Admissions
Admissions are open to candidates who either hold or are about to hold :
- a 4-year Bachelor Degree with no expected work experience (equivalent to 240 ECTS credits)
- a 3-year Bachelor Degree with a minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience (equivalent to 180 ECTS credits).
Candidates with less than 3 years of professional experience and still willing to study one of our MScs are invited to apply for the Double Degree Qualification : Master in Management + Master of Science.
The evaluation committee conducts a preliminary academic assessment of the application file.
This assessment may be eliminatory, resulting in a decision of non-admission if the application does not meet the required criteria or expectations.
Calendar
| 2026-2027 Calendar | |
| Applications start | 15 September 2026 |
| Application deadline (Non-European Union students*) | 30 June 2027 |
| Application deadline (European Union students*) | 10 July 2027 |
*European Union Citizen/national
Application fee: €100
Admission Session Calendar
Admissions take place in several rounds, starting in November 2026.
| Session 1 | |
| Application deadline | 15 December 2026 |
| Admission results | 20 January 2027 |
| Session 2 | |
| Application deadline | 15 February 2027 |
| Admission results | 25 March 2027 |
| Session 3 | |
| Application deadline | 15 April 2027 |
| Admission results | 15 May 2027 |
| Session 4 | |
| Application deadline | 10 July 2027* |
| Admission results | On rolling basis** |
*Candidates requiring a visa must submit their application no later than:
- Monday, 31 May for international campuses (Budapest, Malaga and Shanghai)
- Wednesday, 30 June for all other campuses
**Candidates will receive their admission decision within 48 to 72 hours following their interview.
Documents required
Your application file includes the following documents that you will be required to upload in the online application platform:
- The copy of an ID
- A resume
- A cover letter
- All transcripts of higher education
- A copy of the Bachelor Degree or if you have not yet graduated, a school certificate for the current or 1st semester/quarter transcript (if available)
- A score in an official French and/or English language proficiency test (*)
- Any additional and optional document highlighting your application (recommendation letters, GMAT certificate, other certificates, awards, etc.)
(*) English and/or French language proficiency tests are mandatory, depending on the applicant’s chosen language of study.
However, applicants are exempt from providing an English and/or French score if they:
– Have studied at least one year in French and/or English
– Have French and/or English as their mother tongue
How to Apply
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year.
The selection process includes the following steps:
- Online registration (application fee: €100).
- Submit your online application form to ESSCA (in English).
- Pre-selected candidates will be invited to an admissions interview.
- After the interview, the Postgraduate Selection Committee will review pre-selected candidates and make a final decision.
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