Invest in your future –
We can help you finance your MBA!
Pursuing an MBA can be a substantial investment, not only in terms of time and energy, but also financially. We’re committed to helping you explore and evaluate the different financing options to make sure this investment doesn’t stand in the way of your future.
Have a look at our financing options below:
Prodigy Finance is revolutionizing student loan financing by offering alumni-funded loans for students who wish to study at the world’s top business schools. Prodigy Finance assesses the applicants’ future earning potential (based on the achievements of similar graduates) to determine loan affordability. Open to students from over 150 nationalities, Prodigy Finance offers competitive interest rates payment deferral during the study program.
Eligibility
Students accepted to WHU’s Full-Time MBA Program are eligible to apply.
Rates
Interest rates vary depending on individual applicants. For more details on the terms and conditions and how to apply for a loan, please click here
Prodigy Finance Ltd is incorporated in the United Kingdom (Company Number 05912562) and registered with the Office of the Information Commissioner (Reg. No. Z9851854). Prodigy Finance Ltd is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and entered on the Financial Services Register under firm registration number 612713. Prodigy's registered address is Palladium House 1-4 Argyll Street, London, W1F 7LD
Since its foundation in 2005 at WHU, Brain Capital offers a fair and flexible financing model for tuition fees and living expenses. Students from the EU, UK, USA or Canada who have received an admission offer to a degree program at WHU, may apply for the WHU education fund. The WHU education fund is an income share agreement and allows students to focus on their studies without worrying about tuition fees or indebtedness after graduation. The repayment only starts after graduation and completely depends on the gross income. Through the income dependent repayments, alumni support future generations of students.
For further information please visit the Brain Capital website.
Lendwise is a specialist loan provider based in the UK which is dedicated to education finance for individuals who are looking to fund their studies at world class universities.
Lendwise’s aim is to enable access to education through its affordable and flexible student loans that come with a competitive fixed interest rate and no early repayment penalties. Interest rates are personalised and depend on an applicant’s overall profile including future earning potential, and the application process is entirely online.
Eligibility
Students accepted to the MBA Program are eligible to apply. Lendwise accepts UK domiciled residents (all nationalities) as well as international applicants on a case by case basis.
How much can I borrow?
- Up to 100% cost of tuition fee minus deposit, scholarship and/or sponsorship.
Are there fees?
- Fee of 3% of the loan amount is added to the loan amount (or can be paid upfront).
Lendwise Ltd is incorporated in the United Kingdom (Company Number 10466048) and registered with the Office of the Information Commissioner (Reg. No. ZA281795). Lendwise Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and entered on the Financial Services Register under firm registration number 782496. Lendwise Ltd’s registered address is 3 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AQ, United Kingdom.
- Sparkasse Koblenz
Our local bank institute grants loans to WHU students.
- MBA for Women Foundation
The MBA for Women Foundation provides scholarships and loans to women who pursue an MBA at leading business schools and who can demonstrate their need for financial support.
WHU grants scholarships to enable highly talented candidates from all countries to pursue the WHU MBA. According to the description of the respective scholarship, we seek to support individuals who are likely to add special value to the MBA class. The WHU scholarships are not bound to a specific amount (exemption: WHU e-fellows.net Scholarship). The admissions committee grants scholarships based on various criteria.
To apply for a scholarship, please use the respective scholarship application form, which can be downloaded under the links below. Please note that only one scholarship application per person is possible and that scholarship application requires an application for the Full-Time MBA Program at WHU. Seats in the program and scholarships are limited and granted on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend applying early. Once you have completed your application to the Full-Time MBA program, please send your scholarship application to mba(at)whu.edu. (Please note: scholarship applications must be submitted before signing the study contract)
- WHU Scholarship for Participants from Developing Countries
- WHU Diversity Scholarship: Life Experience
- WHU Diversity Scholarship: Professional Experience
- WHU Entrepreneurship Scholarship
- WHU Globalization Scholarship
- WHU Leadership Scholarship
- WHU Scholarship for Excellent GMAT/GRE result
- WHU Scholarship for Women in Business
WHU MBA Program is also a member of the 30% Club and offers one 50% tuition scholarship to a top female applicant to the MBA Program per year. The recipient is chosen from all applicants for the WHU Women in Business Scholarship. - e-fellows.net Scholarship
Alumni of e-fellows.net and participants of the e-fellows MBA Day may apply for the partial scholarship valuing €10,000. For more information, please click here. - WHU - FUNED Scholarship for Mexican applicants
Additional information on scholarships is available on the following websites:
- www.stipendien-datenbank.de
- www.zeit.de/stipendienfuehrer
- www.daad.de
- www.bva.bund.de (search for Bildungskredit)
- www.deutsche-bildung.de
Included in Tuition Fees
- All books and materials
- Accommodation and half-board during the international modules
- Integrated German classes throughout the program
- Personal development seminars and workshops
- Semester ticket for public transportation in North Rhine-Westphalia
Note: The program fee does not include airfare, travel expenses, accommodation in Düsseldorf, or visa fees during the international modules. Please note that visa-related costs for the international modules amount to around 1,000 EUR in total. For most destinations a specific visa type is required which is not covered by a business or tourist visa.
Information for taxpayers in Germany (also applies to international MBA graduates working in Germany after graduation): the tuition fees for the MBA Program are tax deductible as anticipated professional expenses. For more detailed information, please click here or ask your tax advisor.
Next intake:
September 2024
Don't miss the Early Bird offer!
- Apply by September 30:
€7,000 off tuition fees - Apply by November 30:
€6,000 off tuition fees - Apply by January 31:
€5,000 off tuition fees - Apply by March 31:
€3,000 off tuition fees
*Early bird applications must include CV, degree certificates + transcripts. Furthermore, you must mark in the online application center which category of the Excellent Fit assessment you intend to fulfill. The letter of recommendation and proof of the Excellent Fit Assessment (i.e., test results or proof of accreditation) may be submitted at a later point, but at the latest before the final application deadline. Potential study offers are conditional until all required documents have been submitted.
