{"id":39790,"date":"2017-11-15T15:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T22:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/the-complete-guide-to-taking-the-gmat-in-the-uk\/"},"modified":"2017-11-15T15:00:38","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T22:00:38","slug":"the-complete-guide-to-taking-the-gmat-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-taking-the-gmat-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"The Complete Guide to Taking the GMAT in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings to our friends across the pond! In this post, we\u2019ll be covering everything you need to know to take the GMAT in the UK\u2014including test centers, costs, and participating universities.<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/11175939\/map-687953_1280-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"GMAT UK-Map with pins on UK and Europe-magoosh\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7969\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/map-pins-flags-and-pennants-flag-687953\/\" target=\"_blank\">Barni1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>GMAT UK Test Centers<\/h2>\n<p>There are at least 11 GMAT test centers throughout the UK, located in the following cities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>England<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Crawley<\/li>\n<li>London<\/li>\n<li>Reading<\/li>\n<li>Salford (Greater Manchester)<\/li>\n<li>Sutton Coldfield (Birmingham)<\/li>\n<li>Watford<\/li>\n<li>Wolverhampton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Northern Ireland<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Belfast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ireland<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Dublin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Scotland<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Edinburgh<\/li>\n<li>Glasgow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Testing dates vary by location, so you\u2019ll want to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mba.com\/us\/service\/testing\/appointment-search.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">MBA.com\u2019s Test Center Locator tool<\/a> to identify which locations and days work best for you. Of these centers, only the Belfast location offers weekend testing. All other locations are weekday only. To avoid stress come exam day, we recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/2011\/gmat-test-location-suggestions\/\">scouting out your GMAT test location beforehand<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>GMAT UK Costs and Fees<\/h2>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve found a day that works for you, you\u2019ll need to pay a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mba.com\/global\/the-gmat-exam\/prepare-for-the-gmat-exam\/plan-for-test-day\/paying-for-the-gmat.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">registration fee<\/a> of $250 US (around \u00a3200 at the time of this writing), not including VAT.<\/p>\n<p>If it any point you discover that you need to reschedule, make sure to do it ASAP! As long as you reschedule more than seven days out from your original date, you\u2019ll only need to pay $50 US. Attempting to reschedule after this seven-day window will cost an <i>additional<\/i> $250 US.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, if you need to cancel your registration, make sure you do so as early as possible! Cancelling more than seven days out will net you a refund of $80 US (not much, but it\u2019s better than nothing!). There will be no refunds for cancellations within seven days of the originally scheduled test date (ouch!).<\/p>\n<h2>GMAT Score Reports in the UK<\/h2>\n<p>On your test day, you will be able to send five free <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/2016\/understanding-your-gmat-score-report\/\">score reports<\/a> to five institutions anywhere in the world. You can use <a href=\"https:\/\/registration.mba.com\/testtaker\/asr\/SchoolSearch\/GMAC\" target=\"_blank\">MBA.com\u2019s Program Locator<\/a> to find eligible institutions, or check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mba.com\/us\/the-gmat-exam\/about-the-gmat-exam\/schools-value-the-gmat\/gmat-accepting-programs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">this list of the most popular programs<\/a>. If you need to request any additional score reports, expect to pay $28 US for each report.<\/p>\n<p>Students interested in retaking the exam may want to purchase an <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/2015\/gmat-enhanced-score-report\/\">Enhanced Score Report<\/a> (ESR) for themselves, which contains detailed information about each subsection of the test. The fee for the ESR is $24.95 US.<\/p>\n<h2>GMAT UK Universities<\/h2>\n<p>Nearly 100 different institutions in the UK accept GMAT scores. To see the full list, scroll down to \u2018United Kingdom\u2019 on GMAC\u2019s page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mba.com\/us\/the-gmat-exam\/about-the-gmat-exam\/schools-value-the-gmat\/gmat-accepting-programs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">GMAT Accepting Programs Around the World<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most prestigious UK programs can be found below, along with their average score as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mba.com\/us\/find-and-compare-schools.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">GMAC\u2019s program comparison tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Program Name<\/th>\n<th>Avg. GMAT Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Alliance Manchester Business School - Manchester University <\/td>\n<td>640<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cass Business School - City University London<\/td>\n<td>650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cranfield School of Management - Cranfield University<\/td>\n<td>680<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Imperial College Business School - Imperial College London <\/td>\n<td>647<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Judge Business School - University of Cambridge<\/td>\n<td>690<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>London Business School <\/td>\n<td>700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Said Business School - University of Oxford <\/td>\n<td>692<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Warwick Business School - University of Warwick<\/td>\n<td>667<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- #tablepress-9 from cache --><\/p>\n<h2>Your Next Steps<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re determined to take the GMAT, you can begin the process by following these four simple steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Start by taking one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/gmat-diagnostic-test\/\">GMAT Diagnostic Exams<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Decide <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/2013\/how-long-should-i-study-for-the-gmat-2\/\">how much time you need to study<\/a>\u2014three months is usually ideal.<\/li>\n<li>Pick a location, choose a date, and register for your exam <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mba.com\/us\/the-gmat-exam\/register.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">register for your exam<\/a> on MBA.com.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gmat.magoosh.com\/plans?utm_source=gmatblog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=gmatplans&amp;utm_term=inline&amp;utm_content=complete-guide-gmat-uk\" target=\"_blank\">Start studying with Magoosh<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/2017\/complete-guide-gmat-uk\/\">The Complete Guide to Taking the GMAT in the UK<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\">Magoosh GMAT Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings to our friends across the pond! 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