How to apply
Step 1 Please register your interest
Step 2 Take the Graduate Management Admission Test
Step 3 Fill in the Cranfield application form
Step 4 Fill in the Scholarship application page
Step 5 Receive your offer of a place from Cranfield
Step 6 Undertake Telephone Interview
Step 7 Complete evaluation process
Step 8 Select scholarship winner
Step 9 Receive Award
Step 1 Please register your interest
You can register for this year’s scholarship process (2008) or just put yourself on the list for future years. By registering, we can keep you informed of alumni functions, and announcements regarding the scholarship.
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Step 2 Take the Graduate Management Admission Test
Refer to GMAT Help to book the GMAT and for helpful information about the test.
Please note , without the GMAT results Cranfield will not process your application and neither will we.
As it takes about 3 weeks for your GMAT results to be returned , you must take it early enough to ensure that you get the results by the closing date for the scholarship.
You must score 600 or above for your application to Cranfield to be considered, so it is best to get this score first, otherwise you may spend time on the application when there is no purpose.
If English is not your first language
You must also provide a TOEFL (Test of English as a foreign Language) score or IELTS score.
ENGLISH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEST
The British Council International English Language Test (IELTS) is for those whose first language is not English. A result in Band 7 for both written and spoken English is essential.
This test can be taken “on demand” in any of the 200 centres spread throughout 100 countries in British Council offices overseas. Applications should be made direct to the local office. If no office is available, enquiries should be made at the British Consular Offices. www.IELTS.org
A TOEFL score of around 600 for the paper test or 250 for the computer test is also acceptable. www.TOEFL.org
Step 3 Fill in the Cranfield application form
You can either do it online or download it as a word document
http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/mba/applications/apply.asp
The Complete Application form comprises
1. Application Checklist
2. The Application Form
3. Academic Reference
4. Work Reference
5. Personal Record Form (last page of this file)/li>
6. 2 copies of Degree and Professional Certificates*
7. GMAT Score (where appropriate)
8. IELTS or TOEFL Score (where appropriate)
9. Passport sized photograph
*If accepted on the programme you will have to produce the original certificate(s) at Registration
- Step 3a Referees Reference forms must be sent to the referee who will then forward them directly to Cranfield. You will need to contact your chosen referees to ask them to complete the form.Your application will not be processed by Cranfield until they have received these references so you need to ensure that your referees understand how important they are to the successful processing of your application by the deadlines.The completed application form can be emailed to MBAAdmissions@cranfield.ac.uk
Your referees can use the same email address to send their completed reference forms. - Step 3b Cranfield Admission InterviewThis is a telephone interview with a senior faculty member.
Step 4 Fill in the Scholarship application page
This is a one page submission where you make a persuasive case to be awarded the scholarship. This page, together with the rest of the application form submitted to Cranfield will form part of the material used to develop the shortlist for interviews.
You do not therefore need to repeat any content in this page which is already in the other parts of the form.
We are seeking a person who has the age, talent and track record of success to date, and who is passionate about Australia and wants to make a contribution to it in the future.
Use this page to persuade the selection committee that you are that person.
As guideline, your submission will likely be less than 800 words.
Download Cranfield Scholarship Application Page
Step 5 Receive your offer of a place from Cranfield
If you are successful, Cranfield will contact you to offer you a place on the MBA programme.
Step 6 Complete Scholarship Telephone Interview
Once the scholarship selection committee has been advised that you have been offered a place they will make contact for a telephone interview with the local alumni.
The final shortlist of five will be developed from the results of the telephone interviews.
Step 7 Egon Zehnder evaluation process
For the five finalists
This will be held in Melbourne and Sydney which will comprise:
1. A face to face Interview (Moderate costs to get the interviewees to Melbourne or Sydney from other states will be paid.)
2. Reference checking
3. A Leadership potential report
4. An Individual feedback session to the applicant
Step 8 Select scholarship winner
The scholarship winner will be advised as soon as the decision is finalised in early May. There are various administrative tasks to be completed including signing an acceptance letter.
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The scholarship winner will be formally announced at the award function in Sydney in late May.
What happens if you are offered a place by Cranfield, but do not win the scholarship?
You may be eligible for a Fee Share scholarship (basically a reduction on the full time course fees). These are awarded by Cranfield at their discretion to applicants who impress them during the interview process.
Otherwise, you may wish to take up the place at your own cost. We are happy to provide advice and support wherever we can.
You may also wish to reapply for the following year.