Cranfield School of Management partnership
Our partnership with Cranfield School of Management
UWE Bristol has partnered with the prestigious triple-accredited Cranfield School of Management, to offer our students an exciting postgraduate option. All Bristol Business School graduates, including those from top-up courses, can apply for a guaranteed place on any of Cranfield’s top-ranked, one-year, full-time MSc courses.
Benefits to you
- Guaranteed place on a MSc course at Cranfield School of Management, subject to meeting entry requirements.
- Simplified application and visa process, with dedicated support from Cranfield School of Management throughout.
- Additional visa flexibility for international students. After completing your undergraduate course at UWE Bristol, you’ll typically have an extra four months on your visa. This gives you time to apply for a new student visa from within the UK, provided you meet the necessary immigration requirements.
- Access to the two-year graduate visa in the UK, with the option to extend your foothold in the UK economy and job market for two years after graduation from Cranfield School of Management.
- Up to 15% Cranfield Merit Scholarship automatically considered as part of the application process and confirmed in your offer letter.
- Preferential options for Cranfield campus accommodation are available for applicants who accept their offer and pay their course by the required deposit deadline. An additional deposit will be required to secure preferred accommodation. Full details of all the campus accommodation options are available online at Cranfield University.
Additional scholarships available
- Dedicated School of Management and UWE Bristol Scholarships of £10,000 for the three highest performing UWE Bristol students from the 2024/2025 academic year.*
- The opportunity to apply for selected Cranfield Regional Scholarships of up to £15,000.
- The opportunity to apply for one of 12 Cranfield China Scholarships of £6,000.
*You will automatically be entered for the scholarship upon application to Cranfield School of Management. Terms and conditions apply. Full information is available online at Cranfield University.

Why choose Cranfield School of Management
- A world leader in management education, research and consultancy for over 50 years.
- One of the elite 1% of business schools worldwide to hold the prestigious triple accreditation for quality (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, Association of MBAs (AMBA) and EQUIS).
- An exclusively postgraduate business school close to London, nestled in the heart of the UK’s golden triangle of Oxford, Cambridge and London.
- Cranfield’s ethos is centered around practical experience and real-world learning. Students have access to global internships and international study tour opportunities, as well as one of the largest alumni networks spanning 170 countries, giving graduates a real competitive edge in their careers.
- Cranfield School of Management ranked 4th in the UK and 25th in Europe in the Financial Times European Business School Rankings, 2024.
Available courses
- MSc Accounting and Finance
- MSc Banking, Economics and Finance
- MSc Business Data Analytics
- MSc Finance
- MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- MSc Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- MSc Management - with specialisations in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Human Resource Management
- MSc Strategic Marketing.
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