General entry requirements

Minimum requirements

Candidates must possess previous relevant work experience within the banking and financial regulation sector.

2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject or possess demonstrable experience of working in banking and financial regulation at a level sufficient with the requirements of the course.

English language requirements

You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following:

• Band B
• IELTS 7.0 - all four language components have to be scored 6.0+, with maximum of two components at lowest level 6.0 or 6.5.

International qualifications

We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page.

Additional requirements

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

Core modules

This programme consists of six modules (from a choice of seven) of equal weighting and a Research Methods and Dissertation module.

Upon successful completion of a single 20-credit module, you will be awarded a Postgraduate Award.

From this, you may wish to build up to a higher qualification level such as a Postgraduate Certificate (on completion of three 20-credit modules), a Postgraduate Diploma (on completion of six 20-credit modules) or a full MSc.

• Research Methods and Dissertation (MSc option only)

Plus six of the following:

• Comparative Central Banking
• Money, Banks and Macroeconomics
• Financial Regulation and Supervision
• Monetary Policy and Monetary Analysis
• Financial Markets and Financial Risk Management
• Behavioural Finance and Big Data
• Financial Conduct, Leadership and Ethics

Read the module descriptions for this course on the Warwick Business School website.

Teaching

This programme is taught 100% online and delivered on the same bespoke platform, my.wbs, as our Distance Learning MBA.

You will be taught through a variety of methods which may include live or recorded lectures and material, group work, formative exercises, reflective exercises and forum participation.

Typical contact hours

Each module, excluding your dissertation, is taught in a 17-week slot. As a guide, you can expect to spend approximately 11 hours studying each week.

Assessment

Your learning will be assessed through a variety of methods. These may include online timed assessments, and individual written assignments or reports.

Tuition fees

Tuition fees are payable for each year of your course at the start of the academic year, or at the start of your course, if later. Academic fees cover the cost of tuition, examinations and registration and some student amenities.

Taught course fees  Research course fees

Fee Status Guidance

We carry out an initial fee status assessment based on the information you provide in your application. Students will be classified as Home or Overseas fee status. Your fee status determines tuition fees, and what financial support and scholarships may be available. If you receive an offer, your fee status will be clearly stated alongside the tuition fee information.

Do you need your fee classification to be reviewed?

If you believe that your fee status has been classified incorrectly, you can complete a fee status assessment questionnaire. Please follow the instructions in your offer information and provide the documents needed to reassess your status.

Find out more about how universities assess fee status

Additional course costs

As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad.

For departmental specific costs, please see the Modules tab on the course web page for the list of core and optional core modules with hyperlinks to our Module Catalogue (please visit the Department’s website if the Module Catalogue hyperlinks are not provided).

Associated costs can be found on the Study tab for each module listed in the Module Catalogue (please note most of the module content applies to 2022/23 year of study). Information about module department specific costs should be considered in conjunction with the more general costs below:

• Core text books
• Printer credits
• Dissertation binding
• Robe hire for your degree ceremony

Scholarships and bursaries