University in France
Lille, Hauts-de-France, France
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IÉSEG School of Management is a French grande école of management, founded in 1964 as a non-profit association (law 1901). It is a member of the Université Catholique de Lille, the Conférence des Grandes Écoles (since 1997) and FESIC, and its mission is to prepare changemakers for responsible, innovative and humanistic companies in a highly international context. Its values are summarised as ARISE: Achievement, Responsibility, Integrity, Solidarity, Commitment. The 2022-2027 strategic plan is built around the orientations Inspire, Connect and Transform.
The school operates on two campuses: its historic campus at 3 rue de la Digue in central Lille, and the Paris-La Défense campus at 1 parvis de La Défense. Each campus has three buildings and more than 3,000 students. Facilities include amphitheatres or lecture halls, classrooms, computer or multimedia rooms, trading rooms, a library, two cafeterias, space for clubs and associations and an incubator. Lille students can also use Catholic University of Lille facilities, including 13 libraries, a 17.3-acre sports centre, restaurants, residence halls and a medical centre.
Programmes are organised by level rather than by faculty: the five-year Grande École Program (Master in Management, 300 ECTS, a three-year Bachelor cycle followed by a two-year Master cycle with a choice of one of seven majors and a minor), the three-year Bachelor in International Business (180 ECTS), a Bachelor in Management and Tech Design, ten Specialized Masters (Fashion Management, International Business, Strategy and Digital Transformation, Finance, International Accounting, Audit and Control, Digital Marketing and Customer Experience Management, AI and Data Analytics for Business, Business Analysis and Consulting, Cybersecurity Management, Management for Sustainability), the Global MBA, PhD programmes and short-term summer programmes. Teaching and research are carried by academic departments covering marketing, finance, economics, management and quantitative methods.
The academic staff comprises 231 permanent professors, all holding a PhD, together with 90 visiting professors and more than 480 adjunct professors, many from the corporate world. Research is organised through IÉSEG Research, integrated in the CNRS-accredited laboratory LEM (Lille Économie Management), and four centres of excellence: Negotiation, Marketing Analytics, Organizational Responsibility and Intercultural Engagement (ICIE).
All Bachelor and postgraduate programmes are taught in English, with French, Chinese, German, Italian and Spanish language courses available. More than 2,500 international students come to the campuses each year, students and professors come from more than 100 nationalities, and the school has 336 partner universities in 76 countries; more than 80% of degree-seeking students spend a semester or year abroad. Housing support is provided through the international student services, with student residence options in Lille (Concordia Residence, university residences run by ALL, Estudines) and in Paris (private residences near La Défense), plus the Studapart platform.
IÉSEG is recognised by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research as a non-profit institution under contract with the state. Its Grande École Program and Specialized Masters carry the Grade de Master, its Bachelor in International Business the Grade de Licence, and it holds the EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accreditations (the "Triple Crown") and the French DD&RS label (2023).
IÉSEG sets its own tuition, with no difference between French and international students. Grande École Program: €14,900 (first year, 2026-2027); Bachelor in International Business: €13,500 per year (2027-2028); Master in Finance: €30,800 (Fast Track) or €33,800 (Regular Track); Global MBA: €39,000. Mandatory extras include the alumni network fee (€300 for the Bachelor and Specialized Masters) and the CVEC (contribution vie étudiante et de campus), €100 for the Bachelor. Cost of living in Paris is estimated by the school at €1,170 to €1,900 per month.
Tuition waivers of up to €5,000 are awarded for undergraduate programmes and up to 50% for postgraduate programmes, decided at the admission committee with no separate application. Grande École Program (international degree): early-bird 10% reduction for applications before 1 February 2027; merit-based reduction up to 30%; International Baccalaureate scholarship 10%; partner-university scholarship 10% for 2nd- and 3rd-year entrants; combinable up to 50%. Specialized Masters: partner 10%, early-bird 10% (applications before 1 March 2027), merit-based up to 30%. Global MBA: super early-bird €7,800 reduction before 31 December 2026, Woman in Leadership 10%, Cultural Diversity 10%, and an excellence award.
IÉSEG offers a 0% interest loan of honour and tuition-waiver scholarships assessed by student financial support commissions held throughout the year. Applications go by email to [email protected] or [email protected] with a letter explaining the request and guarantors' finances, tax certificates for the last two years, payslips, a bank certificate of student-loan refusal and other supporting documents. IÉSEG and the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau co-finance a scholarship for one woman resident in Hong Kong or Macau on the Global MBA with Le Wagon, with a 50% tuition waiver and a BCS social-coverage scholarship.
