MOT London-NYC

Through a partnership between NYU Tandon and NYU London, newly admitted MOT students have the option of pursuing their first-year coursework at NYU London and then traveling to New York for the completion of their degree. The MOT London-NYC option, will be attractive to students who are interested in having a unique two-campus, international study experience for their master’s degree. Students will live in London, be enrolled full-time, and enjoy a special cohort-based experience. Students who require a student visa to study in the United States will be able to apply for OPT and have the additional opportunity to apply for work authorization in the United Kingdom through the High Potential Individual (HPI)* visa program (*important eligibility information in FAQ section below).

We are pleased to offer a limited number of merit-based Global Opportunity Scholarships for students attending the MOT Shanghai-NYC or MOT London-NYC programs. Students who complete their global opportunity commitment form (sent via email shortly after the formal admission letter is received) for either of these programs will be automatically considered. No additional action is required. The selected students will be notified via email once the admissions committee has determined the award recipients. These scholarships are in addition to and may be combined with, other awards that students may receive from the NYU Tandon Office of Graduate Admissions.

For more information about this program please email: MOTLondon-NYC@nyu.edu

Tandon will offer the following courses at NYU London over the course of your first academic year. All courses offered are from the MOT curriculum and will count toward a student’s degree requirements. If your participation is confirmed, you must enroll in the London-specific sections of the courses below. Note: Semester-specific (fall and spring) sequencing of these courses will be determined and published in the near future, please check back frequently for updates.

MG-GY 6013 Organizational Behavior

Introduction to theory, research and practice to better understand human behavior in organizations. Topics include motivation and job satisfaction; decision making; group dynamics; work teams; leadership; communication; power, politics and conflict; organization culture, structure and design; impact of technology; management of work stress; organizational change and development; and career management. Analysis of organizational behavior problems by self assessments, case studies and simulations.

MG-GY 6023 Economics and Strategy

This is a course in Economics, Strategy and the Firm with a primary focus on the needs of managers. It draws upon a range of concepts and tools from the fields of Industrial Organization and Strategic Management to review the cognitive building blocks that provide an economic foundation to strategic thinking. Strategy is ultimately about value creation and capture of economic value. Value-based strategies show that a firm that introduces a technological innovation creates value, and if it fails to protect it from competition it will be driven out of business. This basic level of insight is linked to the rich tradition in economics to untangle some ambiguities surrounding these concepts and provide a deeper understanding of strategic decisions made by managers within the bounds imposed by competition.

MG-GY 6033 Financial Analysis for Technology Management

The course will focus upon accounting issues as well as financing and investment functions/decisions of the financial manager as applied to practical real world situations. We will first cover basic concepts of accounting (including cost accounting); as well as basic concepts of finance. Some of the course will involve analysis of actual case studies of real business situations. In the process of analyzing the cases students will be able to apply these accounting and finance concepts to actual business problems and their solutions.

MG-GY 7953 Global Innovation 

This course focuses on global technology-enabled innovation. Topics covered include accessing global sources of innovation, coordination and organization of activities worldwide, new product development globally, the role of revitalized global R&D, growing prominence of IT and e-Business in global innovation, and the role of alliances and linkages with customers, suppliers and other third parties. 

MG-GY 6203 Data Visualization for Business Intelligence

Huge volumes of data are generated, stored and analyzed to drive complex technical and business decisions by providing actionable insights. To achieve this end-users across the industry, need to visualize the data in diverse representations and perform explanatory and exploratory analysis. The course will provide a graduate-level introduction to Data Visualization, as a human perception friendly approach to convey concepts and analysis based on appropriately presented field data. It will systematically introduce building blocks, including types of data, visual elements and design approaches with many examples; provide a basic introduction to the latest visualization software tools as well as programming technologies, such as R and D3; and review several case studies of their application in producing business intelligence.

MG-GY 6193 Statistics for Data Analysts 

The course is an excellent introduction to statistical tools used in any aspect of business. It covers thoroughly key probability concepts and statistical techniques used in the analysis of financial, economic and accounting data. In addition to descriptive statistics, probability, and hypothesis testing, this course also covers regression analysis and time series analysis with an emphasis on model formulation and interpretation of results. The use of spreadsheets (to facilitate most of the analysis in this class) will be introduced and developed as well through case studies based on real-world data and problems in business and economics, so you will have acquired a working knowledge of spreadsheet after this class. The focus is on understanding underlying concepts rather than on memorizing mathematical formulas while the lectures concentrate on statistical concepts and applications using spreadsheets rather than rigorous math proof for the entire semester.

All students must:

• Be admitted to begin their program in Fall 2025,
• Commit to relocate and live in London during the first academic year, and
• Enroll for a full-time course load (9 credits) from the MOT courses offered at NYU London. Following the first year in London, you will travel to New York for the Fall 2026 semester and complete the remainder of your degree in New York. 

All students going on this programme will require a UK Student Visa (except UK or Irish citizens or those with UK residence status).

Some students may require a special English language exam prior to applying for the visa. The IELTS is the approved UK test for language (The TOEFL and others used for US/NYU Admissions will not be accepted). 

Students Who Will Require US Visas to Travel to New York following their First Year in London

Participating students should apply to Get a US Visa at least 3-4 months before the start of the Fall 2026 semester so that they can have their immigration documents to travel to New York for the Fall semester after their time in London. If you already have your I-20 and need it updated to reflect your Fall 2026 entry to the US, please submit the Entry Plan form so OGS can adjust your document.

If I participate in MOT London-NYC, will I still be eligible for OPT in the United States?

Yes, students who require a student visa to study in the United States will be able to apply for OPT. Two academic-year semesters (Fall / Spring) in the United States are required on a F-1 visa before one can qualify for off campus employment.

If I participate in MOT London-NYC, will I still be eligible for post-graduate employment in the United Kingdom?

Graduates of the program currently have the opportunity to apply for work authorization in the United Kingdom through the High Potential Individual (HPI) visa program.

Note: The HPI visa requires an application to be submitted within 5 years of graduation from select universities. NYU is currently designated as an eligible university on the 2023-2024 list of institutions. However, this list is revised on an annual basis, and NYU’s continued eligibility is at the sole discretion of the UK government. While NYU has been an eligible institution since the program’s inception (2022), we cannot guarantee future inclusion in the program.

Will there be any difference in the cost of tuition?

Tuition will be the same whether you study in New York City or in London.

When do I need to depart the UK at the end of the first year and move to New York City?

At the end of the London portion of the programme , students are typically granted a small ‘wrap up’ period by UKVI at the end of their course. This is intended to give students time to ‘finish up’ their time in the UK following their studies.: any non-academic aspects of their time in London such as completing residential leases, pack up their personal items etc. The time granted depends upon the length of the course, and currently UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) allows Academic Year students (Fall and Spring) two months after the end of the semester*. Please note that during the ‘wrap up’ period, if a Student Visa holder leaves the UK (i.e. for a weekend to Europe) then they automatically lose their Student Visa status. Depending upon their citizenship they may be allowed re-entry as a Visitor, but this is not guaranteed. Students must arrive in New York City, prior to the first day of the Fall semester start (please consult the academic calendar here for further details).

*Note: This ‘wrap up’ period is subject to change at the discretion of UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Students are advised to check with the nyul.academics@nyu.edu for specific details regarding what is and is not permissible during this window.