The University of Warwick, Warwick Business School - UK
The Warwick Business School at the University of Warwick is one of the largest and most highly regarded centres of excellence of its kind in Europe, with an outstanding performance in both research and teaching. It has been rated "excellent" for teaching by the Higher Education Funding Council. It has been rated in the top three for the teaching of business and management in the UK by The Times Good Universities Guide, 1999. The Warwick Business School has been awarded accreditation for all four MBA programs, meeting the high standards for quality and relevance required both by AMBA and the AACSB. Moreover, it is one of the first in the UK to offer a wide range of doctoral, research-based and taught Master’s programs in the Humanities, Sciences and Social Sciences. The vibrant postgraduate community comprises of approximately 38% of Warwick’s core population of 15,400 students.
Location
The University is located in the heart of England, adjacent to the city of Coventry - 3 miles from the city centre - and on the border with Warwickshire. Coventry, linked to the campus by a regular bus service, is a busy manufacturing city (Jaguar, Massey Ferguson, the Peugeot Motor Company) with a population of 300,000. Substantially rebuilt after the devastation of the Second World War, it retains some medieval buildings and has a striking modern cathedral, designed by Sir Basil Spence. At the heart of the UK’s road, rail and air networks not far from cultural centres of Stratford and Oxford, Warwick provides an ideal place of study.
From the university to:
Birmingham International Airport: 20 minutes
Central London: 2 hours by car, 1.5 hours by train from Coventry
Approximate Term Dates
Winter (Spring) Term: Early January to mid March + exam week
Summer Term: Late April to late June
Academic Information
Areas of concentration include: Management Sciences, Accounting, Finance, International Business and Marketing.
Credit Equivalency
All Graduate exchange students are required by Warwick to take the core course and a minimum of 3 electives.
Core + 3 electives = 12 SSB credits
Core + 4 electives = 15 SSB credits
Please note that final grades are not official and official transcripts are not available until approved by the Warwick Exam Board in November.
Size of Classes/Features
Each class consists of 30 to 50 students.
Computer Facilities
The computer and library facilities are state of the art. They are available to students at all hours. This includes e-mail and Internet services. The university library contains over 900,000 printed volumes, with 5,500 periodicals and statistical series. Other research support facilities includes a postgraduate reading room with a cluster of networked PC’s, inter-library loans, and access to a wide range of electronic information resources.
Type/Availability of Accommodation
The University of Warwick has nearly 5000 student rooms on campus, and can therefore offer students a wide choice of quality accommodation at competitive prices, all within walking distance of the academic buildings and library. All residence halls, with the exception of the Westwood Halls, are self-catering, with kitchens and common rooms. There are also many restaurants and food outlets on campus where students can eat well at a reasonable price. All rooms are single study bedrooms (unless you specifically prefer to share) and many have their own bathroom.
Health Insurance
Students must obtain health insurance prior to arriving in the UK.
Visa
All students that are not Canadian Citizens are required to present a valid visa upon entry. For visa information please contact:
77 Bay Street, Suite 2800, College Park, M5G 2C8
416-593-1267 www.britainincanada.org/Visa/
Further Research
For more information about this partnership school, see the exchange literature available in the Schulich Exchange Reference Library located in room W263 SSB or visit their Web site at: www.warwick.ac.uk