NCC Level 7 · L7DBM
Your British MBA starts in Brazil.
The L7DBM is the NCC-regulated Level 7 diploma that takes you straight into the Cardiff Metropolitan University MBA top-up.
The only NCC-regulated Level 7 you can take while living in Brazil — without a UK student visa.
Why this matters
The only way to study the equivalent of the first year of a British Master's while living in Brazil.
The L7DBM is the only way to study the equivalent of the first year of a British Master's while living in Brazil — without a student visa and at a fraction of the cost.
On completion you enrol straight into the Cardiff Metropolitan University MBA top-up and receive an MBA awarded by Cardiff Met itself — a regulated British university.
MBA Cardiff Metropolitan University
On campus in the United Kingdom (student visa route via VCCL London) or online (no visa required).
Final award: Master of Business Administration (MBA) issued by Cardiff Metropolitan University.
See visa requirementsLearning outcomes
Five Master's-level competencies.
Strategy in global environments
Corporate decision-making across international, cross-cultural markets.
Operations and value chain
International operations management, supply-chain and performance.
Finance and governance
Corporate finance, governance and global compliance.
Ethical leadership and CSR
Corporate social responsibility and regenerative leadership.
Applied research project
Preparatory dissertation — the foundation for the MBA project.
Curriculum · Units
Eight units available · students complete six · 120 credits · 1,200 TQT hours.
Each unit carries 20 credits per the NCC Qualification Unit Specification. Six core units plus two electives — students complete any six to graduate.
L7-1
Digital Marketing and Communications
20 credits · 200 TQT hrs· Mandatory
L7-2
Strategic Management
20 credits · 200 TQT hrs· Mandatory
L7-3
Corporate Finance and Decision Making
20 credits · 200 TQT hrs· Mandatory
L7-4
Leadership, People and Change
20 credits · 200 TQT hrs· Mandatory
L7-5
Information Systems and Knowledge Management
20 credits · 200 TQT hrs· Mandatory
L7-6
Project Management
20 credits · 200 TQT hrs· Mandatory
L7-7
International Marketing Strategy
20 credits · 200 TQT hrsElective
L7-8
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
20 credits · 200 TQT hrsElective
Specification
Entry, assessment and progression.
Entry requirements
- NCC L6DBSM OR a recognised UK Bachelor's / equivalent with management content.
- English at B2 / C1 (CEFR).
- Professional experience strongly recommended.
Assessment method
- Coursework / written assignments per the NCC Qualification Unit Specification.
- Six units completed (from six core + two electives) · 120 credits total.
- Internally marked, externally verified by NCC Education (UK).
Progression routes
- MBA Top-Up — Cardiff Metropolitan University (Wales, UK) · 60 credits, ~7 months.
- MBA Top-Up Award — University of Plymouth (England, UK) · 60-credit MBA Project.
- Doctoral / executive career progression after MBA award.
NCC Education · Ofqual-regulated
Level 7 diploma delivered by a study centre licensed by NCC Education and verifiable in the official directory.
Talk to us
Apply for the L7 Diploma in Business Management.
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Programme of interest: NCC L7 DBM