Programme Grande École - Master in Management at ESSCA School of Management

Programme overview

Bac+5 generalist management programme recognised by the French state and conferring the grade de master (RNCP36352, level 7). It is accessible straight after the baccalaureate or through parallel admissions and combines internships or apprenticeships, international semesters, specialisations and double degrees. ESSCA holds AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditation.

Faculty: ESSCA School of Management | Duration: 5 years post-baccalaureate (3-year first cycle + 2-year master cycle); entry also possible after Bac+1, Bac+2 or Bac+3/4 (2 to 5 years) | Study mode: full-time or apprenticeship (alternance, Master cycle); French and/or English | Intake: September | Location: Angers, Pays de la Loire, France

What you will study

First cycle: management fundamentals (organisations, project management, marketing, strategy, accounting, management control, economics, law), organisational behaviour, HR, entrepreneurship, data-driven marketing, financial analysis and markets, and a fully international third year. Master cycle: Master 1 common core (Strategy, Leadership and Change; Managerial Finance and KPIs; Business Development; AI and Quants; Business, Peace and Sovereignty; Responsible Management) with a Finance, Management & Strategy or Marketing track and two minors; Master 2 specialisations such as Consulting, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Supply Chain, Audit Expertise, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Asset Management and Marketing & Digital Communication, plus a master's thesis and a 4-month minimum internship.

Career pathways

Roles in marketing, finance, consulting, sales, human resources, supply chain, digital and entrepreneurship in large groups, SMEs, consulting firms, financial institutions and start-ups. The 2025 first-job survey reports 96% recruited within 3 months.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission by competitive examination for all entry levels: concours ACCES after the baccalaureate; entry to year 2 after 60 ECTS (file-based, English test, CV, letter, recommendation; EUR 50 fee, 15 places); entry to year 3 after 120 ECTS or two years of classes préparatoires (file plus oral interviews of 20 and 15 minutes, EUR 140 fee, EUR 50 for scholarship holders); entry to the Master cycle after Bac+3/4. International admissions are open to candidates with non-French degrees.

EUR 14,900 a year (2027/2028). Maximum annual tuition for the first cycle (years 1 to 3), 2027/28; may be modulated by household income for French-resident first-year entrants Source

Intake: September

Duration: 5 years post-baccalaureate (3-year first cycle + 2-year master cycle); entry also possible after Bac

Apply through the official page: https://www.essca.eu/candidater/

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