British Degree in Europe

A British degree in the heart of Europe

UBI Business School delivers programmes validated and awarded by Middlesex University London — taught in Brussels, Luxembourg and Madrid.

Validated in London. Delivered in Europe.

Since 2012, every UBI programme has run under formal validation by Middlesex University London: the university approves each curriculum, reviews assessment standards, and confers the final award. Graduates receive their degree from Middlesex — a top-six UK university (Times Higher Education Young University Rankings, 2024).

The teaching itself is UBI’s, designed and delivered by an international faculty on foundations the school has built in Brussels since 1992. Academic governance from London; academic life in the heart of Europe. That division of roles is what gives the degree its dual strength.

UBI complies in all its campuses with the requirements of the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) and of the European Higher Education Area.

Awarded By

Middlesex University London

A top-six UK university (THE Young University Rankings, 2024)

Silver Award for Teaching Excellence — Office for Students, 2023

A UK qualification, without the UK move

Studying at UBI gives you a British award and a European base at the same time. Four practical consequences follow from that.

One awarding body at every level. Bachelor’s, master’s, Executive MBA, DBA and the professional certificates all sit inside the same validated framework, so progression never means starting a new relationship with a new institution.
No British student visa required. The campuses sit in the Schengen Area. Non-EEA students still apply for a Belgian, or Spanish student visa, and UBI’s admissions team supports that process directly.
Recognised where you want to work. A Middlesex degree is a UK higher education award, portable across the markets that recognise the British system.

Where You Study Shapes What You Become

UBI’s students study inside these markets, not merely near them. Each campus sits in a city that does something the classroom cannot teach on its own.

Brussels

Home to the European institutions, NATO and a dense ecosystem of international organisations. The city where European policy is written.

Founding campus · 1992

Luxembourg

The world’s second-largest centre for investment funds, and a working laboratory for cross-border finance and fund governance.

Finance & Funds

Madrid

A business gateway to nearly 500 million Spanish speakers, and Europe’s principal bridge into Latin American markets.

Iberia & LatAm

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Nationalities in the classroom

Students per cohort, capped

Founded in Brussels

Ways to attend Classes

QS Rankings

Ranked #19

Joint Executive MBA

Overall

Rated Excellent

Teaching

5-Star

Employability

5-Star

Online Learning

5-Star

UBI's Portfolio of Degrees

Twenty-five programmes share the same validated framework — one standard, applied at every level.

Undergraduate Level

8

Bachelors Programmes

Postgraduate Level

8

Masters Programmes

Undergraduate Level

7

Professional Postgraduate Certificates

Postgraduate Level

1

Executive MBA

Doctorate Level

1

Doctorate in Business Administration

Middlesex

University London – Validating Body

EFMD

Full Member – EOCCS Certified

BGA

Business Graduates Association

PRME

UN Principles for Responsible Management Education

UBI has taught in Brussels since 1992; its programmes have been validated and awarded by Middlesex University London since 2012. UBI is listed among Middlesex University’s global academic partners — see the partnership on Middlesex’s own website.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who awards the degree — UBI or Middlesex University?

The degree is conferred by Middlesex University London. UBI designs, delivers and assesses the programmes; Middlesex approves each curriculum, reviews assessment standards and confers the final award — the same description Middlesex publishes on its own partnership page.

What does "validated" actually mean?

Validation is the UK’s formal mechanism for a university to put its name on a partner’s programmes: Middlesex approves the curriculum before it runs, monitors assessment standards throughout, and confers the award. UBI complies with the requirements of the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) and the European Higher Education Area.

Do I ever need to travel to the UK?

No. Programmes are taught in Brussels, Luxembourg and Madrid — on campus, online, or both through HyFlex. Earning the degree requires no UK relocation and no UK student visa.

How long has UBI offered British degrees?

UBI has taught in Brussels since 1992, and its programmes have been validated and awarded by Middlesex University London since 2012.

Do I need a visa to study at UBI?

EU/EEA citizens can study in Belgium without a student visa. Non-EEA applicants follow Belgium’s student-visa route — and can begin their programme online through HyFlex while the visa is processed.

Are the programmes taught in English?

Yes — every programme in Brussels and Luxembourg is taught in English. Madrid additionally offers Spanish-track options.