University in France
Paris, Île-de-France, France
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ESCP Business School, founded in 1819 and described by the school as the world's first business school, is a multi-campus European institution with six urban campuses in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, Turin and Warsaw, plus a branch campus in Dubai. The Paris campus, the historical starting point and the largest campus, has around 100 professors and 4,000 students per year, and counts among the French Grandes Écoles. ESCP presents a multicultural and multidisciplinary model of management education in which students can study in several countries during one degree.
The school enrols more than 11,500 students in degree programmes from 140 nationalities, with 240 research-active professors and more than 95,000 alumni in 193 countries. Its degree portfolio includes the Bachelor in Management (BSc), the flagship Master in Management (Programme Grande École), specialised MSc programmes, the MBA in International Management, executive education and doctoral programmes in Paris and Berlin. Further bachelor options include the Bachelor in Management Science and Technology and the Bachelor in Politics, Economics and Management.
Research is organised through the ESCP Research Institute of Management (ERIM) and five LIGhTS institutes covering Leadership and inclusive management, Innovation and entrepreneurship, Geopolitics, Technology and Sustainability. Blue Factory is the school's start-up incubator for students and alumni. In Paris, ESCP belongs to the Sorbonne Alliance and offers dual degrees with institutions such as CentraleSupélec, ENSAE, Ferrandi, the Institut Français de la Mode, Mines Paris and Panthéon-Sorbonne University.
Student life runs through about fifty clubs and associations across the campuses, including the Agora student union, a Junior Enterprise, the ESCP Finance Society, GEA Sustainability and 180 Degrees Consulting, with around 30 sport disciplines on the Paris campus. Student Services teams on each campus help with visas and residence permits, housing, health and disability access plans, scholarships and careers. ESCP holds the 'Bienvenue en France' Level 3 label awarded by Campus France.
ESCP is accredited by EQUIS (1998), AMBA (1998) and AACSB (2003), with EFMD MBA and EFMD EMBA accreditations also listed, and holds Qualiopi certification (July 2024). The Master in Management has been granted the 'Grade de master' and the Bachelor in Management (BSc) the 'Grade de licence' by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
ESCP is a private school and sets its own tuition. For the September 2027 intake, Master in Management annual fees are EUR 22,200 tuition plus EUR 2,900 additional fees (EUR 25,100 total) for European students and EUR 25,900 tuition plus EUR 2,900 additional fees (EUR 28,800 total) for non-European students; the application fee is EUR 180. Bachelor in Management (BSc) annual fees are tuition EUR 17,900 plus EUR 2,900 additional fees (EUR 20,800 total) for European students and EUR 23,900 plus EUR 2,900 (EUR 26,800 total) for non-European students; the application fee is EUR 80. European fees require a valid European passport and totals are indicative. Additional fees cover registration, alumni membership, career services, software and AI tools, Blue Factory and library access, and International SOS mobility assistance. Paris PhD tuition is EUR 15,000 per year for four years, waived for scholarship holders, who still pay a registration fee of about EUR 400 per year including the CVEC.
ESCP awards around 400 need-based and merit scholarships each year. Need-based scholarships are open to European and non-European students admitted via the classe préparatoire route, the partner engineering schools, the Sorbonne double degree (European students only), top-level athletes, Talent Spring, the PreMaster Admission Test and the Politecnico di Torino route, and to European students admitted by Direct Admissions or Join a School in France. Apprentices, incoming double-degree students, visiting students and non-European Direct Admissions or Join a School in France students are not eligible for need-based awards. CROUS scholarship holders receive a tuition exemption according to their CROUS level, up to 100% at the top levels; other students can request a partial exemption based on financial need, subject to budget. Awards are for one year, renewable on request in the yearly registration file, and cover standard tuition only. Applications open in April and July of the year before entry, eligible students are invited personally, and the application is made in the registration file. Merit scholarships of 25% to 100% of first-year tuition are given at admission to the strongest non-European applicants admitted through Direct Admissions or Join a School in France; no separate application is needed and the award is not renewable for M2. Details: Master in Management fees and financials.
