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Durham University is a public university in Durham, UK, and the University of Warwick is another public university in Coventry, UK. When thinking of pursuing MBA in UK from these two universities here is what you must keep in mind before making a choice.
| Durham University Business School | Warwick Business School | |
|---|---|---|
| CtVgo0 | # 86 Financial Times 2025 # 74 Financial Times 2021 # 62 Financial Times 2020 | # 62 Financial Times 2025 # 32 Financial Times 2021 # 43 Financial Times 2020 |
| Programs | K6FNSL -4 +BcTMq -3 | K6FNSL -4 +BcTMq -14 uAFC26 -1 |
| Cost to Study | 78XRnV 48632 [xcXOsd] 4fro2k + zNMGDV - 10569 j5deyA | 78XRnV 29830 [NgDAAz] 78XRnV 55172 [xcXOsd] 4fro2k + zNMGDV - 10709 j5deyA |
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| ranking | # 10 sQv06Y Business by The Guardian 2026 # 121 sQv06Y Business by QS World University 2025 # 126 sQv06Y Business by Times Higher Education 2025 | # 3 sQv06Y Business by The Guardian 2026 # 30 sQv06Y Business by Times Higher Education 2025 # 35 sQv06Y Business by QS World University 2025 |
| application | - | # 57 7Aoied |
| sjq1dk | IELTS - 7/9PTE - 68/90TOEFL - 102/120 | Duolingo - 130/160IELTS - 7/9PTE - 70/90TOEFL - 5/6 |
| cost to study | Mr9Uej | Mr9Uej73132 |
| documents required | F4a/y1 | F4a/y1 |
| application dates | Feb 18, 2026 (Round 2 Application Deadline For September 2026 Intake) Apr 15, 2026 (Round 2 Application Decision Date For September 2026 Intake) Apr 15, 2026 (Round 3 Application Deadline For September 2026 Intake) Jun 10, 2026 (Round 3 Application Decision Date For September 2026 Intake) Jun 10, 2026 (Round 4 Application Deadline For September 2026 Intake) Aug 5, 2026 (Round 4 Application Decision Date For September 2026 Intake) | Oct 5, 2026 (Round 1 Application Deadline for September 2027 Intake) Nov 9, 2026 (Round 2 Application Deadline for September 2027 Intake) Jan 11, 2027 (Round 3 Application Deadline for September 2027 Intake) Mar 22, 2027 (Round 4 Application Deadline for September 2027 Intake) May 31, 2027 (Round 5 Application Deadline for September 2027 Intake) |
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The Full-time MBA at Durham can be completed within 12 months or 15 months while that at Warwick is for a duration of 12 months. Students at Warwick have to study abroad for 2-4 months at one of the partner schools, completing which will gain you a transcript from the host school detailing your experience. The partner schools include top colleges in USA, Australia, Hong Kong, Spain, Singapore, and Italy.
Durham incorporates an International Study Week within term 2, in countries like China, Spain, and Germany. Durham students can specialize in one of three areas, namely entrepreneurship, consultancy, and technology, while Warwick students only have the option of entrepreneurship.
Durham offers more funding in scholarships than Warwick. Even though Durham is ranked lower by Financial Times - # 62 compared to Warwick’s #43 - it has better placements. 94% of students from Durham got job offers within three months while 90% of those from Warwick did so. Durham graduates got a salary increase of 107% while Warwick graduates only got 78%.
Both schools have MBA programs that are similar in structure, so prospective students must make a choice based on their study area of interest. Apart from that, however, Durham gives more opportunities for students to get involved in real-time business, so placement-wise it is a better choice.
