Full-time MBA

About you

You must be intellectually outstanding and display strong interpersonal and communication skills, motivation, creativity, maturity, drive, and leadership qualities. You must also have proven academic ability, the ability to work effectively in a team, the desire to learn, and the potential to succeed. 

Experience

You must have at least three years’ postgraduate professional business experience.

Academic record

You must have an upper second class honours at undergraduate level from a UK university or the equivalent from an overseas university. We also welcome applications from candidates who do not have the academic qualifications but are exceptional, with a proven ability to achieve.

GMAT, GRE and the Warwick Test

Generally you will need a well-balanced GMAT score or a valid GRE score. Our current GMAT average is 650. The Warwick Test may be available as an alternative for certain candidates dependent upon circumstances.

Application deadline

Our year-round application process means that as soon as you complete your application it will be processed and considered, so there is no reason to delay. There is a non-refundable application fee of £80. We advise our international candidates to apply as early as possible to ensure sufficient time to process visa applications, the final deadline for international applicants will be 29 May 2022.

The selection process

If you have any questions about your application, we hold Full-time MBA Q&A sessions with our Admissions team on the last Thursday of each month. You can find the next event and register via our events page. 

Applications are handled via our online application system. You will need to fill out the application form and provide evidence of the prerequisite requirements that are relevant to you: 

Transcripts: You will need to provide transcripts of your degree. These should be translated into English. At the time of submitting your application we will accept scanned and emailed copies. You will need to have your original/certified copies available upon starting your course as we may request to see them.

English language: All of our programmes are delivered in English so, if English is not your first language, you have not graduated from an English speaking university or worked in an English speaking environment for at least two years you must demonstrate a minimum overall standard in the following recognised tests of English. The certificate will be required as evidence. 

For full details of the all English Language tests and requirements please visit: https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/english/englishlanguagealternative/

References – We require two professional references including one from your line manager but 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. We do not accept references from family members or friends.

Your file will be reviewed by the Selection Committee and once they have made a decision we will contact you. Successful applicants will be invited to either a face to face or a Microsoft Teams interview. The interview is used to inform the selection panel but it also enables us to understand what you want to achieve and to make sure we can offer what you are looking for.

If you have been successful you will receive an offer letter and be required to complete the offer response form confirming your decision within 4 weeks. 

You will then receive instructions on how to register and enrol and when to expect your course materials. Registration and enrolment usually takes place 6 weeks before the start of the programme.

Explore whether the MBA is right for you

• Email: warwickmba@wbs.ac.uk
• Arrange a 1-2-1 online consultation

We also hold regular open events at WBS which are a great opportunity to meet staff and participants and experience a taster lecture.