Admissions Process

The first step in your application process is to complete the Online Application Form. You will be asked to register. You can then save your application form to submit it later.
 
APPLICATION TIP: you can complete your application form without a final GMAT/GRE/English exam result – simply include the date you plan to sit the test.
 
Two recommendation letters must be submitted as part of the application process. These can be from professional and/or academic referees. Your recommendation letters will be used to evaluate your global mindset and personal motivation. 
You will need to introduce your referees' information in your online application form. Once you have completed and saved this section of the form, the referees will receive an automatic request to submit your recommendation letter.

At the end of the form, you will need to upload:

• CV
• Picture: Recent passport-sized photograph with white background (e.g., CV/resume picture). Maximum file size: 50 kb. Format: JPEG
• Identity card (Spanish citizens) or your passport (EU and non-EU nationals) 

The application is not complete until you pay the non-refundable application fee (135€) and complete the electronic signature with your name. Once you have done this, your application will be considered as properly submitted and you will be able to upload the remaining documents in order to complete your application.

After submitting your application, you will need to upload the following documents in the student portal:
 
A) Bachelor Transcripts: during the application process scanned copies from your Bachelor Transcripts will be accepted. This document must be issued in the original language. Any documents which are not in Catalan, Spanish, or English must be submitted with an official translation into one of these languages.
 
B) Bachelor Degree: one of the basic prerequisites for applying for the MSc programs is an undergraduate degree equivalent to a bachelor's degree. You must submit a copy of your diploma (if the degree granted is not shown on the transcripts). This document must be issued in the original language. Any documents which are not in Catalan, Spanish, or English must be submitted with an official translation into one of these languages.
 
C) GRE/GMAT Unofficial Scores: upload the unofficial scores into the student portal and ask the GMAT/GRE organization to send your official scores to Esade, using the following codes:

• Esade’s GRE code is 5761
• Esade’s GMAT codes are:
• Esade’s GMAT code for the Master in Business Analytics is: 93M-3K-26
• Esade’s GMAT code for the Master in Finance is: 93M-3K-22
• Esade’s GMAT code for the Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is: 93M-3K-14
• Esade’s GMAT code for the Master in International Management is: 93M-3K-62
• Esade’s GMAT code for the Master in Marketing Management is: 93M-3K-80
• Esade's GMAT code for the Master in Sustainability Management is: 93M-3K-69

 
Esade will accept GMAT™ Test and GMAT™ Focus Edition, as well as the GRE's test scores taken within the last five years. We also accept the GRE® General Test at Home. Over the last years, our class average GMAT score tends to be around 660, or 615 under the Focus edition. This equates to a performance in the 75% percentile tables published by GMAC.

D) Esade Admissions Test: we are also offering the option to take the online Esade Admissions Test. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information.

E) English Test Scores

All participants must have substantial knowledge of English: native English speaker or minimum score of TOEFL (IBT 100), IELTS (7.0, Academic test), Cambridge (Certificate in Advanced English: B+ or Certificate of Proficiency in English: C+), Academic Pearson (68) and Duolingo Test (+130). 

Esade will accept English Certificates taken within the last two years. Esade only accepts official TOEFL scores send directly to Esade from ETS. Our institution code is 0507. Cambridge and IELTS certificates are also accepted and must be originals or certified true copies. ** TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition test and IELTS Indicator online test are accepted.

If you are a native English speaker or you have completed your bachelor's degree in English, you may be exempt from the English requirement. If your bachelor’s degree was taught entirely in English (+ 120ECTS), please send us a certificate from your university (i.e., diploma supplement) stating the language of instruction.

CEMS MIM candidates: secondary education as proof of English is not accepted. A bachelor's degree can be accepted if issued in an English-speaking country, by a CEMS institution or by an AACSB/EQUIS-accredited institution.

Please check the CEMS webpage for more information.

Your file will be considered by our admissions team once all the required documentation is submitted. Please check your application portal on a regular basis to make sure that your file is complete. 
 

After submitting all your documents, you may be shortlisted for an interview, which is a mandatory requirement for your admission. An Associate Director of Admissions interviews all selected applicants.
 
Official interviews for the Esade MSc programs can be conducted in person either in Barcelona or at one of our international off-campus admissions events. Alternatively, if you cannot attend an admissions event or visit the campus in Barcelona, the interview can be done online.

Your application will be considered by the admissions committee, which comprises faculty members and the entire admissions team. The decisions of the admissions committee are final. You will find the final decision from the admissions committee in your student portal.