Montpellier Business School（蒙彼利埃商学院）European Study Guide: Programs, Entry Requirements, Costs and Student Planning

If you are planning to study business in Europe and have Montpellier Business School (MBS) on your shortlist, this guide pulls together what the school itself publishes about its programmes, entry requirements, tuition and the practical steps around applying. Everything below comes from the official MBS website (mbs-education.com) and the MBS Alumni association site (montpellier-bs-alumni.com), both accessed on 5 August 2026. Fees and dates are checked against the 2026/27 academic year as published; always confirm the latest figures on the official pages before committing.

What kind of school is Montpellier Business School

Montpellier Business School is a French Grande Ecole of Management founded in 1897 by the Montpellier Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and it operates as a state-recognised Private Higher Education Institution of General Interest (EESPIG) under non-profit association status, according to its official accreditation pages. The school holds the “Triple Crown” of international accreditations - AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA - which, per the school’s own statements, places it among fewer than 1% of business schools worldwide. It also carries the French state’s Diversity and Professional Equality labels, the DD&RS sustainable development label, Qualiopi, and the “Welcome to France” level 2 label awarded by the Campus France Label Committee for its international student welcome policy.

The main campus is at 2300 Avenue des Moulins in Montpellier, southern France, with a second site in Paris. Montpellier Business School describes itself as an inclusive community: nearly 80 nationalities are represented among its students, more than 60% of its professors and researchers are non-French, and the school’s own figures cite over 3,600 students, 100+ permanent faculty and 24,000+ alumni spread across more than 100 countries. At the start of the 2027 academic year the school plans to move to a new eco-campus in the Cambacérès eco-district, around 10 minutes from Montpellier city centre and close to the Sud de France TGV station and the airport, built to accommodate 5,000 students.

Montpellier Business School’s Bachelor programme

The flagship undergraduate offer at Montpellier Business School is the Bachelor of International Business Administration (BIBA), a three-year full-time programme taught in English or bilingually (French/English), with September or January intakes. Entry to Year 1 is open to holders of a high school diploma equivalent to the French baccalaureate; Year 2 requires one year of higher education (60 ECTS), and Year 3 requires two years (120 ECTS). The diploma - the Diplôme en Management International des Affaires (DMIA) - is recognised at Bac+3 / Licence grade by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research and registered on the RNCP (no. 38756).

What makes the BIBA distinctive at Montpellier Business School is its international structure: 6 to 18 months of study abroad, an optional international double degree, and work-study (alternance) options in Years 2 and 3, when tuition is covered by the host company and the student is paid. The school lists more than 50 partner universities for this programme and over 1,200 international students on campus overall. For English-taught track applicants, the school publishes minimum language scores: 700 TOEIC, 75 TOEFL IBT, 5.5 IELTS, 90 Duolingo or Cambridge B2; the bilingual track requires a French test (TCF, DELF or DALF) at B2 minimum for non-native speakers.

Master in Management (Grande Ecole Programme) at Montpellier Business School

Montpellier Business School’s flagship postgraduate offer is the Master in Management (Grande Ecole Programme), a two- or three-year programme accessible after a Bac+2 or Bac+3 diploma and leading to a state-recognised Master’s degree (Bac+5), evaluated by the CEFDG and registered on the RNCP (no. 36551). It is taught in French or English (with a 100% English-taught pathway), full time or work-study, with a September intake, and builds in a minimum of 12 months of professional experience, up to two years of international experience, and a final year that can be completed as a double degree at a partner university.

International admissions at Montpellier Business School work in two entry points. Year 1 entry is open to candidates with at least two progressive academic years after high school and 120 ECTS credits (validated by 31 October of the examination year); Year 2 entry requires three years and 180 ECTS. Selection combines an English test (minimum 700 TOEIC / 75 TOEFL IBT / 5.5 IELTS / 90 Duolingo / Cambridge B2 for Year 1; slightly higher for Year 2), a pre-recorded video interview, and - for the bilingual track - a French test at B2. The school’s data cites an 87% employment rate for young graduates within three months (CGE survey 2024) and more than 150 partner universities worldwide for exchanges and double degrees.

Masters of Science and Executive MBA at Montpellier Business School

Montpellier Business School offers specialised Masters of Science in four clusters - Finance, Marketing, Business & Strategy, and Management - all taught 100% in English on a full-time basis with September or January intakes. Examples include MSc Global Finance, MSc Digital Marketing & Omnichannel Strategy, MSc Luxury Marketing in a Sustainable World, MSc International Business, MSc Project Management, MSc Supply Chain Management, and MSc Big Data & Artificial Intelligence for Business. Each leads to the DESSMO diploma (RNCP Level 7), and the school reports 89% of MSc graduates employed within six months and an average starting salary of €49,640 in its 2024 survey.

