University of Warwick · Warwick Business School

MSc Global Central Banking and Financial Regulation

Master'sMScEnglish-taughtMSc in Global Central Banking & Financial Regulation

Overview

A part-time online MSc for professionals in banking and financial regulation, developed with the Bank of England; students complete six modules and a Research Methods and Dissertation module, with intakes in February, June and September.

Official program name: MSc Global Central Banking and Financial Regulation
Awarded degree: MSc in Global Central Banking & Financial Regulation
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's — MSc / MS
Awarding institution: University of Warwick — Warwick Business School
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching provider: University of Warwick — Partnership arrangement“Delivered in collaboration with the Bank of England; taught by WBS academics alongside Bank of England policy experts.”The degree is awarded by University of Warwick; recognition is checked for the awarding institution.
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Coventry, United KingdomWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject: Banking · dedicated degree
Credits: Not verified
Duration: MSc Degree: 2/3 years; maximum of 5 years
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: February 2027, June 2027, September 2027
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction: EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Modular master's degree in central banking and financial regulation delivered 100% online; the full MSc requires six modules plus a dissertation module.

Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits: Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity: Part-time
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

The program page does not say whether campus visits, in-person exams or placements are required. Ask the institution before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Dissertation

The MSc requires six modules and the Research Methods and Dissertation module.
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Exit awards: Postgraduate Award (one module), Postgraduate Certificate (three), Postgraduate Diploma (six).
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree / qualification: RequiredUpper second class honours degree or overseas equivalent; experienced candidates without it may be considered
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Work experience: RequiredPrevious relevant work experience within the banking and financial regulation sector
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
References / recommendations: Required1 letters — One professional reference from your line manager
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 7If English is not the first language; all elements 6.0+.
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Optional — minimum 100Minimum components L21, R22, W21, S23; alternative to IELTS.
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
January 5, 2027 · for February 2027
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
May 3, 2027 · for June 2027
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
August 30, 2027 · for September 2027
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students — MSc fee, February and June 2027 intakes	£33,160GBP	entire program · February/June 2027 iSource: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — MSc fee, September 2027 intake	£33,760GBP	entire program · September 2027 intakSource: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — Single module fee, February and June 2027	£4,145GBP	per module · February/June 2027Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of University of Warwick

Office for Students (OfS)
Registered higher-education provider — Registered (Approved (fee cap))
Authority in United Kingdom
“OfS Register entry for The University of Warwick (UKPRN 10007163): registration status Registered, category Approved (fee cap).”
Source: register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Office for Students (OfS)
Degree-awarding powers — Research degree awarding powers (1965, Royal Charter)
Authority in United Kingdom
“OfS Register: highest level of degree awarding powers held: Research; awarded 1965; right to use 'university' by Royal Charter.”
Source: register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

AACSB International (AACSB)
Business-school accreditation — Accredited
“Warwick Business School holds triple accreditation from AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.”
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) (EQUIS)
Business-school accreditation — Accredited
“Warwick Business School holds triple accreditation from AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.”
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Association of MBAs (AMBA)
Business-school accreditation — Accredited
“Warwick Business School holds triple accreditation from AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.”
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk/api/Provider/10007163 — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
wbs.ac.uk/about/rankings/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
wbs.ac.uk/courses/masters/global-central-banking-and-financial-regulation/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
wbs.ac.uk/courses/masters/global-central-banking-and-financial-regulation/how-to-apply/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
wbs.ac.uk/courses/masters/global-central-banking-and-financial-regulation/requirements/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
wbs.ac.uk/courses/masters/global-central-banking-and-financial-regulation/structure/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
wbs.ac.uk/courses/online/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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