Take your career to the next level with our Full-time MBA. Designed for ambitious professionals, our fast-paced programme combines international travel, specialist coaching and real industry experience to give you expert knowledge of the global business environment. Whether you want to change your job function, sector or location – or increase your earning power – we’ll support and challenge you to realise your full potential as a Change Maker. Select from our 12-month, 16-month with Internship, or 16-month with Partner School Exchange formats.
Build your business expertise and tailor your MBA to your ambitions.
Core knowledge: across areas including leadership, operations and strategy – all with a strong focus on social and environmental sustainability
Tailored to your goals: customise with electives across Finance and Accounting, Marketing, Digital and AI, Global Business, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, and Management and Leadership. Specialise in digital and AI, entrepreneurship, or social and environmental sustainability
Digital and AI: build your skills with the key digital and AI tools used by today’s leaders
Global perspective: gain crucial international experience through a required overseas elective
Capstone modules: with our 12-month or 16-month Partner School Exchange format, you choose from our Capstone module options: Self-sourced Internship, Applied Project Track, Dissertation or Strategic Consulting Project
Longer internship: if you take the 16-month internship format, you’ll gain longer experience in a real-world business environment
Note that information found by following the links to the module catalogue is subject to change for future years of study, as we evolve our courses in response to the latest developments in academia and industry.
We have integrated social and environmental sustainability throughout our core modules, allowing you to address this complex, multidimensional subject from different angles and perspectives.
Teaching and learning
Build global perspective, practical capability and leadership confidence
Selective international exchange: Apply for a competitive two‑to‑four‑month overseas study placement through our PIM network.
Experiential learning: Strengthen your leadership through simulations, role‑play and real‑world scenario work.
Collaborative cohort experience: Work in syndicate groups, learn from diverse peers and build your global network.
Integrated career development: Access workshops and unlimited coaching to accelerate your professional growth.
Class sizes comprise of between 70 and 100 students split into two cohorts.
You will study nine required modules and four or five elective modules, depending on format chosen. Typically, each module will consist of 24 hours of academic delivery.
As a Full-time MBA participant, you’ll deliver real positive impact through your Capstone module. Options differ dependent on the format chosen; on the 12-month or 16-month Partner School Exchange formats you will select from four Capstone options, while those on the 16-month internship format will complete a longer internship.
Options for those on the 12-month or 16-month Partner School Exchange format:
Self-sourced Internship
Applied Project Track
Dissertation
Strategic Consulting Project
Strategic consulting project
The strategic consulting project will see you working for a real organisation, alongside a small team of your peers, for 10 to 12 weeks over the summer period. The project will provide you with hands-on experience of consulting on a specific business challenge in an industrial, commercial or public sector organisation. Although you will be working as a team on the same client project, you will each answer a distinct research question for your individual consulting report, enabling you to put everything you have learnt into practice while offering the chance to network and showcase your individual talent. 10% of your assessment will be based on group work and 90% based on your report. You will choose your own group to work with and we will support you in sourcing your project.
Internship
If you're looking to add a work placement to your MBA, then you have the option to undertake an internship of between six and twelve weeks, in the UK or overseas. Your internship will allow you to take on a manager’s mindset, critically evaluating the practices you see during your time in business, identifying general management perspectives and reflecting on activities that are key to success. Assessment will take the form of a short mid-term report and a learning journal, followed by a longer reflective piece.
The Employer Relations team will advertise any employers internship opportunities from our key partners throughout the year and you can also apply directly through company websites too. The Careers Coaches will be on hand to support you with your applications.
Dissertation
Alternatively, you can opt to undertake a dissertation. Although more academic with a focus on theory, it is still highly relevant in the world of business. It will demonstrate that you can assimilate your learning, take multiple perspectives on a business issue and explore your subject thoroughly. We will support you in sourcing your project.
Entry requirements
You must have at least three years' post-graduate professional business experience.
A 2:2 at undergraduate level from a UK university or the equivalent from an overseas university is preferred but not essential. We also welcome applications from candidates who do not have the academic qualifications but are exceptional, with a proven ability to achieve.