The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship (French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs) supports international Master's and PhD students and is awarded through institutions. Campus France's scholarship catalogue and the Welcome to France site list further aid; Specialized Masters are not eligible for CROUS social-criteria scholarships. Erasmus mobility grants range from €240 to €360 per month for studies and €420 to €520 per month for internships; the Mermoz scholarship (Hauts-de-France Region) offers up to €400 per month plus a €300 travel stipend for non-EU students going abroad. Visale rental guarantee and, from 1 July 2026, APL housing aid only for scholarship international students from outside the EU are also described.
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View scholarships for IÉSEG School of Management →Open to final-year high-school students. Applicants preparing the French baccalaureate apply through Parcoursup (mid-January to mid-March) for the ACCÈS Exam, a joint entrance exam with ESDES and ESSCA: Parcoursup file screening (Première and Terminale grades, Première French and mathematics results, Fiche Avenir), then oral exams (45-minute individual interview, 30-minute English test). Application fee €190 (€50 for scholarship students); 1,050 seats; tuition €14,900 (2026-2027). For 2027, oral exams run 23 to 30 April and final results come at the beginning of June.
Applicants with an international or European baccalaureate (IGCSE, High School Diploma, IB, AP, Bachillerato, Abibac and similar) apply on the IÉSEG platform with rolling admission from October 2026, in nine sessions with deadlines from 1 November 2026 to 15 June 2027. Checklist: high-school transcripts (11th grade plus at least the first term of 12th grade), English proficiency (IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 85, TOEIC 4 skills 850, Duolingo 115 or Cambridge B2; exempt if native or two years of study in English), French proficiency (DELF, DALF, TCF or TEF, minimum recommended B2; exempt if native or two years of study in French), online application, motivation video, recommendation letter, CV, passport copy and a €100 application fee.
Second-year entry requires one year of undergraduate study, third-year entry two years, preferably in business, economics, management or finance; master-level entry is also offered. French-degree candidates apply online (fee €140), with a written English test and interviews at the Lille campus (2nd year: 50 seats, tuition €14,270; 3rd year: 80 seats, tuition €13,855, 2026-2027). International-degree candidates apply on the IÉSEG platform for a €100 fee.
Requires completion of secondary school, mathematics up to the final year and good English (IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 85, TOEIC 850, Duolingo 115 or Cambridge B2; native speakers and those with two years of English-medium study exempt). Candidates with the French baccalaureate apply through Parcoursup (mid-January to end of March; 200 seats) with a motivation interview in English; others apply at candidate.ieseg.fr with a motivation video and transcripts (150 seats), SAT optional, with rolling sessions from 1 November 2026 to 15 June 2027. Application fee €100; tuition €13,500 per year for EU and non-EU students (2027-2028); a €3,000 deposit secures the place. Mandatory extras: alumni network access €300 and CVEC €100.
Specialized Masters (for example Master in Finance, Paris, 120 ECTS) require a Bachelor degree in a relevant field with strong results, transcripts, passport copy, CV, an online motivation video, English proficiency (IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 85, TOEIC 850, Duolingo 115, Cambridge B2) and a €100 fee; GMAT or GRE is optional. Applications are made at candidate.ieseg.fr in nine sessions (deadlines 1 November 2026 to 15 June 2027; 1 June 2027 for non-European and 15 June 2027 for European candidates for the September intake); the decision takes about two weeks and a €5,000 deposit secures the place. The Global MBA (12 months, Paris, 90 ECTS) requires at least three years of work experience, a Bachelor or Master degree, motivation letter and English proficiency; deadline 30 June 2027.
The PhD with the University of Lille runs 3 to 5 years in English, in Lille or Paris, within the SESAM Doctoral School; each student is supervised by one or more thesis directors, including an IÉSEG professor holding the HDR. A joint doctoral programme in Business Economics exists with KU Leuven.
Non-European students need a long-stay student visa (VLSTS) from the French consulate in their home country; stays under 90 days can use a Schengen visa. IÉSEG helps non-European students with residence permit and OFII procedures after arrival.
Housing: in Lille, the Concordia Residence, ALL university residences, Estudines residences (50 apartments in Artois and Pasteur) and private landlords; in Paris, private residences near La Défense and the Studapart platform. Both campuses have two cafeterias.
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