Bachelor’s degree: Minimum 2.2 honours degree (roughly a lower second class, equivalent to around 55–60 %) in either a business-related (cognate) or unrelated (non-cognate) field. NCI also considers extensive professional experience through its Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) scheme. Background: Business, economics, management, or other fields are acceptable; coursework or experience in business-related subjects helps but is not mandatory.