Entry Requirements

The BSc Global Sustainable Development programme is designed to meet the needs of students who may have no formal higher education experience or have yet to gain a degree elsewhere. This Programme is your stepping stone to a career in GSD, either as a newcomer to the field but with study experience in a different area, with work experience in sustainability but with no formal higher education qualification, or a mixture of the two.

Our admissions process will assess your readiness to study and promote you into the final year of a traditional degree programme (hence the name ‘Top Up’).

Applicants must meet one of the below criteria:

• A Foundation Degree, or equivalent, in a related subject area

Or

• Relevant work or life experience in a relevant subject area

And

• English language GCSE Grade C or above. Click here for international student requirements.

Applications for this programme can be made up of the following:

• Qualifications from a recognised education provider, or professional bodies.
• Prior work experience relevant to the programme.
• A mix of both qualifications and relevant work experience.

As part of the evaluation of your application you may be asked to provide further information about your work experience by completing a Mapping Matrix. 

Further information about the Admissions Process and Mapping Matrix read our Admissions Statement here.

Student Loan
MLA College students from the UK, and some from the EU/EEA residing in the UK, can now apply to the Student Loans Company to help support their studies. More information is available on our Financial Support page.

Bursary Scheme
Lower incomes: We have a small numbers of bursaries available for individuals with lower incomes. More information and how to apply can be found here.

Women in Maritime
Our Women in Maritime and Women in STEM bursaries support gender equalities in their respective sectors. This is available to all new female applicants. Contact us at info@mla.ac.uk for more information.

UN Scholarship
In collaboration with CIFAL City of London and UNITAR, we now offer a United Nations Scholarship Scheme.This provides a 10% tuition fee reduction for all United Nations employees and their immediate families.

BIMCO Membership Discount
If you are a student whose tuition fees are being paid by your organisation and your organisation isa member of BIMCO, they may qualify for a 20% discount.

Alumni Society Discount
Upon successful completion of their programme, graduates are invited to join the MLA College Alumni Society. Among other benefits, alumni receive a 25% discount for any programmes should they return to their studies with MLA College.

Singapore Maritime Cluster Fund
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced they will continue to provide the Training Grant from the Maritime Cluster Fund (MCF). Marine and maritime citizens from Singapore can apply for up to 70% funding to study with MLA College.

UK Armed Forces Discount Scheme
MLA College has made a pledge to support the British Armed Forces Community by signing the Armed Forces Covenant. To celebrate, MLA College will provide a 10% discount on all degree programmes to all serving UK Armed Forces Personnel, Veterans and members of their immediate families.

Professional Membership Discount
If you are a member of a Professional Body such as the Nautical Institute, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers or IMarEST then we want to know about it. Students who are a member of a Professional Body could receive a 10% discount on tuition fees.

Read More: https://www.mla.ac.uk/programmes/fees-finance/