You must complete either the GMAT, GRE or Warwick Test as part of your admission to WBS.
We welcome valid GMAT scores achieved through either the GMAT Exam (Focus Edition) or GMAT Exam (10th Edition).
We don’t have a minimum score requirement, however scores in line with the class average would be considered competitive. Our current class average score is 670 (10th Edition), or 615 (Focus Edition).
The Warwick Test may be offered as an alternative for certain candidates, dependent on personal circumstance. Previously the Warwick Test has been made available to candidates with extensive experience, or to support the GMAT or GRE. In both instances the Warwick Test would be completed following interview.
IELTS overall score of 7.0. All four languages elements have to be scored 6.0+, with maximum of two language components at lowest level 6.0 or 6.5.
Please adjust your country as required:
We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications. For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page.
We require two professional references including one from your line manager. If you have left education within the last five years, you can provide one academic and one professional reference. Referees should be able to comment on your academic or business acumen and one reference should ideally be from a current line manager.
GMAT, GRE and The Warwick Test – you must complete either the GMAT, GRE or Warwick Test as part of your admission to WBS. The Warwick Test may be made available to certain candidates as an alternative to the GMAT or GRE following interview.
GMAT - We welcome valid GMAT scores achieved through either the GMAT Exam (Focus Edition) or GMAT Exam (10th Edition).
We don’t have a minimum score requirement, however scores in line with the class average would be considered competitive. Our current class average score is 670 (10th Edition), or 615 (Focus Edition).
Our test centre code is: FH4-P5-35. GMAT scores are considered valid within a 5-year period. Please contact GMAC directly to book your GMAT.
GRE - For the GRE, all sections of the test must be taken to be considered valid. We don’t have a minimum score requirement, but a score of 160 in Verbal Reasoning and 160 in Quantitative Reasoning would be considered competitive.
Our test centre code is: 0806. GRE scores are considered valid within a 5-year period. Please contact ETS directly to book your GRE.
The Warwick Test - The Warwick Test may be offered as an alternative for certain candidates, dependent on personal circumstance. Previously the Warwick Test has been made available to candidates with extensive experience, or to support the GMAT or GRE. In both instances the Warwick Test would be completed following interview.
Fees and scholarships
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 assessment and some student amenities.
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.
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 list of core and optional core modules with hyperlinks to our Module Catalogue, where module-related costs are detailed. 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 2026/27 year of study).
Information about module 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 may be at the students’ expense.
Find out about the different funding routes available, including; postgraduate loans, scholarships, fee awards and academic department bursaries.
World leaders in business innovation for global change.
Why study with us?
Join a community of thinkers, innovators and Change Makers at a business school that’s part of one of the UK’s most respected universities. For nearly 60 years we've helped turn ambition into action, blending academic excellence with real-world so that what you learn connects directly to the challenges organisations face today.
Study alongside students and professionals from diverse backgrounds, building the knowledge, confidence and perspectives to make a real impact. With more than 63,000 graduates across 176 countries, our alumni network opens doors across industries, borders and career stages.
Learn in state-of-the-art lecture theatres, collaborative study spaces and digital resources tailored to business education and research. Alongside WBS-specific computing facilities, we also provide dedicated careers guidance, wellbeing support and student support networks - helping you build connections, confidence and practical experience throughout your studies.
