The GMAT is not required for Aarhus University's MSc in International Business, and Aarhus replaces it with something more informative than silence: a published ranking rule. All Aarhus master's programmes have limited intake, so meeting the entry requirements does not guarantee a place — and when qualified applicants outnumber places, Aarhus ranks them on three stated criteria, in order: grades from the qualifying degree; grades achieved in the relevant subject fields of management and organisational theory and of methods; and relevant subject fields measured in ECTS, a criterion in which an applicant can earn a maximum of 15 points. The prerequisite underneath is itemised rather than general — 85 ECTS in total, including 10 ECTS of quantitative methods or statistics, 7.5 each in marketing, finance, accounting and organisation/leadership theory, 5 each in microeconomics and operations management, 20 further ECTS in those areas and a 10 ECTS bachelor's project. What Aarhus does not publish is how the three criteria are weighted against one another. Entry is a relevant bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) with specific prerequisite coursework — including quantitative methods/statistics, marketing, finance, accounting and organisational theory — plus documented English proficiency. Confirm the exact ECTS prerequisites and English-test thresholds on the school's own page.
Aarhus ranks a limited intake on three published criteria — degree grades, then grades in management/organisational theory and in methods, then relevant ECTS (max 15 points)
| Test policy | Aarhus ranks a limited intake on three published criteria — degree grades, then grades in management/organisational theory and in methods, then relevant ECTS (max 15 points) |
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| MiMs we track admitting without a required GMAT/GRE | 75 of 118 |
A GMAT or GRE is not required to apply to the Aarhus University MiM — it is one of the 75 of 118 Master's in Management we track (about 64%) that admit without a required test. See every European MiM you can apply to without a GMAT on our MiM without the GMAT shortlist, or read how GMAT waivers work.
Most European MiM programs, including this one, accept the GRE and often the GMAT Focus Edition or a school-specific test as alternatives, and weigh the whole application — academics, internships, essays, and interview — rather than the score alone.
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- Aarhus University — Master's degree programme in International Business. SELECTION CHECKED 2026-09-04, and the selection rule is published rather than described. Limited intake, quoted: "All Master's degree programmes at Aarhus University have limited intake. This means that you are not guaranteed admission even if you meet the entry requirements." The criteria used to rank qualified applicants, in the order the page lists them: (1) "Grades from the qualifying degree"; (2) "Grades achieved in relevant subject fields: Management and organisational theory; Methods"; (3) "Relevant subject fields (measured in ECTS)", where "You can earn a maximum of 15 points in this criterion." The specific-requirement composition totals 85 ECTS: quantitative methods or statistics 10, marketing 7.5, finance 7.5, accounting 7.5, organisation and leadership theory 7.5, microeconomics 5, operations management 5, a further 20 ECTS within those areas, and a 10 ECTS bachelor's project. The page states no relative weighting between the three criteria and no number of places. Re-read twice on the same day to confirm the criteria wording SELECTION CHECKED again 2026-09-11 (P24e) and reproduced: the three ranking criteria are still "Grades from the qualifying degree", "Grades achieved in relevant subject fields: Management and organisational theory, Methods" and relevant subject fields measured in ECTS at "1 point per additional ECTS within the relevant field. You can earn a maximum of 15 points in this criterion", with "If you have a legal right of admission, you are guaranteed a place in the programme and do not need to consider the ranking criteria" and "grades achieved after the application deadline are not included in the assessment". The page states no weighting or ordering between the three, so this profile should not imply one. No admission test appears anywhere on the page ↗ — Aarhus University
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