Bachelor scholarships cover between 10% and 50% of tuition, not the additional fees, and are awarded on merit, diversity and financial need. CROUS scholarship holders receive an exemption of 10% to 50% depending on their CROUS level. Details: Bachelor fees and financing.
ESCP funds a significant proportion of admitted Paris PhD students with a scholarship guaranteed for four years; from the second year it is combined with a doctoral contract covering teaching, tutoring and research assistance for a total of EUR 28,000. Candidates are selected on the excellence of their application, and the scholarship cannot be combined with other external income.
Apprenticeship tracks (Master in Management and third-year Bachelor on the Paris campus) are available to students under 30 at contract start who are fluent in French; students pay no tuition and receive a salary. Paid internships typically pay EUR 1,200 to EUR 2,900 per month, campus jobs are available, and ESCP lists bank loan options at campuslife.escp.eu.
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View scholarships for ESCP Business School →The three-year (180 ECTS) programme starts every September and is taught in English with some classes in French. Applicants hold or are preparing a high school diploma (various education systems accepted). Applications can be made directly on the ESCP website, through Parcoursup (for French baccalauréat candidates who want Paris among the first-year campus options), through UCAS (institution code E79, course code N200) or through Common App; only one portal may be used. The file includes transcripts for the last three years translated into English, secondary school certificates, a personal statement in English, a CV, language certificates, a copy of ID or passport and, if required, English test scores (IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 4.5 as listed, or CAE 180). On the Paris campus, French at DELF/TCF B1 is required for Year 2 and C1 for Year 3. Selected applicants take an online interview with at least two people, including faculty members. Admitted candidates secure their seat with a EUR 3,500 deposit deducted from the enrolment fee. Direct entry to Year 2 requires 60 ECTS in a bachelor programme in management, economics or finance that included microeconomics. Admission rounds run from November to June for the September 2027 intake, and the campus that handles the application depends on the country of residence.
Entry requires a bachelor's or master's degree in any discipline, English at B2 level and proven academic excellence. Direct Admissions is open to holders of a bachelor degree awarded outside France after at least three years of university study, a French Licence or a degree with a visa Bac+3. Applicants may alternatively apply through the 'Join a School in France' path, but only one route per year. The online application includes university transcripts, a certificate of enrolment or diploma, a personal statement and a CV, together with a GMAT, GRE, CAT or TAGE-MAGE result (no minimum score; valid 5 years) or the ESCP or SHL test, and an English test (Cambridge FCE 175, IELTS 6.5, TOEIC 900 or TOEFL iBT as listed; valid 2 years). Selected candidates attend an online motivational interview. The programme is also accessible through the French VAE process. The Global Master in Management with CEIBS additionally asks for at least three months of work experience. Students who completed a French classe préparatoire or at least two years of university study (120 ECTS) may apply to the Pre-Master year. Admission is also possible through partner engineering schools (CentraleSupélec, ENSAE, ESTP, Mines Paris) and the double degree with Panthéon-Sorbonne.
The Paris PhD (four years, English, doctorat en sciences de gestion within the Ecole Doctorale de Management Panthéon Sorbonne no. 559) requires a master degree or equivalent and a good knowledge of English. The file contains a motivation letter, CV, research statement of 1,500-2,000 words, two academic recommendation letters, diplomas and transcripts, IELTS 7 or TOEFL 100 for non-native speakers without a degree from an English-speaking country (not older than four years), ID or passport, a photo and a EUR 20 application fee. Selection is by screening and a half-hour interview with programme directors and faculty, and only applicants with secure funding are confirmed. Applicants choose one of six specialisations: Finance, Entrepreneurship, Accounting and Management Control, Management and Organisations, Marketing and Sustainability.
Students from the EU and EEA do not need a visa. Non-European students apply for a Long-Term Study Visa (VLS-TS) through the French consulate or Campus France at least three months before departure, then apply for a residence permit within two months of arriving; the Paris Student Affairs Office helps with the OFII process. Non-EU pre-master candidates who sat the admission exam in France use the 'étudiant-concours' visa.
ESCP operates six campuses in Europe, with a branch campus in Dubai.
Each campus has a library, careers centre and student services team, and students have access to the Learning Centre and the Blue Factory incubator.
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