Careers
Graduates from these courses have gone on to work for employers including:
Amazon
Aston Martin
Bank of America
BlackRock
BP
BT
Capgemini
Coutts
Deliveroo
Deloitte
Deutsche Bank
Ebay
EY
Gartner
Genpact
Goldman Sachs
HSBC
Infosys Consulting
JP Morgan
Kantar
KPMG
McKinsey & Company
National Grid
Nielsen Sports
Sagentia Innovation
SAP
Siemens Energy
Sony
Uber
Unilever
Example roles held by our Full-time MBA graduates:
Accountant
Associate Director - Client Coverage, Corporate & Institutional Banking
Brand Manager
Business Development Manager
Client Support Specialist
Consultant
Content Manager
Delivery Assurance Lead
Director of Business Development
Entrepreneur
Finance Business Analyst
Finance Business Partner
Head of Prospective Projects and Transformation Office
Head of Strategy & Business Development
Healthcare Business Consultant
Implementation Consultant
Investment Consultant
M&A Manager
Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Marketing & Sales Consultant
Marketing Director
Packaging Technologist
Pricing & Promo Analyst
Principal Consultant
Procedure Design & Implementation Specialist
Product Data Analyst
Product Manager
Project Management Analyst
Purchasing Manager
Relationship Manager
Research, Grants and Funding Manager
SEO Specialist eCommerce
Sales Operations Analyst
Senior Process Improvement Specialist
Strategic Projects Manager
Supply Chain Program Manager
Transformation Manager
We have our own dedicated careers team at Warwick Business School, CareersPlus. You will have access to one-to-one coaching, CV checks, tailored mock interviews and more.
Personalised support
Our career services are tailored to your individual needs and fully integrated into the programme, providing an excellent way to super charge your career, leadership skills and earning potential.
You will have weekly sessions allocated within your timetable dedicated to your career development ensuring you leave WBS feeling confident to make your next career move. You will also have access to unlimited one-to-one career coaching throughout the year.
Our one-to-one careers appointments can help you if you have a question about writing applications, wish to explore your career options, or need to prepare for interviews and assessment centres.
This is where your journey begins. Our campus is the heart of it all. It’s more than just a campus - it's the places you visit, the people you meet, the fun that you have; the experiences you have here will be transformative.
Within a close-knit community of staff and students from all over the world, discover a campus alive with possibilities.
Our campus is where all the elements of your student experience come together in one place. You won't be short of ways to spend your time on campus - whether it's visiting Warwick Arts Centre, using our incredible sports facilities, socialising in our bars, nightclub and cafés, or enjoying an open-air event. Or if you need some peace and quiet, you can explore lakes, woodland and green spaces just a few minutes’ walk from central campus.
Follow our students around campus on our social channels to see their experiences first-hand.
Teaching facilities
Our campus is designed to cater for all of your learning needs. You will benefit from a variety of flexible, well-equipped study spaces and teaching facilities across the University.
Oculus, our outstanding learning hub, houses state-of-the-art lecture theatres and innovative social learning and network areas
Different study spaces offering you flexible individual and group study spaces, computers, printing and scanning facilities, multimedia resources and more
Supporting you
Our continuous support network is here to help you adjust to student life and to ensure you can easily access advice on many different issues. These may include managing your finances and workload, and settling into shared accommodation. We also have specialist disability and mental health support teams.
Whether you live on campus or off campus, in private accommodation in the well-serviced local area, you’ll be part of a community to get the most from your experience at Warwick.
Societies and sports play a huge part in community life at Warwick. With over 300 to choose from, getting involved is one of the easiest ways to make friends and share in experiences. Whether you’re into films, martial arts, astronomy, gaming or musical theatre, you can instantly connect with people with similar interests.
Your university experience is defined by far more than your course or the career path you follow. At Warwick, it’s where you discover who you could become.
68th
Warwick is ranked 68th in the world and top 10 in all major UK league tables
Our alumni community still call Warwick home. From a few hundred in 1965 to more than 310,000 alumni, and it's ever-growing.
As Warwick graduates, our students have access to employability support for two years after graduation, including access to careers appointments, job vacancies and professional networks.
Applications for courses starting in September and October 2027 are now open.
The on-time deadline for taught postgraduate courses starting in September/October 2027 is 2 August 2027.
We will still accept late applications, however cannot guarantee that the application will be processed in time to complete the admissions process if received in September or there are a number of conditions to meet.
If applying late please include your degree certificates and transcripts, English proficiency evidence (if needed) and ensure referees can submit references promptly to allow time for CAS and visa processing (if applicable).
This information is applicable for 2027 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply. Please read our web page 'Important information to consider before making an application' in advance of applying to Warwick.
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