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How can you make your application stand out?

Helen Richardson — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:31:14 +0000

How can you make your application stand out?

Helen Richardson Tue, 17/12/2024 - 12:31

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The Quantitative Experience Statement Explained

A common question we get asked is – what is the quantitative experience statement? All MSc applicants are required to complete this section of the application form and it helps us to assess your academic background.

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Completing an application for an MSc programme can be a daunting prospect. Even candidates who have fully researched the application process and entry requirements, often still ask us ‘What does the ideal candidate look like?’

Our programmes are very competitive, which means that we look closely at all aspects of an application, not just your academic record. While of course academic achievement is very important, and you must meet the academic entry requirements for the programme you are applying for, there are many other important aspects to the application.

At Imperial Business School, we are looking for well-rounded, motivated candidates who can bring more to the table than just a strong academic record. We want to see what differentiates you from the hundreds of other applicants who apply to our MSc programmes!

While work experience and internships that are directly relevant to the programme you are applying for can strengthen your application, do not underestimate the value of transferable skills. As many of our MSc programmes are designed for new and recent graduates, if you have minimal work experience, you will not be alone!

Think about where you may have picked up transferable skills that will benefit your MSc studies and future career. This is useful to start thinking about now as employers will also be looking for candidates who can bring more than just academics to their company. This will be the distinguishing factor between you and thousands of other similar people.

The vast majority of the successful ��ý who join our MSc programmes have done one or some of the following:

Have hobbies or interests outside of their academic lives. This could involve being an active member of a society at university (sports, dancing, cooking, drama… the list is endless!) or spending time volunteering or raising money for a cause that means a lot to them.

Have international experience. This could be through studying or living abroad for your entire university studies or as part of it. If you haven’t studied abroad, then it could be through volunteering, travel or other activities during your holidays.

Speak additional languages. For many of you, English is already an additional language and it isn’t uncommon for our ��ý to be fluent in four or five languages which can increase their employability. If English is your native and only language, do not worry – there’s lots of opportunities to learn or improve on your language skills whilst at Imperial both through formal classes and also peer to peer support from your class mates.

Have demonstrated positive impact or achievement. This could be through representing a region or country at sports, or something more altruistic such as mentoring young people to making changes to your university experiences through student leadership. We now offer a £20,000 Dean’s Impact scholarship for candidates who demonstrate impact and achievement in any of the following five key areas: Entrepreneurship, technology and innovation, sustainability, social impact and leadership, so this is certainly something that we are keen to hear about in your application and in the scholarship video assessment.

Have thought about their immediate career goals after graduating from their MSc. You will be entering a highly competitive recruitment market upon graduating and we want to see that you have already thought about the skills and experience you are going to need to succeed in your target organisation and role. If you are planning on setting up your own business, we want to see that you have thought about what expertise or product your business will deliver and that you have researched the market you wish to enter.

Most importantly, our ��ý are eager to share their experiences, support their colleagues, and teach as well as learn from their peers. This comes across in their applications, interviews, when they are here as ��ý and afterwards as part of our alumni network.

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MSc admissions rounds explained: when to apply for 2026 entry

Khadijah Dowin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:52:55 +0000

MSc admissions rounds explained: when to apply for 2026 entry

Khadijah Dowin Wed, 20/11/2024 - 14:52

28 April 2023 Admissions

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4 July 2025

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If you're planning to apply for one of our Master’s programmes at Imperial Business School, understanding our admissions rounds is an important first step. We operate a round-based admissions process, meaning there are multiple opportunities to submit your application throughout the academic year.

While all rounds are open to qualified candidates, applying earlier can offer key advantages, particularly if you're interested in being considered for a scholarship.

*subject to change
Round	Application deadline	Decision by
Round 1	28 September 2025	26 November 2025
Round 2	7 January 2026	4 March 2026
Round 3	11 March 2026	6 May 2026
Round 4	29 April 2026	17 June 2026

Why apply in round 1 or round 2?

We encourage prospective ��ý to apply in the earlier rounds for several important reasons:

Scholarship eligibility

To be considered for one of our scholarships, you must submit your application in round 1 or round 2. Scholarship funding is limited and awarded on a competitive basis, so early application maximises your chances of receiving financial support.

Programme availability

Our MSc programmes are highly competitive and may be limited before the final rounds. Applying early ensures you are considered while more places are available.

More time to prepare

Submitting your application earlier in the cycle gives you more time to plan, whether that’s organising your finances, applying for a visa, or relocating to London.

