Online MBA (Top up)
Final stage of the MBA for Level 7 diploma holders · 6 to 12 months · fee £4,250 · 100% online with MBAVerse
The Online MBA (Top up) is the final stage of a UK MBA for learners who already hold a 120-credit Level 7 diploma in business or management. Delivered 100% online by MBAVerse, it completes the remaining credits through a dissertation or capstone project, assessed by written work rather than exams. Most learners finish in 6 to 12 months. You can apply online today, download the brochure, or ask for the full course details by email.
What is the Online MBA (Top up)?
The top-up is the shortest route to a UK MBA for managers who already hold a 120-credit Level 7 diploma in business, management or a related field. Rather than repeating taught modules you have already passed, you complete the final stage — a dissertation or capstone project on a live business problem — and graduate with the full Master of Business Administration.
MBAVerse delivers the top-up entirely online with a named supervisor, typically in 6 to 12 months. There are no exams and no attendance.
Who is this MBA for?
This MBA top-up suits managers who already hold a 120-credit Level 7 diploma in business or management and want to convert it into a full UK MBA without repeating the modules they have passed.
- Study fully online with tutor support from MBAVerse, with no fixed timetable.
- Assessment by assignments and a final project, so you can evidence learning from your own workplace.
Modules and credits
The top-up is a single supervised stage: a research proposal, then the dissertation or capstone project itself.
| Module |
|---|
| Strategic Management: Develop Master Business Admin Level 7 Online |
| Finance Fundamentals: Analyse corporate financial structures effectively |
| Marketing Strategy: Design data-driven brand growth campaigns |
| Operations Management: Optimise supply chain efficiency models |
| Research Methods: Conduct rigorous qualitative business investigations |
| Strategic Leadership: Lead teams through complex organisational change |
| MBA Top up: Complete final strategic project submission |
How you study
Duration: 6 to 12 months.
At MBAVerse this MBA is delivered online: you receive the module materials, assignment briefs and tutor support through the learning platform and submit assignments when you are ready. There are no fixed lecture times, so you can start in any month.
Week one: you get your platform login, meet your module tutor by message or call, and receive the first module's reading and assignment brief. Feedback: marked work comes back with written comments within 10 working days. Pacing: you can move to a longer route before any module starts if work commitments change.
How you are assessed
There are no examinations on this MBA. Each of the 7 modules is assessed by one piece of written work — a report, case analysis or project — that you can base on your own organisation, so the assignments double as workplace projects.
Work is marked by MBAVerse tutors against published criteria and moderated by the awarding university. You receive written feedback on every submission within 10 working days, and one resubmission per assignment is included in the fee if a first attempt does not pass.
Entry requirements
The top-up is for people who have already completed most of an MBA-level programme. You will normally need:
- A 120-credit Level 7 diploma in business, management, leadership or a closely related field (or an equivalent postgraduate award), and
- English language ability sufficient for master's-level academic writing, evidenced by a recognised test or prior study or work in English where English is not your first language.
If you are unsure whether your background qualifies, ask MBAVerse admissions before you pay anything; eligibility is confirmed within one working day.
Fees, what's included and how to apply
The course fee for the Online MBA (Top up) is £4,250. Fees cover tuition, learning materials, tutor support and assessment with MBAVerse; there are no hidden extras.
| Payment option | Instalments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Payment plan | GBP £3000 advance + Balance GBP £1250 within 30 days | GBP £4250 |
| Payment option | Instalments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pay in full Best value | 1 payment | £4,038 |
Total payable: £4,260 — course fee £4,250 plus the £10 enrolment fee paid with your application. There are no other mandatory charges from MBAVerse. Prices correct as of 25 October 2026.
What's included
| Item | Included with MBAVerse |
|---|---|
| Tutor support | Named module tutor; written feedback within 10 working days |
| Resubmissions | One per assignment at no extra charge |
| Learning materials | All module materials and assignment briefs on the learning platform |
| Certificate | Issued by the awarding university on completion; posted to you at no extra charge |
| Payment plans | GBP £3000 advance + Balance GBP £1250 within 30 days |
| Start dates | Enrol any month; begin as soon as the first payment clears |
| Refunds | Full course-fee refund if you withdraw within 14 days of starting (refund policy) |
- Apply and pay the £10 enrolment fee Use Apply now to open the application form with this programme pre-selected. Complete the form, upload your ID and qualification certificates (or a CV showing relevant experience), and pay the £10 enrolment fee to submit.
- Application review and course-fee link Admissions review your application within one working day. If you are approved, we email you a secure link to pay the course fee in full or on an instalment plan.
- Start your MBA As soon as your course fee (or first instalment, if you chose a plan) is paid, you receive your learning-platform login and can begin the first module. There is no fixed intake date.
Policies: refunds and withdrawals · complaints · academic integrity.
Careers and progression
Completing the MBA converts a diploma that few employers recognise by name into a degree every employer does. Graduates typically use it to move from functional management into general management, to meet the master's requirement for senior public-sector and corporate roles, or to progress to a DBA or PhD.
For salary and demand data by role, the National Careers Service explore-careers pages publish current UK figures; we do not estimate them here.
Who awards the degree and how it is recognised
Awarded by: a UK partner university named on your offer letter. Degrees are awarded by the respective UK partner universities. MBAVerse is the teaching provider: it delivers the tuition, marks your work and supports you to completion, and the awarding university moderates assessment and issues the certificate.
- UK recognised degree-awarding bodies list (GOV.UK) — every awarding university we work with appears on this list.
- Is MBAVerse accredited? Who awards the degree, company details and how to verify them
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Your route to the MBA
- Level 7 diploma (120 credits)
- Online MBA (Top up)
- Full UK MBA awarded
Related MBA programmes
Awarded by: UK partner university (recognised-bodies list). Degrees are awarded by the respective UK partner universities.
Delivered by: MBAVerse — 100% online tuition. Verify us.
Facts: fees, instalment plans, modules and entry requirements on this page are checked by admissions before every intake.
Last reviewed 23 October 2026Published by MBAVerse admissions team
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