are paid directly to the university?

No, fees are not paid directly to the university. You pay the training provider for the Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Online – MBA Top-Up Route (120 Credits). This covers the 120 credits of OTHM-accredited study. Upon successful completion, you receive the diploma certificate. To convert this into a full MBA, you must separately apply to a partner university for the final top-up module. That university charges its own tuition fee for the dissertation or final project, which is paid directly to them. The initial diploma fee and the university top-up fee are distinct transactions managed by different institutions.