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Conditions for admission to a Mastère Spécialisé


Candidates for the Advanced Master’s Programs (MASTERES SPECIALISES) must hold degrees equivalent to a Master's Degree and these may be degrees in engineering, degrees from business schools, degrees in medicine, pharmacy, veterinary science, law, architecture, etc..., or a Bachelor's Degree with three years of professional experience.

Other candidacies from applicants with unusual backgrounds or quality career paths will also be examined as special cases (acceptance not to exceed 30% of total student body).

Selection is based on an exceptional academic record and/or professional career, high potential, and strong motivation to pursue the selected Advanced Master’s Program.

For the Advanced Master’s in Strategy and Management of International Business, in addition to the mother tongue and English, knowledge of a third language is required.

For other Advanced Master’s Programs, fluency in French (written & spoken) is required.

Application schedule: Timing for entry in 2009 (end of August)


You can apply for one of these recruitment sessions.
Reapplication is not possible in the same academic year.

Application on line will be available on : October 15, 2008

1st session
On-line application deadline: January 7, 2009 at midnight
Deadline for sending your application file (which will be emailed to you in a PDF format within two hours after having submitted your application on line) and all the material required: January 8, 2009 (Post Office date is final)
Eligibility results on line: January 21, 2009
Interviews for all MS: From February 2 to February 5, 2009
Admission results on line: February 11, 2009
Registration confirmation with payment of a 10% non-refundable deposit which will be deducted from tuition fees: March 2, 2009

2nd session
On-line application deadline: April 17, 2009 at midnight
Deadline for sending your application file (which will be emailed to you in a PDF format within two hours after having submitted your application on line) and all the material required: April 18, 2009 (Post Office date is final)
Eligibility results on line: May 13, 2009
Interviews for MS SMIB ; MS IF ; MS FT ; MS MM ; MS TPM: From May 25 to May 29, 2009
Interviews for MS ISM; MS IBLM ; MS IFIM ; MS LSCM ; MS UESM ; MS ISTN ; MS BEITT: From June 2 to June 4, 2009
Admission results on line: June 11, 2009
Registration confirmation with payment of a 10% non-refundable deposit which will be deducted from tuition fees: June 25, 2009

The selection process


- 1st step for all candidates - The Application File

In order to submit a valid application to an ESSEC Advanced Master’s Program, the candidate must :

1/ Fill in the on-line application form (please see the deadline). Within 2 hours, the applicant receives by e-mail a copy of the application in PDF format. The applicant must print that file and send it back with all relevant pieces.
Important recommandations:
- Double check your email address before you submit your online application
- Do not wait until the last hour to submit your online application and mail the relevant pieces

2/ Take a Management Aptitude Test and an English Test.
We strongly recommend that you allow yourself enough time to prepare for the test.
It is your responsibility to take the tests early enough to submit scores on time along with your file.
Scores that are less than two years old will be accepted

- Management Aptitude Test: All applicants, with no exception, have to take a Management Aptitude Test, either the GMAT or the TAGE-MAGE
Candidates to the Advanced Master’s in Strategy and Management of International Business “Latin American Track” are required to take the GMAT.

- English Test:
Candidates must take an English test: TOEFL or TOEIC or IELTS
Candidates to the Advanced Master’s in Strategy and Management of International Business “American Track” must take the TOEFL.
The English test is not required if:
- the candidate has spent at least 3 years in an English speaking university or has lived or worked at least 3 years in an English speaking country.

3/ Send the application file (in a PDF format) and all the required material (please see deadline).
Do not wait until the last minute to mail your file and associated pieces. Late reception of your file may jeopardize your application.

Material required:

- Two letters of recommendation Download the Recommendation Letter
- All official transcripts of grades obtained at each of the colleges or universities attended. If the original is not in English or in French than you should provide a certified translation in one of those languages.
- Copies of all degrees or diplomas, or certificate of enrolment for current studies. If the original is not in English or in French than you should provide a certified translation in one of those languages.
- A copy of your National Identity Card or Passport or a Birth Certificate (translated into French or into English).
- Two 16 x 23 self addressed envelopes.
- One 23 x 32 self addressed envelope.
- Two recent identity photographs of good quality.
- The form "Payment of application fee" Download the form « Payment of application fee »
- Application fee non-refundable : 115 euros


- 2nd step only for eligible candidates - The Motivation Interview

All candidates are invited to a motivation interview. The objective of the interview to get to know candidates better, and allow them to learn more about the program and the School. The following topics are usually discussed:
- personality and personal values
- reasoning abilities
- professional project
- motivation to apply to the Advanced Master’s Program.


Application to an ESSEC Advanced Master’s Program is performed on line, at your own pace, via a personalized access.

Before starting your online application, you have to read:
The programs at the ESSEC Business School