Apply for BGA Validation

Here you'll find everything you need to apply for BGA validation for your business school, including eligibility criteria, fees, important documents to download, and the next steps to start your application to join the BGA network.

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BGA validation eligibility criteria

The business school must be a BGA member.

The business school must have been in continuous operation for at least three years.

The business school should possess degree-awarding powers or have a nationally/locally recognised degree.

The business school must have graduated at least one student cohort from one of its programmes.

The business school must have audited financial statements showcasing financial sustainability.

BGA validation fee

BGA validation with a 3-year re-validation cycle

£3,000

£1,500- Application stage fee
£1,500 - Assessment stage fee

Institutions will be invoiced the application fee once they've sent in the validation application form to BGA. Institutions must pay the assessment fee before receiving the final validation report.

Key downloadable document

Validation Guidance

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