EduTech · MBA Pathway
Earn a UK MBA, with an optional AI specialism
Earn two qualifications on one flexible route: the OTHM Level 7 Diploma with Acourze, then your MBA from Anglia Ruskin University. Study 100% online: no visa, no travel, no relocation.
2
Qualifications: OTHM diploma + ARU MBA
9–15
Months to complete, 100% online
£7,950
Total fee: 38% below ARU's £12,900
Sep · Jan · May
ARU MBA intakes each year
EduTech Business
Unlocking Global Education Opportunities for Africa
Education partner of Acourze Education · MBA awarded by Anglia Ruskin University
About EduTech Business
EduTech Business is an education partner focused on expanding access to quality, internationally recognised postgraduate education opportunities for professionals and learners across Africa and emerging markets.
Through our partnership with Acourze Education, we help professionals access flexible programmes from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), UK, including the MBA in Artificial Intelligence, designed to equip them with relevant knowledge and skills for an evolving global workplace.
From programme guidance and application support to enrolment, we are committed to making the journey to an internationally recognised UK degree clearer, more accessible and more seamless.
Why this MBA
100% online
Study from anywhere: no visa, travel or relocation.
Two qualifications
OTHM Level 7 Diploma plus a UK university MBA.
Fast-track
Complete in 9–15 months around your work.
AI specialism
Choose the MBA in Artificial Intelligence route.
Your journey to a UK MBA
Six clear steps, from application to graduation, all studied 100% online from where you are.
Apply online
Send your application form, scanned qualifications, proof of English and ID. There is no application fee, and you get a decision within 48 hours of a complete application.
Apply
Enrol with Acourze
Pay in full, or in two instalments: £750 at enrolment and £750 after 6 weeks. A conditional ARU offer letter can be issued within a month of enrolling.
Acourze
Study your OTHM Level 7 Diploma
Study online at your own pace, with tutor and student support. Choose fast track, standard or extended. You earn the OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership.
Acourze
Apply to Anglia Ruskin University
Acourze supports your ARU application. Choose the intake that suits you. Admission is subject to ARU's decision.
ARU
Study 90 credits with ARU
About six months of online study. MBA in AI: Artificial Intelligence in Business (30 credits) and Entrepreneurial Action, your major project (60).
ARU
Graduate with your MBA
Receive your ARU MBA or MBA in Artificial Intelligence, on top of your OTHM diploma. Two qualifications, one flexible route.
Graduate
Includes a two-week visit to the university in the UK
As part of the programme, students have an approved two-week visit to the university in the United Kingdom, a chance to experience campus life, meet faculty and connect with fellow students in person.
Two qualifications, two stages
Stage 1 gives you advanced entry to the ARU MBA; Stage 2 completes it. Both stages are entirely online.
Stage 1 · Acourze
OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership
120 credits, assessed by coursework. 3, 6 or 9 months: fast track, standard or extended. Ofqual qualification number 603/2181/7.
Four mandatory units
- Strategic Management
- Strategic Leadership
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Advanced Business Research Methods
Plus two units chosen from
- Strategic Financial Management
- Supply Chain and Operations Management
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Globalisation and Corporate Governance
- Strategic Change Management
- Strategic Marketing
Stage 2 · Anglia Ruskin University
ARU MBA or MBA in Artificial Intelligence
The remaining 90 credits, about six months of online study. Entry to ARU intakes in September, January or May. Progression is subject to ARU's admission decision.
Artificial Intelligence in Business
30 credits
Entrepreneurial Action
60 credits: your major project
A British MBA for £7,950, not £12,900
ARU's listed fee for the full MBA is £12,900. On this route you pay £1,500 for the Acourze diploma stage and £6,450 to ARU, saving £4,950 (38%). Instalments are available at both stages, and there is no application fee.
| Direct with ARU | £12,900 |
| Acourze diploma stage | £1,500 |
| ARU MBA stage | £6,450 |
| This route | £7,950 |
| You save | £4,950 (38%) |
What you need to apply
Applications are simple and free. Acourze turns around an admissions decision within 48 hours of receiving all documents, and supports your ARU application afterwards.
- Completed application form (no application fee)
- Scanned copies of your qualifications
- Proof of English (usually a degree taught in English, or an employer letter)
- Identification, such as a passport
- Decision within 48 hours of a complete application
100% online, both stages
No UK study, travel or visa is required on this pathway: study from your home country throughout.
Conditional ARU offer
A conditional offer letter for the ARU MBA can be issued within a month of enrolling on the Acourze OTHM diploma.
Three intakes a year
ARU intakes run in September, January and May, start when it suits you.
Two qualifications. One flexible route.
Apply in minutes: there's no application fee and you'll have a decision within 48 hours of a complete application.
ARU instalment plan subject to ARU confirmation. Introductory pricing for the pilot; all fees in GBP. The 9–15 month range excludes any wait for the next ARU intake. Progression to ARU is subject to ARU's admission decision. The OTHM Level 7 Diploma is an Ofqual-regulated qualification (Ofqual qualification number 603/2181/7). The MBA is awarded by Anglia Ruskin University; Acourze is not a degree-awarding body.