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Jouy-en-Josas, Île-de-France, France
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HEC Paris (École des Hautes Études Commerciales) is one of France's oldest Grandes Écoles, founded in 1881 by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It is a private business school and, since 1 January 2016, holds the status of Établissement d'Enseignement Supérieur Consulaire (EESC), an autonomous, privately governed body affiliated with the Paris Île-de-France CCI and run by a Board of Directors and a Director General and Dean. Its stated mission is to have an impact on business and society through research, education and action, under the motto Think, Teach, Act, and its values are excellence, curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit, responsibility and diversity.
The school is based on a residential campus of about 340 acres of woodland, with its own lake, at Jouy-en-Josas in the Yvelines, close to Paris, Versailles and the La Défense business district. The campus is served by RER C and B connections and regular shuttles. HEC Paris le Château, a historic building on the campus, hosts conferences and seminars and offers rooms to participants in executive programmes.
Teaching is organised by programme rather than by faculty: the Master in Management (Grande École programme), specialised Master's programmes such as International Finance, Strategic Management, Marketing, Economics and Finance, Accounting, Finance and Management, Sustainability and Social Innovation, and the Master of Science Data Science and AI for Business X-HEC, plus double degrees, Mastères Spécialisés, the MBA, Executive MBA and TRIUM Global Executive MBA, executive education, the PhD programme and, since 2024, a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Data, Society and Organisations developed with Bocconi University. Research is carried out in eight academic departments and in institutes and centres, notably the HEC Paris Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, the Sustainability and Organizations Institute, the Family Business Center, the Deep Tech Center and the Incubation and Acceleration Center.
Student life centres on the campus: more than 130 clubs and associations, about 10,000 m2 of outdoor sports fields plus indoor sports facilities, a 650-seat restaurant, three cafeterias and a bar, and more than 1,750 furnished accommodation units in 18 residences. More than 130 nationalities are represented on campus. International students from outside the EU apply for a visa through the French consular procedure, and HEC cannot apply on their behalf.
HEC Paris was in 2000 the first business school in Europe to hold the AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB accreditations. Its alumni association counts more than 70,000 graduates in over 130 countries.
HEC Paris is a private school and sets its own tuition. The two-year Master in Management costs 58,970 euros in total, invoiced over the two consecutive years: each year 26,500 euros tuition, 1,985 euros student service fees and 1,000 euros administrative fees (29,485 euros). Students from outside the EU and Erasmus+ associated countries pay an additional 2,500 euros. A non-refundable deposit of 5,000 euros, deducted from tuition, confirms a place. Estimated living costs are about 1,500 euros per month in 2026. Double degrees have separate prices.
All admitted Master's applicants are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships, and international applicants may complete a form for need-based scholarships. Awards are made as tuition reductions, with decisions announced by email after the admission results. They include the HEC Foundation Excellence Scholarship (candidates with a non-French diploma, no separate application), the Women's High Potential Scholarship (female candidates with a non-French diploma), the 30% Club Scholarship and the Stan Schwab Scholarship for high-level student-athletes (athletic achievements, licence and short letter required). The Future Leaders of Africa scholarship goes each year to 10 students from English-speaking sub-Saharan Africa, with applicants being citizens of South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya or Uganda holding a degree obtained outside France, and a 350-word essay required. Further scholarships are available through partners (for example Volkswagen HEC Women in Leadership). See HEC Paris Scholarships.
The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship (French Ministry of Foreign Affairs) is open to non-French candidates under 29 applying in Round 1 and provides a monthly allowance of 1,200 euros, one return ticket, social security and cultural activities; tuition is not paid by Eiffel. The Lafayette Fellowship, for US bachelor's graduates aged 27 or under with a GPA of at least 3.7, gives 1,500 euros monthly, one year of tuition at a partner institution and a return flight, for the Master in Management in Rounds 1 and 2.
MBA applicants are automatically considered for the Excellence and Diversity scholarships, worth up to 50 percent of tuition, deducted from the final instalment, plus Forté Foundation and L'Oréal awards for women, the Laidlaw scholarship (up to 10 full-tuition awards per class for women with financial need), the Sanofi Life Sciences Scholarship (10 awards of 75 percent per year) and a partnership scholarship for French armed forces officers via the ARD. Combined HEC Excellence, Forté, ARD and Paris Saclay awards cannot exceed 50 percent of tuition. See MBA scholarships.
Campus France scholarships, regional Campus France programmes and national awards for particular countries are listed on External Funding; HEC Paris does not manage these awards.
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View scholarships for HEC Paris →Applicants hold at least a three-year bachelor's degree in any field (final-year students must provide proof of degree completion) and have little or no professional experience by the start of the programme. Applications are made online in rounds; for the September 2027 intake the deadlines are 7 October 2026, 26 November 2026, 17 February 2027 and 28 April 2027 (noon, Paris time). The file includes degree certificates and transcripts, a one-page résumé, programme-specific essays, one academic reference, a passport-style photo and a non-refundable application fee of 180 euros. Admissible candidates are invited to a 30-minute online interview in English with programme directors and alumni. Candidates with a non-French bachelor's degree of at least three years can alternatively apply through the Join a School in France platform (sessions on 2 October 2026, 7 January 2027, 26 February 2027 and 19 April 2027), but only one route may be used.
Non-native speakers must provide proof of English proficiency (TOEIC with all four parts, TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge); the requirement is waived for nationals of English-speaking countries and for those who completed an entire degree in English. Most programmes are taught entirely in English; Mastère Spécialisé LLM Droit et Management International, Mastère Spécialisé Médias, Art et Création and the Master of Science X-HEC Entrepreneurs require French.
Eligibility for HEC Master's programmes is a bachelor's degree and less than three years of work experience. Several programmes require a management test (GMAT, GRE or TAGE MAGE) with no minimum score; the test is no longer obligatory for the Master in Management. Applicants may apply to two programmes with one application. Master in International Finance and Data Science and AI for Business candidates are tested on technical skills during interview. Application fees range from 125 to 180 euros depending on the programme.
Open to holders of a valid secondary school diploma suitable for access to bachelor programmes, with B2 English. Applications go through the Bocconi application portal and include an online video interview, school transcripts, an SAT/ACT or Bocconi admissions test, a motivation letter and CV. For 2026-27 the rounds close on 29 September 2026, 26 January 2027 and 27 April 2027, with the first year taught at Bocconi.
Applicants hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited university and are encouraged to have at least two years of professional experience (ideal 2 to 10 years). The file includes the application form, English résumé, transcripts, passport copy, GMAT, GMAT Focus, Executive Assessment or GRE results, an English test where required (for example minimum IELTS 7.0 with 6.5 in each part) and an application fee of 200 euros. Applications are accepted year-round for January or September intake.
Applicants hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree with an excellent academic record, strong motivation for academic research and select one of eight specialisations. The programme leads to a PhD in Management, Economics, or Law and Regulation.
EU nationals do not need a visa. All non-EU students (including from the UK) must apply for a visa, and should check whether their country is part of the Campus France procedure. HEC Paris cannot apply on the student's behalf.
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