Admissions
Candidate Requirements
Professional experience is NOT REQUIRED to be admitted to any of our MSc Programs in Management.
If you have more than two years of professional experience, you should consider applying for the MBA.
If you are in the final year of your Bachelor’s degree, you are welcome to apply by submitting a partial transcript and completing your documents upon graduation.
1. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
2. Fluency in English
3. A high score in the Esade Admissions Test, GMAT or GRE
Admission Process
Esade is committed to offering equal opportunities to all candidates. Therefore, Esade does not discriminate against any candidate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, political belief, disability, or any other factor that could interfere with candidates being evaluated on an equal basis in the admissions process of its programs.
You can apply for two programs at the same time but do not send two applications. Simply submit your application to your preferred program and indicate your second choice.
Please note this is a full-time program, hence, as a student, and with the exception of internships, you will be expected to dedicate yourself full-time to your studies.
If you need a visa to study in Spain, please check current immigration requirements; note that, as of May 2025, regulations require you to apply for your student visa at least 60 days before the program begins. We therefore recommend starting your admission process early, so you can request your visa appointment as soon as possible.
1. Submit the online application form
2. Upload the required documents
3. Application review
4. Official Interview
5. Admissions Committee
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Application Calendar: The MSc Admissions timeline
As we run a rolling admissions process, please check the staged application deadlines to discover when you should complete your application and when you will receive a decision. The sooner you apply the better.
You do not need to wait until you have all the supporting documents to submit your online application. Please note that after having completed your online application, you will need to access the portal again to submit the supporting documents and finalize your application.
Applications are considered complete once we have received your online application and all the supporting documents have been manually validated.
After completing your online application form, submitting all the required documentation, and having your official interview, the Admissions Committee will assess your application and we will let you know their final decision. This process takes approximately one month.
Toward the end of May, there may be very few places left for your first program of choice, so it is worth having a second option. Check with your contact in the Admissions Team to stay up-to-date with the status of your program choices.
1st Deadline
1st OCT 2025
2nd Deadline
19th NOV 2025
3rd Deadline
14th JAN 2026
4th Deadline
18th FEB 2026
5th Deadline
18th MAR 2026
6th Deadline
22nd APR 2026
7th Deadline
13th MAY 2026
*Subject to program availability
8th Deadline
3rd JUN 2026
*Subject to program availability
9th Deadline
1st JUL 2026
*Subject to program availability
Online Application
We deliberately limit the number of places on our MSc programs to ensure that your Esade Business School experience is focused and personalized. As a result, competition for places is intense. Apply early by completing our online application form.
Once you are logged in, follow the instructions that appear. Please remember that our Admissions Team will not consider your application until all requested documents have been submitted. Your application should reflect your own experiences, motivations, and accomplishments, so please give us as much information as possible to boost your candidacy.
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Admissions General FAQs
1. When should I begin the admissions process?
2. How do I begin the admissions process?
3. When and how will I know if I have been accepted?
4. What should I do if I am admitted?
5. Can I apply for two programs at the same time?
6. Do I have to go to Barcelona for the admissions interview?
7. Do I need to apply for a visa to study an MSc?
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