You normally need one of the following A good bachelor's degree from an approved degree-awarding body, university, or college, in a business-related field. Professional qualification(s) by examination, recognized as being the equivalent of a bachelor's degree in a business-related field with additional evidence to justify the equivalence of the qualification. A specified diploma in a business-related field that, on satisfactory completion, allows you to follow a course of study for a master's degree.