Global Central Banking & Financial Regulation qualifications

Funding your degree

WBS Scholarships

WBS scholarships are designed to promote excellence as well as support diversity and inclusion. This helps to create a rich learning environment within each of our cohorts to ensure your learning experience at WBS is maximised.

We have merit-based scholarship funding available to strong candidates for up to 25% of the tuition fees. Scholarships are awarded on an ongoing basis, so applying early may give you a stronger chance of being successful.  

Applying for a scholarship 

If you're self-funding or partially employer-funded, and are interested in applying for a scholarship, you will need to submit a written statement (up to 500 words) with your application outlining why you believe you should be awarded a scholarship, taking the elements listed below into consideration. 

• Evidence of individual impact
• Alignment with WBS’ core values – Curiosity, Openness, Restlessness and Excellence
• A desire to make a positive difference in your role, your organisation, or beyond 
• A willingness to fulfil future ambassadorial duties for the School.  Successful applicants are expected to work closely with the marketing and recruitment teams in attracting future talent onto the programme.

Alumni Loyalty Discount

Available for Warwick alumni who possess a thirst for new knowledge, new experiences, and strive to better themselves and the world around them. A loyalty discount of 25% will be awarded for such individuals who are applying to the MSc.

Please note that all alumni from the University of Warwick who are accepted onto a postgraduate Masters course receive a minimum 10% scholarship from the Warwick Alumni Discount Scheme and any alumni scholarships awarded by WBS are inclusive of this award.

Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships

As part of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission’s (CSC) commitment to promoting global prosperity, we are delighted to announce the availability of five scholarships to qualifying candidates from low, middle and upper-middle income Commonwealth countries who would otherwise be unable to afford to undertake the study programme. The CSC will award a bursary of £18,000 and Warwick Business School will cover the remaining tuition fees with a WBS bursary.

To be eligible for consideration for the scholarship, you must complete an online application for the MSc October 2025 intake by 20 May 2025 and be in receipt of an unconditional offer of a place. Please indicate on the relevant drop-down box on the MSc application form that you will be applying for a Commonwealth Distance learning scholarship. Details of the entry requirements for the MSc can be found on our website here.

You will also need to apply for the scholarship via the CSC online application system. For further details on eligibility and the CSC’s application deadline, please visit the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission website.

Bursaries

As part of the WBS and Bank of England collaboration to support technical co-operation and to create a constituency for good financial regulation, we are delighted to announce the availability of a number of 50% tuition fee bursary awards to qualifying candidates from central banks/regulatory bodies in developing and emerging markets. The bursary is for the October 2025 intake and applicants may apply to any of the qualification levels – the full MSc, or a Postgraduate Award, Certificate or Diploma.

Bursary applications are now open for the October 2025 intake. Please view the bursary document for more information and qualifying conditions. The closing date for applications is 20 June 2025.

UK Finance

If you are a member of UK Finance you can receive a 25% discount on our Global Central Banking & Financial Regulation qualifications. To access this discount, you will need to provide the UK Finance discount code.

Employer sponsorship

You may wish to consider approaching your employer for sponsorship. To assist you in successfully negotiating support from your employer and preparing your case for sponsorship we have designed the Funding the Global Central Banking and Financial Regulation qualifications brochure.

Financing your Master's

Choosing to complete a Masters requires significant investment both in terms of cost and time. To support this investment, various funding sources are available. The sources set out below are those which have been brought to the attention of the University as being specifically designed for/aimed at Masters students. They are not exhaustive - other funding sources and products may be available. The University does not specifically recommend or endorse these sources/products and the content set out below has been provided by the relevant funding provider and is not independently verified by the University. Students should consider sources and types of funding carefully and ensure that it meets their precise needs – not all funding is appropriate for all students.