Bachelor in International Business Administration (BIBA) at Montpellier Business School

Programme overview

The Bachelor of International Business Administration is a three-year programme open straight after the baccalaureate that leads to the Diplôme en Management International des Affaires (DMIA), a state-recognised Bac+3 with the grade of Licence (RNCP 42385). It is taught in French and English or entirely in English, with 6 to 18 months of study abroad possible, an international double degree or work-study from year 2.

Faculty: MBS School of Business | Duration: 3 years (about 1,350 teaching hours; 180 ECTS-level Bac+3 degree) | Study mode: full-time; work-study (alternance) possible in years 2 and 3; taught in French/English bilingual or fully in English | Intake: September or January (January for first year only) | Location: Montpellier, Occitanie, France

What you will study

Management and business fundamentals in years 1 and 2, then in year 3 a track in International Business, Digital Marketing and AI, Luxury Management or Fintech, or an International Mobility track with 12 to 18 months at one of more than 50 partner universities.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates for a wide range of functions across sectors, such as sales, communication and finance, or for continuing to a Master's degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission by concours through Parcoursup for first-year entry: no pre-selection on file, no required baccalaureate stream, option or minimum average. Tests: MBS English Test (online, free; minimum 85/160 for the English-taught track) and a personal interview (coefficient 30). Competition fee EUR 60 (EUR 30 for scholarship holders). Direct entry to year 2 (Bac+1, 60 ECTS) or year 3 (Bac+2, 120 ECTS) via eCampus with English test minimums (bilingual track 600 to 650 TOEIC or equivalent, English track 700 TOEIC / 5.5 IELTS) and interview. International candidates apply via the international concours (application fee EUR 90).

EUR 9,990 a year (2026/2027). BIBA1 tuition for the 2026 intake; no tuition for apprentices Source

Intake: September or January (January for first year only)

Duration: 3 years (about 1,350 teaching hours; 180 ECTS-level Bac+3 degree)

Apply through the official page: https://www.parcoursup.fr/

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