Business Administration, MBA
Master in Business Administration at University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States — verified requirements, intakes, deadlines, and budget context.
Program facts
- University
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Country
- United States
- Degree level
- Master
- Subject
- Business Administration
- International students
- Accepted
- Bangladeshi students
- Accepted
- Official tuition
- $48,816
- Duration
- 12 months
- IELTS minimum
- 6.5
- Next deadline
- May 1, 2026
Source: University of Alabama at Birmingham official sources · Data last updated Sep 6, 2026
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Requirements
These are the explicit structured requirements currently attached to this program.
Bangladesh/international eligibility
Applicants need a baccalaureate degree, 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA, 3-5+ years professional experience preferred, resume, statement, references and Kira assessment; no GMAT/GRE required, though GMAT 500+ may strengthen an application.
Evidence note: Applicants need a baccalaureate degree, 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA, 3-5+ years professional experience preferred, resume, statement, references and Kira assessment; no GMAT/GRE required, though GMAT 500+ may strengthen an application.
Requirement sourceBangladesh budget estimate
Tuition/fee figure stored: USD 48,816 (~BDT 5,986,508). Graduate living-cost total was not added without a verified programme-specific COA.
Evidence note: Tuition/fee figure stored: USD 48,816 (~BDT 5,986,508). Graduate living-cost total was not added without a verified programme-specific COA.
Requirement sourceScholarship/funding
Graduate business funding varies; no guaranteed award amount found in reviewed official UAB source.
Evidence note: Graduate business funding varies; no guaranteed award amount found in reviewed official UAB source.
Requirement sourceAcademic requirement
Applicants need a baccalaureate degree, 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA, 3-5+ years professional experience preferred, resume, statement, references and Kira assessment; no GMAT/GRE required, though GMAT 500+ may strengthen an application.
Evidence note: Applicants need a baccalaureate degree, 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA, 3-5+ years professional experience preferred, resume, statement, references and Kira assessment; no GMAT/GRE required, though GMAT 500+ may strengthen an application.
Requirement sourceTOEFL iBT
MBA international applicants: TOEFL iBT 80 with minimum 18 in each subscore.
Test: TOEFL iBT
Overall minimum: 80
Component rule: MBA international applicants: TOEFL iBT 80 with minimum 18 in each subscore.
Components: reading: 18, writing: 18, speaking: 18, listening: 18
Waiver: Graduate English waivers are available only where UAB Graduate School policy confirms them; Bangladesh is not treated as an automatic waiver in the checked source.
Evidence note: MBA international applicants: TOEFL iBT 80 with minimum 18 in each subscore.
Requirement sourceIELTS
MBA international applicants: IELTS 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each subscore.
Test: IELTS
Overall minimum: 6.5
Component rule: MBA international applicants: IELTS 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each subscore.
Components: reading: 6, writing: 6, speaking: 6, listening: 6
Waiver: Graduate English waivers are available only where UAB Graduate School policy confirms them; Bangladesh is not treated as an automatic waiver in the checked source.
Evidence note: MBA international applicants: IELTS 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each subscore.
Requirement sourceDuolingo English Test
MBA international applicants: Duolingo composite 120; minimum 100 in all subsections and at least 110 in two subsections.
Test: Duolingo English Test
Overall minimum: 120
Component rule: MBA international applicants: Duolingo composite 120; minimum 100 in all subsections and at least 110 in two subsections.
Components: minimum all subsections: 100, at least two subsections: 110
Waiver: Graduate English waivers are available only where UAB Graduate School policy confirms them; Bangladesh is not treated as an automatic waiver in the checked source.
Evidence note: MBA international applicants: Duolingo composite 120; minimum 100 in all subsections and at least 110 in two subsections.
Requirement sourceIntakes and deadlines
Application windows currently published for this program. Always confirm the final deadline on the official university page before applying.
Deadline: May 1, 2026
Start year: 2026
Source: https://www.uab.edu/gradadmissions/apply/international-applicants. Program-specific deadlines may override Graduate School standard dates.
Deadline: Aug 1, 2026
Start year: 2026
Source: https://www.uab.edu/gradadmissions/apply/international-applicants. Program-specific deadlines may override Graduate School standard dates.
Deadline: Dec 1, 2026
Start year: 2027
Source: https://www.uab.edu/gradadmissions/apply/international-applicants. Program-specific deadlines may override Graduate School standard dates.
Related scholarships
These are either direct program links or best available fallbacks based on the parent university and country.
University at Buffalo International Admissions Scholarship
Deadline: Considered with undergraduate international admission; maintain full-time enrollment and GPA/CGPA at least 3.0 to retain after enrollment.
University at Buffalo Master’s-Level Funding for International Students
Deadline: Requirements and deadlines vary by department/program; students should contact the programme.
Fulbright Foreign Student Program
Deadline: Deadlines are country specific. Confirm the current cycle with the local Fulbright commission or embassy guidance.
Harvard University Financial Aid (International)
Deadline: Jan 1, 2027
Fulbright Foreign Student Program
Deadline: Feb 28, 2027
United States planning guide
Country-level estimates keep this page useful even when school-specific budgets are not fully verified yet.