Submit a competitive application

To submit a strong application, we recommend that you:

Review the entry requirements for your chosen programme
Prepare a compelling personal statement and updated CV
Arrange transcripts and academic references early
Take any required tests (e.g. GMAT, GRE, or English language tests) in advance of the deadline

Access to careers primers

Applicants who accept their offer by early May gain access to our careers primers and expert guidance from the Careers team. This will equip applicants with the tools and insights to boost their employability before the programme begins.

Access to admit events

Early applicants who receive an offer gain the opportunity to attend exclusive admit events, offering the chance to connect with future classmates, alumni and staff, and begin building their professional network well in advance.

What happens if my application is waitlisted?

If you're placed on the waiting list in one admissions round, don't worry, you'll automatically be considered again in the next round, without submitting any additional documents. To be considered in a given round, make sure you submit a complete application by 23:59 UK time on the deadline. References can follow a week, or so, later.

Questions?

Our Recruitment and Admissions team is here to support you throughout the application process. Whether you're seeking guidance on programme choice, eligibility, or preparing your application, we're here to help.

Please contact business.school@imperial.ac.uk if you have any questions or queries.

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Top tips for writing your personal statement

Rebecca Pike — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:52:55 +0000

Top tips for writing your personal statement

Rebecca Pike Wed, 20/11/2024 - 14:52

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9 December 2024

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Putting together a Master's personal statement can be tricky. Every year, we speak to lots of applicants about what we expect and what we are looking for in the finished piece – it’s something we get asked about a lot!

‘What should I talk about in my personal statement?’

‘How can I make my personal statement stand out?’

‘How long should my personal statement be?’

Fear not! The personal statement section on your application is broken down into two clear questions so you can write responsive answers, that offer us insight into the key attributes we look for! That being said, we do have our own tips and guidelines that we like to share, so read on for our full insight.

Why does Imperial Business School ask for a personal statement for our Master's?

Quite simply, we ask for a personal statement because we want to know about you. All aspects of your application are important, but many areas tend to be factual and to the point. The personal statement is your opportunity to expand and tell us more about who you are, and what your motivations are for applying to Imperial. Our programmes are hugely competitive, so we often rely on the personal statement to help us understand your profile and fill in any missing pieces from our assessment.

What questions are included in the personal statement section of my application?

You will be required to complete two mandatory questions, which cover your motivation to study and contribution to the cohort. The questions are as follows:

Why do you want to study at Imperial Business School and how will you contribute to our community? (3500 characters, approximately 500 words)
Treat this as a priority. Ideally, your CV and academic history should have already given us a good idea of your achievements to date, so be sure to tell us why you are pursuing postgraduate study and why you have chosen your programme of interest. You should be able to link your past experiences to your suitability for the programme and expand on anything else that is relevant.

This is also your opportunity to show us how you will enhance Imperial experience of those around you and how you will make the most of your time at the Business School. Think about how you will make the campus community a better place, whether this be through participation in extracurricular activities or interactions with staff and ��ý across campus.
Imperial's values are Respect, Collaboration, Integrity, Innovation, and Excellence. Describe a time where you embodied one, or more, of these values and explain the impact it had. (2500 characters, approximately 350 words)
This could be professional, personal, or extra-curricular, but we want to know about your achievements, how they may embody our values, and how it has helped shape you into the person you are today. We love to hear about all the interesting things that applicants have done and achieved, and this is a great way to differentiate yourself from other candidates.

Is there anything I should not write about in my personal statement?

Try not to get too caught up with university rankings or facts about the Business School – we want to hear about you, not us! It’s good to talk about the programme content but avoid simply relaying this information back to us. Focus instead on what interests you the most and how you plan to build on past study.

Don’t waffle - keep it concise! Make sure your answers are clear and succinct.

Check, check, and check again! It’s the golden rule; make sure your personal statement is free from any spelling or grammatical errors. Copying and pasting from any other personal statements you have written, such as one to another institution, is a risky game – don’t reference another university and be sure to use the correct programme title!

Hopefully, we have given you some good guidance on what is expected from the personal statement and we wish you the best of luck if you are submitting an application, and we look forward to reading your personal statement soon!

Please note: the information listed above is subject to change and is advise specifically for our Master's programmes. We regularly review our applications process, including what's required for the personal statement, and Imperial reserves the right to change this at any time.

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Applying to Imperial’s Full-Time MBA in London: your guide to a standout application

Helen Richardson — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:35:45 +0000

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Are you considering applying to Imperial’s Full-Time MBA?

Admission to Imperial’s Full-Time MBA is competitive, and we understand that the application process can seem daunting. In this article we’ve put together some tips to help you make your application stand out.

You can apply for the Full-Time MBA through our online application system. The form asks you to provide details about yourself, your career, your educational history, and your goals. Filling out this information takes careful consideration as you will want to make sure your application highlights everything that makes you an outstanding candidate.