MSc entry at Montpellier Business School depends on your degree length: a 4-year degree (240 ECTS) qualifies for the 1-year format, while a 3-year degree (180 ECTS) enters the 2-year format. English requirements are 750 TOEIC / 80 TOEFL IBT / 6.0 IELTS / 95 Duolingo / Cambridge B2 for Year 1 entry (790 TOEIC / 88 TOEFL IBT for Year 2), with exemptions for native speakers or those who studied at least a year in English. For experienced professionals, the school also runs a 20-month Executive MBA (taught in French, Bac+3 plus five years of experience required, RNCP no. 37091) and a Doctorate in Business Administration.

Entry requirements and language tests at a glance

Across programmes, Montpellier Business School’s admissions share a common shape: an online application, proof of prior qualifications, an English test, and an interview (pre-recorded video for the Grande Ecole, individual interview with the programme director for MSc). There is no single unified language threshold - each programme publishes its own. For Bachelor and Master in Management, Year 1 English-track minimums sit around 700 TOEIC / 75 TOEFL IBT / 5.5 IELTS / 90 Duolingo / Cambridge B2; MSc entry starts at 750 TOEIC / 80 TOEFL IBT / 6.0 IELTS. If you do not hold a valid test score (less than two years old), the school sends a free link to its own MBS English Test by Méréos. Bilingual-track applicants whose mother tongue is not French need a French test at B2 (C1 for the apprenticeship track of the Grande Ecole).

Application deadlines and process

Montpellier Business School runs its international admissions from 1 November each year, with deadlines that depend on where you are applying from. For the 2026 intakes the school published the following windows: candidates in India and Africa must apply by 19 May 2026 (tests by 26 May); all other candidates requiring a visa apply by 20 June 2026 (tests by 2 July); and candidates not requiring a visa apply by 18 August 2026 (tests by 25 August). These dates apply across the Bachelor, Grande Ecole and MSc international admissions. The application fee is €90 per programme. Because visa-requiring applicants face the earliest cut-off, a realistic plan is to treat June as the hard deadline for most international students and to start the application (documents, language test, interview slots) several months earlier.

Tuition and funding for the 2026/27 year

Montpellier Business School publishes its 2026/27 tuition openly and guarantees the rate for the whole duration of a programme. For the Bachelor of International Business Administration starting in 2026: €9,990 in Year 1, €11,000 in Year 2 and €12,000 in Year 3, with no administrative fees. The Grande Ecole Programme is €15,000 for Year 1 and €16,500 for each of Years 2 and 3 in 2026/27, again with no administrative fees. MSc tuition is not published as a single flat figure on the programme pages; the school states that applicants are eligible for a scholarship of up to €2,000 deducted from tuition, and that fees can be spread over several instalments. The Executive MBA is listed at €30,500-31,000 for the full course. In all cases, a year abroad at a partner university adds no extra tuition fee at Montpellier Business School.

Funding options at Montpellier Business School include: International Admissions Scholarships of €1,000-2,000 based on admission results; CROUS state grants for eligible students on social criteria; the ERASMUS+ mobility scholarship for European exchanges and internships; work-study contracts, where the employer covers tuition and pays a salary (over 1,600 students currently on work-study); preferential bank loans via partner banks; 0% honorary loans for students without a guarantor; and BPI state-guaranteed loans up to €20,000 for French nationals under 28. On living costs, the school suggests budgeting roughly €700-900 per month in Montpellier for accommodation, food, transport and leisure.

Campuses and student life

The historic Montpellier campus of Montpellier Business School includes a Learning Center with a digital library, coworking space and a Bloomberg trading room, plus an Entrepreneurship Center and Incubator that mentors more than 100 projects a year. The school also has a Paris campus, and from 2027 the main Montpellier site will move to the new Cambacérès eco-campus. Beyond facilities, the alumni network is a tangible asset: the MBS Alumni association counts 25,472 graduates, 54 local chapters in France and abroad, a job board with hundreds of active offers, mentoring and career coaching, and an annual gala - the 2026 edition is scheduled for 7 November. For students planning ahead, the pattern that fits most international applicants is: confirm your programme and language test early, treat the June visa-applicant deadline as your cut-off, and use the school’s instalment and scholarship options to lock the budget before arrival. This guide reflects the official MBS pages as of 5 August 2026; for programme-specific details and the current intake calendar, consult the official website, and for a personal assessment of how these options fit your own background, talk to the advisers on this site.