Master of Business Administration (MBA) Top-up — University of Plymouth
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) Top-up — University of Plymouth is the culminating step of Sapiência's postgraduate pathway. Built as a top-up to the Level 7 Diploma in Business Management, it awards a full Master of Business Administration on completion of a strategic capstone project with a UK partner university. Students bring the strategic, leadership and research capability developed at Level 7 into a live business challenge, working with UK academic supervision.
Who this course is for
Working professionals, managers and graduates aiming at senior leadership roles who want a UK-regulated postgraduate route delivered locally, without relocating.
What you'll study
- Strategic capstone project supervised by the UK partner university
- Advanced business research methods
- Leading organisational change
- Board-level financial decision-making
- Applied consultancy engagement (individual)
Indicative module set. Exact unit list, order and options follow the NCC Education specification for this qualification.
Entry requirements
Completion of the NCC Level 7 Diploma in Business Management (or a recognised equivalent). English at CEFR B2+ (IELTS 6.0 or equivalent).
Duration & study mode
12 months full-time (part-time available). Delivered locally with UK partner-university supervision for the final project.
Assessment
Coursework-led assessment through applied assignments, portfolio work and case studies. Internally marked at Instituto Sapiência and externally verified by NCC Education (UK). Where relevant, the awarding university sets and marks the final-year project.
Career outcomes
Senior leadership, general management, consultancy, entrepreneurship and board-adjacent roles across sectors.
Progression
The full ladder ends at a UK Top-up Bachelor's degree (BSc / BEng) or, on the postgraduate route, at the MBA Top-up with a UK partner university.
Awarding body
Awarded by NCC Education. Instituto Sapiência is an NCC Education Accredited Satellite Centre.