University in France
Rennes, Bretagne, France
University profile
Rennes School of Business (Rennes SB, RSB) is a private international business school with its main campus in Rennes, the capital of Brittany, and a second campus in Paris near Saint-Lazare station. It teaches about 5,000 students, roughly one third of them international, from more than 100 nationalities, and nearly all of its courses are taught in English. Its stated identity is built on the philosophy of ‘Unframed Thinking’, and its 2024–2028 strategic plan is organised around three pillars: Unframed Experience, Unframed Education and Unframed Community.
The school was created in 1990 as Sup de Co Rennes, later ESC Rennes, and took the name Rennes School of Business in 2016. Its Programme Grande École (Master in Management) carries the Grade de Master. The programme range covers the Bachelor in Management (BIM) and the Bachelor in International Relations and Affairs (BIA), the Master in Management, a range of Master of Science programmes (including Digital Marketing Management, Luxury Marketing and Brand Management, Geopolitics and Business, International Finance, Financial Data Intelligence, Data and Business Analytics, Cyber Security and Risk Management, Logistics, Supply Chain and Purchasing, International Accounting, Management Control and Auditing, International Music Business and International Management), a PhD in Management, an Executive MBA, doctoral programmes for professionals (DBA) and executive education.
The Rennes campus covers more than 25,000 m² in four buildings, with lecture theatres of 50 to 400 seats, a Learning Center, a multimedia language laboratory, an audiovisual production studio, a trading room, the Innostart incubator, sports halls, a music room, a self-service restaurant and a cafeteria. The Paris campus occupies 1,500 m² on five floors at 9 rue d’Athènes, with connected classrooms, coworking areas and the Maison des Alumni.
Student life is organised around more than 20 student associations and over 200 events a year, and since 2025 around four cross-programme ‘Houses’ (Aeris, Terra, Aqua and Ignis) to which every student is assigned on arrival. The Constellation student residence, built on the Rennes campus with the operators Cap Études and Espacil, takes its first residents from August 2026. A Welcome Office assists international students with accommodation and visa applications.
The school holds the three international business-school accreditations EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, and is a member of the EFMD. Its programmes are registered with the French national qualifications directory (RNCP): the Bachelor in Management at Level 6 and the Master in Management and MSc diplomas at Level 7. It has more than 330 partner universities, 90% of its permanent faculty are international and it reports more than 30,000 alumni.
Rennes School of Business is a private school and sets its own tuition. Bachelor in Management: €10,700 per year for EU students and €11,700 for non-EU students in Years 1 and 2; €11,500 in Year 3 (€11,700 for Year 3 apprenticeship). Bachelor in International Relations and Affairs: €12,900 per year. Master in Management: €16,000 (Pre-Master, PGE1), €16,500 (Year 1) and €17,500 (Year 2), the same for European and non-European students. Most MSc programmes: €28,900 for Master 1 plus Master 2; MSc International Finance Master 2: €17,000; direct entry into Master 2: €18,500; MSc in International Management (15 months): €18,200.
A one-off Student Life Fee is due on entry, ranging at Rennes from €50 to €150 depending on the year of entry (for example €150 for BIM1 and BIA1, €100 for M1, €50 for M2) and at Paris from €25 to €75. It does not apply to apprenticeship students.
The school does not offer scholarships for the PhD programme; doctoral candidates can use national and international grants through Campus France and French embassies, and conference and training funding is available during the PhD.
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View scholarships for Rennes School of Business →Three-year post-baccalaureate programmes (entry is also possible into BIM3 and after Bac+1 or Bac+2). Applicants holding a French baccalaureate apply via Parcoursup (Ecricome Bachelor entrance exam) or on application for ‘Unframed’ profiles. International candidates apply on the school’s online platform, with an online interview and, depending on profile, an English test. The application fee is €95.
English proficiency through one of: TOEFL above 80, TOEIC above 750, IELTS above 6.0, the school’s free placement test, previous studies taught in English for at least two years, native speaker status, or IELTS 5.5 plus the Online Intensive English Course. International candidates also need French at minimum B2 level for the French-English pathway. Non-French speakers take French classes during the programme, and optional French immersive programmes run before the start.
Entry into Master 1 (PGE2) requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; the programme lists entry at Bac+2 and Bac+3. Applicants apply online and submit scanned English copies of a CV, a letter of recommendation and transcripts covering all years of the prior degree, then complete an online interview with pre-recorded questions.
Entry into Master 1 requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent validating 180 ECTS credits. Entry into Master 2 requires a completed Master 1 validating 60 ECTS, or a Bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS) with at least three years of professional experience through a VAPP application. English requirement: TOEIC 785, IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 80, Cambridge B2, or the last two years of education taught in English. The application consists of a CV, a letter of recommendation, transcripts and an online interview, with a response within 10 days of the interview.
A three-year, full-time programme in English at the Rennes campus. Applicants need a Master’s degree in management, business administration or a related discipline (economics, law) with a ‘merit’ or ‘distinction’ grade from a recognised institution; candidates from other backgrounds must justify how their prior work prepares them for one of the research centres’ orientations. English proficiency: native speaker, a previous degree taught fully in English for at least three years, or TOEFL above 80, IELTS above 6.5 or TOEIC above 800. Applicants apply online with a CV, a letter of recommendation and transcripts, followed by an online interview.
Housing. The Constellation student residence on the Rennes campus (operated with Cap Études and Espacil; first move-ins from August 2026) offers furnished studios of 17 to 23 m² and shared apartments, with rents of €590 to €610 a month at Cap Études (plus a €95 monthly service package and a €550 deposit) and about €400 to €460 a month at Espacil. Both require a guarantor. Students can also book through the Studapart platform.
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