General entry requirements

Minimum requirements

2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a range of subjects including IT, business, engineering or a science related discipline.

Candidates with a UK 2:ii (or equivalent) may be accepted upon demonstration of relevant professional experience.

English language requirements

You can find out more about our English language requirementsLink opens in a new window. This course requires the following:

• Band A
• IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0

International qualifications

We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

For more information, please visit the international entry requirements pageLink opens in a new window.

Additional requirements

Candidates with professional experience should include their CV with their application.

Core modules

• Creating Business Excellence
• Leadership and Excellence
• Knowledge-based Asset Management
• Robust Decision Making
• Process Improvement using Six Sigma
• Product Excellence using Six Sigma
• Accounting and Finance for Management
• Study, Professional and Analytical Skills
• Reflective Practice in Managing for Business Excellence

Optional modules

One elective module should be chosen from the following list, allowing you to tailor the course in line with your specific interests:

• Big Data and Analytics for Engineering Management
• Big Data and Marketing Technology
• Emerging Technologies for Business
• Global Business Environment
• Innovation
• International Business Development
• Management of Change
• Organisations, People and Performance
• Problem Solving with Statistics
• Project Planning, Management and Control
• Reputation and Relationship Management
• Strategic Marketing
• Technology Management
• Logistics and Operations Management

Read the module descriptions for this course on WMG's website.

Teaching

This course has three components – a taught component, a reflective practice module that runs for the duration of the course, and a research component (dissertation).

For the taught component, we blend lectures with seminars, syndicate exercises, simulations, and case studies. MBE specific modules are delivered intensively over two weeks (others are taught over one week) and classes are deliberately kept small to encourage interaction. Larger scale lectures are delivered for some elective modules and are backed up by seminar and syndicate activities. Our module leaders have extensive industry experience. Guest speakers from industry also contribute regularly, bringing real-world insight into your learning experience.

Class sizes

Overall this course can accommodate up to 48 students, divided into two groups of 24 students for most modules.

Typical contact hours

Our courses are modular in structure, with modules generally being taught in intensive one-week blocks from Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm. Some modules will be taught over two half weeks or more, and occasionally you may be required to attend weekend sessions.

In addition to the taught component, you will have online pre-module preparation, and a substantial Post Module Assignment (PMA) following each module.

Each module accounts for 150 hours of learning time, divided between pre-work, in-module time, and post module assessment.

Assessment

At the end of each module, you will be given a Post Module Assignment (PMA) based on the learning objectives of that module. This is a piece of written work which should take 40-60 hours to complete. The taught content is assessed at threshold level and formative feedback is given on all assignments. Formative assessment encourages students to focus on learning rather than marks for the taught content.

As an MBE student, you will also be developing reflective practice. After each module, you will produce a reflective piece on your learning, on which you will receive formative guidance. At the end of your studies, you will create a 6-credit assessed piece that draws together your reflections throughout the study year.

For the research component, each student undertakes a major individual project, which will develop your research and analytical skills and enable you to specialise. The MBE dissertation project, part of the reflective practice module, and the SPA module are assessed summatively. Together these components account for your Master’s degree classification.

Reading lists

Most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library. If you would like to view reading lists for the current cohort of students you can visit our Warwick Library web page.

Your timetable

Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, compulsory and optional, and you have been allocated to your lectures, seminars and other small group classes. Your compulsory modules will be registered for you and you will be able to choose your optional modules when you join us.

Your career

As a graduate of this course, you will learn to successfully drive change within an organisation and deliver business excellence from a whole-company perspective. The broad skillset gained will allow you to become an effective leader, able to make key decisions on business improvement by optimising resources and assessing the impact of your decisions across an organisation.

Following graduation, you can expect to develop your career within consultancy, management, or business development. Many of our graduates have been employed in roles such as:

• Management Consultant
• Quality Manager
• Business Development Manager
• New Product Development Manager
• Process Improvement Engineer
• Quality Assurance Manager
• HR Manager
• Customer Service Manager
• Senior Planner
• Business Solutions Architect

As the set of skills learned on this course can be applied to businesses across sectors, our graduates have secured positions with a very diverse set of employers, some examples of which you can find below:

• Banking (World Bank Group, Bank of China, Worldpay, HSBC, CitiBank Brazil)
• Consultancy (Ernst & Young, KPMG)
• Consumer goods (Proctor & Gamble, Unilever, L’Oréal)
• Food and drink (Nestlé, Danone)
• Higher Education (DePaul University, The American University in Cairo)
• IT (Google)
• Logistics (UPS, Kuehne & Nagel)
• Oil and gas (Petrobras, SOCAR)
• Pharmaceuticals (AstraZeneca, Pfizer)
• Technology and manufacturing (Siemens, Philips, Rolls-Royce)
• Transport (Emirates, Network Rail, EasyJet)

WMG at Warwick

Having forged strong links with global companies through 42 years of collaborative research and development, we really understand the global market you’ll be operating in, and have designed our programmes to match.

Find out more about us on our websiteLink opens in a new window

Our courses

• Cyber Security Engineering (MSc)
• Cyber Security Management (MSc)
• Digital Transformation for Healthcare (MSC)
• e-Business Management (MSc)
• Engineering Business Management (MSc)
• Games Engineering (MSc)
• Healthcare Operational Management (MSc)
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MSc)
• International Trade, Strategy and Operations (MSc)
• Management for Business Excellence (MSc)
• Programme and Project Management (MSc)
• Smart, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (MSc)
• Supply Chain and Logistics Management (MSc)
• Sustainable Automotive Electrification (MSc)

Our part-time courses for working professionals

• Engineering Business Leadership (MSc)
• Supply Chain Leadership (MSc)

Our Postgraduate Research degrees

• Engineering (MPhil/PhD)
• Engineering Doctorate (EngD)
• MSc by Research (WMG) (MSc)

Visiting WMG

There are a number of different ways to visit the University of Warwick throughout the year. We host bespoke PG visits, where you can talk directly with your chosen department and explore our campus through a personalised tour. WMG also organises events for prospective students including a weekly Live Chat so you can connect directly with the department to speak with staff and students from WMG. For more about university wide open days and tours, visit our Postgraduate Visits page.

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.

Find your 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

* - Dissertations and Assignments are only submitted digitally. However students may wish to print and bind their dissertation for their own purposes. Students on some courses will have a final poster presentation as part of their project and the printing of posters will be at the students’ expense.

Scholarships and bursaries

Additional funding information

We have a number of research projects available which are fully or partially funded. The majority of these are for UK/EU applicants, though occasionally we advertise positions that are also open to overseas applicants. Please refer to specific project descriptions for details. See our Research Degree opportunities here.

How to apply

The application process for courses that start in September and October 2024 will open on 2 October 2023.

Applications will close on 2 August 2024 for students who require a visa to study in the UK, to allow time to receive a CAS and complete the visa application process.

How to apply for a postgraduate taught course in WMG  

Please note, places are often limited, so we recommend that you submit your application as early as possible. Please check our department webpages for more specific information.