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HEC Paris MBA Admissions: Requirements, Deadlines, and Tips

HEC Paris MBA application requirements, deadlines for the January 2027 and September 2027 intakes, test and English requirements, and the interview process.

Application overview

HEC Paris admits MBA students year-round for January and September intakes, with monthly application deadlines. An admission decision is issued within five weeks of the application deadline. HEC Paris holds 12 Admissions Juries a year. The average GMAT score of the current class is 635 on the GMAT Focus Edition (205 to 805 scale), which HEC Paris states equates to 690 on the former GMAT (200 to 800 scale). There is no minimum score. HEC Paris does not publish an acceptance rate. HEC Paris has no fixed minimum for work experience but strongly encourages at least 2 years of professional experience; the ideal candidate has between 2 and 10 years.

Application deadlines

IntakeApplication deadlineDecision dateDeadline to confirm
January 2027 intake18 October 202620 November 202618 December 2026
January 2027 intake15 November 2026Rolling AdmissionsProvided by Admissions
September 2027 intake18 October 202620 November 202618 December 2026
September 2027 intake15 November 202618 December 202618 January 2027
September 2027 intake11 January 202719 February 202716 March 2027
September 2027 intake15 February 202719 March 202713 April 2027
September 2027 intake15 March 202716 April 202717 May 2027
September 2027 intake12 April 202721 May 202715 June 2027
September 2027 intake17 May 202718 June 202713 July 2027
September 2027 intake14 June 202716 July 202713 August 2027
September 2027 intakeRolling AdmissionsJuly 30 2027Provided by Admissions

Application components

  • Completed application form
  • Completed essays
  • 2 recommendations
  • Current professional resume in English
  • Passport-style photo
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Copy of passport or birth certificate
  • Official GMAT, GMAT Focus Edition, Executive Assessment (EA), or GRE score report
  • TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, Cambridge English Exam, PTE, or Duolingo English Test score (non-native English speakers without an English-taught degree)
  • Non-refundable application fee of EUR 200

English test minimums

  • TOEFL: CEFR level C1 (5 out of 6 points)
  • TOEIC: 340 Speaking and Writing, 850 Listening and Reading
  • IELTS: 7.0, with at least 6.5 on each part
  • Cambridge English Exams: 185, with at least 176 on each part
  • PTE: 72
  • Duolingo English Test: 135
  • Results must be less than two years old.

Selection steps

  1. Submit a complete application before the chosen monthly deadline. An incomplete application may be moved to the next month's jury.
  2. Pre-Selection Jury: the Admissions Board reviews education, professional experience, international exposure, essays, and recommendation letters.
  3. Two interviews with HEC Paris MBA alumni, by invitation.
  4. Admissions Jury: representatives of the French Ministry of Education, HEC Paris alumni, faculty, and the Dean of the MBA review the full file.
  5. Scholarship decision.

Interview process

By invitation after the Pre-Selection Jury. Candidates have two separate interviews with HEC Paris MBA alumni. Each interview consists of a 10-minute oral presentation on a topic of the candidate's choice, followed by a discussion of the application. Both interviews have equal weight and are held in English, usually in the two weeks before the final Admissions Jury.

Key facts

Application fee
EUR 200
Tuition
EUR 102,000
Estimated living expenses
EUR 25,300
Decision
Within 5 weeks
Reapplication
Once per cycle

Sources

  1. 1. HEC Paris, MBA Application Deadlines
  2. 2. HEC Paris, MBA Requirements
  3. 3. HEC Paris, How Do I Apply?
  4. 4. HEC Paris, MBA Fees & Funding