What should you prepare for your application?

Preparation is key when applying for the Full-Time MBA at Imperial. The application process requires you to complete several sections before you can submit. Key parts of the application that require time and attention to detail include the:

Career planning questions

The career planning questions present an opportunity to show how you think Imperial’s Full-Time MBA will support you in achieving your future career aspirations. You will need to write about the sector you are interested in working in, your ideal employer, role and country. This requires research, reviewing job specifications for potential roles and researching employers that you may want to work for. Giving yourself time to consider your answers and really think about what you want to achieve will show our Admissions Team that you know how a Full-Time MBA will truly benefit you and your career.

Personal statement

Your personal statement is an opportunity to tell us more about yourself, your motivation for undertaking the programme, and how you plan to use your MBA to make a positive impact.

We encourage you to be authentic, and don’t simply write what you think we want to hear. We value diversity and we want to find out what you would contribute to the cohort and the Imperial community.

It’s a good idea to ask a friend or mentor to proofread your statement before you apply. This will help to ensure that you are presenting your skills and strengths in the best way possible.

Finessing your CV

Uploading your CV is a crucial part of your application. It is important to keep it simple and use a clear format. You should use your CV to highlight professional and academic experience, extracurricular activities, and international experience. You should try to keep your CV to one side of A4, and definitely no more than two.

One of the things we are looking for is evidence of career progression, so make sure you highlight any promotions or increases in level of responsibility.

It’s a good idea to focus on your impact and achievements in each role, rather than simply listing responsibilities.

Find out more

You can learn more about the Full-Time MBA and studying at Imperial by attending one of our information sessions or webinars. They will give you an opportunity to get more insight into the programme and ask us any questions you have. Register for an upcoming event to meet our Recruitment team and ask any questions you have about the programme or studying at Imperial.

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Five ways to strengthen the career planning and experience sections of your MBA or MSc application

Helen Richardson — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:19:19 +0000

Five ways to strengthen the career planning and experience sections of your MBA or MSc application

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How can you make your application stand out?

7 December 2022

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As part of applying to study an MSc or MBA programme at Imperial Business School, you will answer a series of career planning questions and upload your CV.

When reviewing an application, we consider all aspects, including professional experience (if any) and career planning; so, your careers questions answers and CV will highlight whether you have thought about how an MSc or MBA will support you in achieving your future career aspirations.

This post aims to provide you with details of five things you can do to strengthen the career planning and experience sections of your MSc or MBA application.

1. Plan your career by doing research and thinking about possible roles

In the application, you will be asked to identify the sector you are interested in and your ideal employer, role and country. Therefore, we strongly recommend thoroughly researching your career goals by looking at job specifications for potential roles and employers you may want to work for after completing your MSc or MBA. Such research will also help you to grasp a better understanding of the sector in which you want to work and ensure it’s an area you are really interested in!

As well as researching potential roles, you should also ensure you have a clear understanding of the programme you are applying to. We recommend you do this to ensure your career plan aligns to your chosen programme; a strong applicant will have a career aspiration which aligns to the content of the programme they are applying to.

We also consider it especially important for candidates to be focused on their career path early on in our application process because many employers open for applications to their graduate roles before our MSc programmes have even begun. We, therefore, want our ��ý to be in the best possible place, early on, to have the option to be considered for the roles these companies offer.

2. Answer the career planning section in detail

For this section of the application form, we ask you to think about your future career and ask you three questions.

How your chosen programme at the Business School will help you reach your career goal?
What barriers you may need to overcome to reach this goal?
What skills you will need to develop in order to prepare for this career?

We advise being as specific as possible in your answers, to demonstrate the research you have done into your chosen career and highlight to us how studying with us will help you obtain your target role. We also recommend the use of examples in your answers, we want to see how your chosen programme specifically will prepare you for your next career steps, and exactly what skills you identify as being important in your target role.

We strongly advise you don’t write one-line answers with no examples. We also recommend you don’t write about previous academic results or skills, as you should use this section to illuminate your more unique skills; we can read about your academic results elsewhere in your application, so you don’t need to repeat yourself here.

We appreciate that not everyone will be aiming to join a large multinational company and that some applicants may wish to work for a family business or small/medium-sized organisations. If you are planning to set up your own business you will need to outline what expertise, product, or service your business will deliver. You will also be expected to demonstrate a coherent understanding of the targeted market, as well as existing market competitors.

3. Give clear durations of the length(s) of your work experience and internships

Include specific dates, highlighting the exact duration of any internships or work experience you have completed. To ensure there is enough space on your CV to include relevant information, we also recommend only including work experience or extracurricular activities if less than three years old, or if relevant.

