
Pershing Square Foundation Scholarships plays a crucial
role in mentoring. Mentors can also include members
of the Global Leadership Council, Associate Fellows
within Oxford Saïd, and Alumni Pershing Square
Scholars.

• Ability to envision how to achieve scalable and

sustainable solutions to these challenges
• Submission of an additional essay addressing the
following question: ‘How do you intend to change
the world? What does this tell us about you as a
person?’

How to apply
To be considered for the Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate
Scholarship you must apply to both your chosen Master’s
degree and the MBA by Friday 5 January 2024, the MBA Stage
2 deadline. Enquiries about the Pershing Square Scholarship
should be directed to ps.scholars@sbs.ox.ac.uk
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Meet recent
Pershing Square Scholars

Natnael Araya Abraham

Eritrea, MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine
With a career as a practising pharmacist, regulator, and researcher, Natnael has a
strong passion for improving implementation in healthcare.

Ryan Caplin
United States, MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment
Ryan cares about helping people live clean and dignified lives, and aims to help
eliminate solid waste pollution in the developing world.

Sophie Fry
United Kingdom, Master of Public Policy
Sophie hopes the Oxford 1+1 MBA will support her to design global policy frameworks
and regulations that ensure financial services are a true enabler of the UN Sustainable
Development Goals.

Raffy Maristela
United States, MSc in Education (Comparative and International Education)
Raffy aspires to build a more equitable public education system in the US. He believes
deep community engagement, cross-disciplinary partnerships, and focus on the most
underserved communities enable high-quality, accessible education for every learner.

Diego Rojas Arancibia

Bolivia, Master of Public Policy
Diego is co-founder and CEO of Tu Beca Bolivia (TBB), an NGO focused on education
and entrepreneurship. He also works with VC funds, Angel Investors, and fintech firms
with a social impact focus.

Isabela Uribe
Colombia/United States, Master of Public Policy
Isabela joined the United Nations World Food Programme as an Innovation and Change
Management consultant. She hopes to connect capital to projects that generate
positive social and economic returns.
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How to apply

To apply for the Oxford 1+1 MBA you must meet the
entry requirements for both the MBA and your chosen
Master’s. You must submit individual applications for both
programmes before their respective deadlines.

Start 1+1 MBA application

Master’s degree Oxford MBA

Select your Master’s degree
from partnering departments

Apply for your chosen Apply for the MBA

Master's degree by relevant
January deadline • Apply for the MBA
between stages 1–3
• All Master's degrees have
different deadlines, please • To be considered for the
Pershing Square scholarship,
check and apply by the given
deadlines apply in stages 1 or 2

• Some partnering
departments use interviews Shortlisted applicants
as part of their selection will be interviewed
process

Successful applicants will Successful applicants will

receive an offer for the receive an offer for the MBA
Master's degree

Admission to the 1+1 MBA

Start your Master's degree in September 2024
Start your MBA in September 2025
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Applying to the partnering Master’s
degree of your choice
Each of our partnering Master’s programmes has its
own application form, deadlines, and requirements.
Deadlines are scheduled in November, January, and
March, but not all programmes accept applications
for all three deadlines. More information on individual
Master’s deadlines, and application requirements are
available at www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate.
If you wish to be considered for a University
scholarship during the first year of your Oxford 1+1
MBA, your application must be submitted by your
Master’s programme’s January deadline and the Stage
2 MBA deadline.
Fees for the Oxford 1+1 MBA
Costs for the 1+1 MBA includes the course fee for both
the partnering Master’s degree plus the course fee
for the MBA. Fees for the partnering Master’s degree
programmes for the academic year 2023–24 ranged
from £14,410–£49,950 depending on the programme
and your fee status. The fee for the MBA for 2024
entry is £78,510, which includes a life-long Oxford
Union membership. There will be a modest increase
in fees for future academic years. Please refer to our
website for further details on the application process,
fees and funding.
Applying to the Oxford MBA
When applying for the MBA you should complete the
online application form, ensuring you select 1+1 MBA
under the programme of interest.
Start your application today
MBA requirements
• A good undergraduate degree. As guidance, you
should have a 2.1 (3.5 GPA) or its equivalent.
• At least two years of full-time work experience. We
look for evidence of career progression, international
exposure and leadership potential.
• A competitive GMAT (Graduate Management
Admissions Test) or GRE (Graduate Record
Examinations) score.
• If your first language is not English, or if your first
language is English but you are not a national of a
majority English-speaking country recognised by UK
Visas and Immigration, you must submit the results
of a TOEFL, IELTS, CAE or CPE which meets our
minimum requirements. In certain circumstances,
you can apply for a waiver from this requirement.
Please see our website for more information.
• Two references (either academic or professional)
highlighting your character, skills and achievements,
and demonstrating your leadership abilities and your
suitability for the 1+1 MBA.
• Completion of online assessment.
• One written supporting statement.
• One additional Pershing Square Scholarship essay on
the topic outlined in the online application form for
the 1+1 MBA.
For further information or to start your application,
visit www.sbs.oxford.edu/1plus1
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