Cambridge Distinction Awards: Eligibility, Deadline & How to Apply

These awards are granted at the discretion of the Admissions Committee and recognise individuals who have demonstrated exceptional academic ability, strong professional achievement, and clear leadership potential.

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Cambridge MBA Distinction Awards are made at the time of offer based on academic merit and strong professional contributions.

If you are made an offer you will automatically be considered for this award.

You must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience by the start of the programme. Class average is around 6 years of work experience.

You’ll need either a GMAT, GMAT Focus Edition or GRE score to apply to the Cambridge MBA.

• GMAT mean average: 680-690 (GMAT Focus Edition – 625-635)
• GRE mean average: Verbal – 78%, Quant – 71%

Scores are valid for 5 years and your score must be valid at the point of application.

GMAT programme code: WF1-T3-68
GRE institution code: 0832

You can apply in any of the 5 recruitment rounds.

Reference

• You will need one reference from a supervisor. School will not accept academic references or those from relatives, peers, or colleagues. The reference must come from someone who has worked with you in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Choose your referee and get them started early so your application is not held up by late reference submission.
• Your referee will receive an automatic reference request once you have entered their contact details on online application system.
• Please note that all references should come from a valid work email address. School will not accept references submitted from a personal email address.

Essay

• You must complete the careers objectives statement and 3, shorter essays:
• Please provide details of your post-MBA career plans. The statement should not exceed 500 words and must address the following:
  
  • • What are your short and long-term career objectives? How will the Cambridge MBA equip you to achieve these?
    • Looking at your short-term career goal, describe the research you have done to understand how this industry/role/location recruits MBA talent and what they are looking for in a candidate?
    • How confident do you feel about meeting your short-term career goal? What skills/characteristics do you already have that will help you to achieve them, and what preparation are you doing now?
      
      
• Three Essays
  • Tell school about a time when you made a professional mistake. How could it have ended differently? (up to 200 words)
  • Tell school about the best team you worked with. What made the team successful? (up to 200 words)
  • Provide an example of when someone else positively impacted your life. What did you learn from this experience? (up to 200 words)
    
    

Resume/CV: Please download this curriculum vitae template and complete, providing a full overview of your career to date. Do not exceed one page. Use the button below to upload your completed CV.

All candidates who receive an offer to join the Cambridge MBA are considered for a Cambridge MBA Distinction Award.

• Online Application 
• Application Fee
• Aacdemic Transcripts
• One Reference
• CV/Resume
• Essays
• GRE/GMAT Test Scores
• English Language Proficiency