Join a School in France

Are you eligible?

✔️ The Join a School in France selection procedure is open to candidates holding a degree from a university outside France (Bachelor's degree, Licence, Master, etc.) gained upon successful completion of at least three years of university education outside France; the degree being awarded by a nationally accredited higher education institution.

 

Candidates will need to demonstrate that they have studied a minimum of two years outside of France.

 

You can apply whilst studying the last year of the degree which makes you eligible for the program (Bachelor's Degree minimum).

Join a School in France application process

Applicants can apply to Join a School in France track by clicking here: joinaschoolinfrance.com

 

Join a School in France at the Paris-Ile de France Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIP) organises the recruitment of students with a non-French degree for an admission into the Master in Management programs offered by 5 French business schools: emlyon business school, HEC Paris, ESCP, SKEMA Business School, and Audencia.

 


Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are open from September, 2024 to June 4, 2025 (subject to availability).

Join a School in France Webinar

Let's talk about Master in Management - Grande Ecole program and discuss the Join a School in France application Process on Thursday, October 24th, 2024 at 3 p.m. (Paris Time).
We will answer all your questions regarding the program as well as the application procedure and requirements.


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Selection

The Admissions Office functions as the first point of contact for all applicants once they have submitted their online application. If you would like to have the contact details of the right person to help you with any questions regarding the Master in Management - Grande Ecole program or the selection procedure, you can create your personal space and obtain full contact details on your emlyon business school dashboard.

 

Once enrolled, international students will join the students selected via a French undergraduate diploma and the Bachelor students selected via the French system of "classes préparatoires" and who have already studied one year at emlyon business school. These three selection processes are highly selective, and only an average one applicant out of 7 will have the opportunity to join the Master in Management program.

Click here to access your admissibility or admission results!

List of documents

  • Scores from GMAT, GRE, TAGE MAGE (or CAT for students from India only)
  • English tests: TOEIC, IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge English. You may be exempted in the following cases: Your native language is English You hold a degree from a program fully taught in English in the past three years (full Bachelor’s Degree in English) You have spent three academic years in a program fully taught in English in the past three years.)
  • Transcript of records of your Bachelor or equivalent
  • A certified copy of your degree (if already obtained) – otherwise a “progress report”
  • A resume
  • ID/Headshot photo
  • A certified copy of your passport or your birth certificate
  • 2 letters of recommendation (academic or professional)
  • A valid proof of payment of the Join a School in France application fee


💡 We kindly remind you that :


  • GMAT and GRE tests are valid for 5 years
  • TAGE MAGE tests are valid for 2 years
  • CAT tests are valid for 1 year
  • English tests are valid for 2 years

Essay questions

You will be asked to answer a series of motivational questions of 500 characters each to assess your motivation and career plans. You can start uploading your documents and answering the questions later.

Interview

Applicants will receive an email from Join a School in France with links to the website where emlyon business school will publish admissibility results.

Candidates who are declared eligible for the interview are invited to an interview in English. The interview lasts 30 minutes and focuses on the candidate's personality and motivation. Interviews take place worldwide in one of the Join a School in France partner centres, or remotely as a last resort.

Application fee

The application fee for Join in School in France is set at €220.


Non-refundable application fee will be deducted from the overall tuition fees.

Admission results

The admissions board will review your application file and your digital tests. Once the board has made their decision, you will be notified by email to check your Makersboard platform and access your admissions results.

Enrollment confirmation

To complete your enrollment and secure your place in the program, you will have 10 calendar days after your admission results to sign the enrollment form on your makersboard and pay the non-refundable tuition deposit of €3,500.

You are temporarily or permanently disabled, or with a disabling medical condition?

The Disability Unit can provide customized support in strict compliance with confidentiality, and can:

  • Take into account your specific needs and make sure that your years at emlyon business school go as smoothly as possible, and that you are integrated to the student life
  • Provide specific arrangements and resolve your access issues via the implementation of an individualized pedagogical follow-up
  • Act as the interface with all other school departments
  • Guide you through your administrative and pedagogical procedures
  • In case we are unable to provide the specific arrangements you may need, we can follow through with external partners to find solutions to level out your disability

 

You will find the welcome guide and all the information on how we welcome and support our students and participants with disabilities here

 

Download the Welcome Guide Disability >

 

Our team is available at the following email address: handicap@em-lyon.com