4. Use a clear CV format

We recommend using a template, which will make your CV clear and doesn’t contain too much text. You can download a CV template here or find a template online – there are lots of guides readily available. Use your CV to highlight any international study on your CV in the education section, and extracurricular experiences, as well as academic and professional experience.

Your CV should be ideally one side of A4 in length (at the very most two pages maximum) as this will help to keep your CV clear and easily readable. Keeping your CV shorter in length will also ensure you to include only the most important and relevant information.

5. Highlight the responsibilities you’ve had in internships and work experience

Following on from using a clear CV format, we also recommend ensuring that your CV has a clear description of duties. The strongest applicants will typically exhibit a clear description of duties which involve more complex tasks or responsibility – if you can illuminate the impact you have made or where you went beyond the norm then this is highly recommended. The strongest applicants will typically also have work experience which is highly relevant or transferrable to their target role – perhaps even with their target employer!

We hope you have found this post useful and we look forward to reading your career planning answers and seeing your CVs!

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Company sponsorship: top tips for submitting a successful business case

Rebecca Pike — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:37:13 +0000

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Gaining support from your employer is an essential step in your MBA journey. Whether you are asking for financial support, flexible working patterns or time off, a well-researched business case will show your employer that you are serious about it. But how can you do this? In this blog, we provide our five top tips for building a successful business case.

Five top tips for a successful business case

1. Plan ahead

Choose the right time in the financial or business year to present your case. If your company is halfway through the financial year and you want to start your MBA the following month, this may not be realistic. Depending on your organisations size and internal processes, approval for sponsorship may also take some time. Be mindful of this and ensure that both you and your employer are aware of admissions deadlines for the degree programme you are pursuing.

During the planning process, speak to your HR team, line manager and colleagues to find out if anyone else in the company has been sponsored previously and if so, chat with them to find out how they navigated the process. They may have some tips for you!

2. Define your ask

Know what you are asking for and be clear about this in the conversations you have.

There are two main types of support that our ��ý gain from their employer. These are:

Financial assistance

If you are asking for financial assistance, how much are you seeking? Are you asking for the full cost of the MBA or partial funding?

Time off or flexible work arrangements

If you are asking for time off, will this be paid, or will it be taken from your annual leave entitlement?

Before having the conversation with your employer, think about what the minimum is that you would accept and whether you would pursue the MBA without their support. Finally, be prepared to negotiate. This is a skill you will develop further on your MBA, but you may need to employ this during conversations with your employer.

3. Know the timetable

This is key, particularly if you are asking for time off from your sponsor to pursue your studies.

Whilst our part-time programmes are designed to be studied alongside full-time work, there are some on-campus commitments that you and your employer need to be aware of. You’ll find the timetable for our part-time programmes, Executive MBA, Weekend MBA and Global Online MBA, on our website. Share this with your organisation so they can see the dates in advance.

Be prepared to answer questions around how you will manage the time off but set expectations around this too; you will get most out of the classroom experience if you are fully engaged and immersed, so we recommend having your out of office turned on when you are on campus.

4. Make your value proposition clear

Pursuing an MBA degree alongside work will have an enormous benefit for both you and your organisation. Think about the short- and long-term gains that this will have on you personally and professionally. Why is this choice of development the right one for you?

For your company, communicate the return on their investment by sharing the tangible benefits of you studying the MBA. Identify some of the modules you think will be most relevant to your organisation and mention these in your business case. Our Programmes Handbooks provide the learning outcomes for each module on the MBA, which you can use to demonstrate how your learnings will be directly applied.

Whilst there are numerous benefits for your employer, here are a few key ones to help get you started:

Leadership development: our leadership modules help you become more aware of your strengths, weaknesses, traits and habits and build on this knowledge to improve your leadership practice through self-development
Problem solving: you will have the opportunity to solve real business problems facing your organisation throughout the degree but specifically through the ‘Business Problem Solving’ elective and independent or final projects
Networking opportunities: you will be networking with ��ý and alumni from a global, world-leading institution, providing your organisation with diverse perspectives and potential new business opportunities

5. Get in touch

We are here to support both you and your organisation as you prepare to pursue your MBA. We provide:

A downloadable business case template
One-to-one meetings to provide further guidance and feedback on your business case
Meetings with your organisation, so we can talk through any questions they have about the programme, funding and next steps

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How can you make your application stand out?

1. Plan your career by doing research and thinking about possible roles

2. Answer the career planning section in detail

3. Give clear durations of the length(s) of your work experience and internships

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4. Make your value proposition clear

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