How to Apply to Warwick Business School: Business and Management, Accounting and Finance and International Business and Management, with A-Level/IB, Chinese, Canadian High School and Transfer Requirements and Timeline

Business degrees at the University of Warwick are taught by Warwick Business School (WBS). The flagship is the BSc Business and Management, UCAS code N200, three years full-time. Here is what you need to know for September 2027 entry, based on Warwick’s official information, for students at high schools in China (including A-level/IB students at international schools), students at Canadian high schools (including BC and Vancouver), and transfer students.

1. The courses

• Business and Management BSc (N200): three years. Year 1 builds the foundations; from Year 2 teaching is case-based, with four WBS electives that can follow routes such as finance, accounting or entrepreneurship, plus one or two modules from other departments; in Year 3 you choose seven electives. WBS’s PRACTICE framework runs through the teaching to build communication, leadership and teamwork.
• Placement year versions: Business and Management, Business and Management with Marketing, and Accounting and Finance are each available “with Placement Year”, a four-year course with the placement in Year 3.
• International Business and Management BSc (N290): four years, with a mandatory third year studying or working abroad; there is also a version with Marketing.
• Accounting and Finance BSc (NN34): three years; depending on modules, you may gain exemptions from some professional accountancy exams.
• Interviews: Warwick does not typically interview; offers are based on predicted and achieved grades, the personal statement and the school reference. Deferred (gap year) entry is welcome.

2. Entry requirements: A-level and IB

• Business and Management, International Business and Management: typical A-level offer A*AA with no required subjects, but you need GCSE Mathematics at 7/A and GCSE English Language at 6/B. IB 38 with no further Higher Level requirements.
• Accounting and Finance: A-level A*AA including an A in Maths; IB 38 including 6 in HL Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation).
• Contextual offers: eligible UK applicants to Business and Management typically receive AAB or IB 34.

3. Students at high schools in China

• Senior high school graduates: Warwick requires a foundation programme such as the Warwick International Foundation Programme (IFP). IFP graduates applying through UCAS receive a guaranteed conditional offer for a related course, for selected courses only.
• One year of university plus the Gaokao: students who complete the first year of a degree at a listed Chinese university with excellent grades and a Tier 1 Gaokao score may be eligible for direct entry to Year 1. The A*AA equivalent is 85% in the Gaokao, 85% in specific subjects and 85% or higher in first-year university results (depending on the university).
• CEIS: applicants through the China Excellence Identification Scheme are assessed on Gaokao percentage plus AST scores; for example, courses with Mathematics as an essential subject need 80% in the Gaokao with 210 in AST English and 230 in AST Maths and Physics, and courses with a high Maths requirement need 85%.
• Maple Leaf World Schools Program: A*AA equals an 87% average across five grade 12 academic courses.
• International school students: apply for Year 1 with A-levels or the IB as above.

4. Students at Canadian high schools

• British Columbia (and Yukon): the average across five grade 12 academic or AP courses, including subject requirements and with no overlap. A*AA equals 87% and AAA equals 85%.
• Other provinces: Alberta also uses five courses; Ontario uses six.
• English: English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 at 85% meets the Band C English requirement.

5. Transfer students

• The WBS course pages offer no route into Year 2. Chinese university students can use the one-year-plus-Gaokao route into Year 1; otherwise, contact Warwick Undergraduate Admissions.

6. English requirements (Band C, Warwick’s highest)

• IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each component, in one sitting; One Skill Retake is not accepted.
• TOEFL iBT: for tests on or after 21 January 2026, 5.0 overall with 4.5 in each component; for earlier tests, 100 (21 listening, 21 writing, 22 reading, 23 speaking). MyBest scores are not accepted.
• Duolingo: 130 with at least 120 in each component.
• IELTS, PTE and some other tests must be taken within two years and one month before the course starts. Applicants who fall short may be invited to Warwick’s pre-sessional English course. These are the currently published 2026 entry standards.

7. UCAS application and timeline (September 2027 entry)

• From 1 September 2026: completed applications can be submitted to UCAS.
• 13 January 2027 (18:00 UK time): UCAS equal consideration date for most undergraduate courses.
• Personal statement: from 2026 entry, three questions (why this subject, how your studies prepared you, what you did outside education), 4,000 characters in total with at least 350 per answer.
• 27 September 2027: term starts.

8. Fees and scholarships

• Overseas tuition: 2027–28 fees have not been set. In 2026–27, WBS courses are in Band 2 at £35,530 a year (Warwick notes “with exceptions”, so check the course page). Fees for continuing students may rise with inflation.
• Home students: £10,050 in 2027–28.
• Scholarships: international students can apply for awards such as the Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship, which are limited in number.

Checklist

Students at high schools in China:

• Senior high school graduates: complete a foundation such as Warwick’s IFP; one year at a listed university plus a Tier 1 Gaokao can lead to Year 1 (85% Gaokao and 85% first year at A*AA)
• International school students: A-level A*AA or IB 38; Accounting and Finance needs Maths at A / 6 in HL Mathematics
• IELTS 7.0 (6.5 in each), TOEFL 5.0 on the new scale, or Duolingo 130
• Answer UCAS’s three personal statement questions and submit by 13 January 2027

Students at Canadian high schools (including BC and Vancouver):

• 87% average across five grade 12 courses (A*AA)
• English Studies 12 at 85% meets the English requirement

Transfer students:

• No route into Year 2 is offered; apply for Year 1

Sources: University of Warwick, Business and Management BSc; Accounting and Finance BSc; International Business and Management BSc; Warwick Business School undergraduate courses; English language requirements; China entry requirements; Canada entry requirements by province; Scholarships and bursaries; International Foundation Programme; UCAS 2027 entry dates and deadlines, personal statement format. Information is for September 2027 entry; English requirements and overseas fees are the currently published 2026 entry standards. Check Warwick for the latest details.