You need to ask someone to act as your referee, this person could be either of the following:
- your current employer (if you don’t want to ask your employer to be a referee, a colleague is acceptable)
- someone else who knows you well in a work context, for example a former employer or long-standing client.
After you input your referee’s details into the online application form we will send them an email with log-in details for our online reference system. London Business School reserves the right to contact your referee for further information in connection with your application.
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GMAT/GRE Score
You must have a valid GMAT, GMAT Focus or GRE test score before submitting an application. Valid scores must be less than five years old and you must request for the test organisation to report the official score to us. Please submit your official test taker copy of your score with your application.
If you are taking a GMAT Focus test, or have previously taken a GMAT test, you might not have the option to download a test taker copy of your score. In that case, please take a screenshot of your score and upload it with your application.
Please note, you may be asked by the Admissions Committee to retake the test before receiving an offer.
Proof of English Language Ability:
If you are not a native speaker national of a majority English-speaking country, you will need to submit an IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge CPE, CAE, PTE Academic or Duolingo English Test score. Other tests will not be accepted.
Our TOEFL institution code is 0898.
At the discretion of the Admissions Committee, the requirement to submit an English language test score may be waived.
Test Type |
Minimum Score |
Minimum Required on Each Component |
IELTS Academic/IELTS for UKVI |
7.0 |
6.5 |
TOEFL |
100 |
20 (Listening, Speaking), 19 (Reading), 24 (Writing) |
CAE |
180 |
170 |
CPE |
180 |
170 |
PTE (Pearson Test of English) |
76 |
70 |
DET (Duolingo English Test) |
135 |
125 |
A Copy of University Transcripts:
You will need to provide a transcript of grades from each university you have attended. If your transcript is not in English, you must provide a certified translation into English.
We will ask you to submit an original or certified copy of your academic transcript if you are made an offer.