CBS states that standardised tests are not part of the assessment, and that its selection has no minimum grade point average
| Test policy | CBS states that standardised tests are not part of the assessment, and that its selection has no minimum grade point average |
|---|---|
| GPA | Competitive bachelor GPA; CEMS track requires ≥7.0 (Danish scale) |
| Work experience | 0–2 years |
| MiMs we track admitting without a required GMAT/GRE | 75 of 118 |
A GMAT or GRE is not required to apply to the Copenhagen Business School 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.
Frequently asked questions
Does CBS require the GMAT or GRE?
No. CBS states plainly that standardised tests such as the GMAT or GRE are not required for admission and are not part of the assessment. Admission to the cand.merc is decided on your academic record — the quality of your bachelor's degree and whether it covers the required prerequisite coursework (microeconomics, statistics/quantitative methods and business administration) — with limited seats per concentration filled by the strongest qualified applicants. This makes CBS one of the few top European management master's you can enter without ever sitting an admissions test.
Sources
- CBS — Application and admission (master programmes): deadlines (non-EU/EEA 15 Jan · EU/EEA 1 Mar), tuition (EUR 8,000/semester for non-EU/EEA), no GMAT/GRE — all re-confirmed. SCOPE CHECKED 2026-09-03: this is a school-wide page, and the deadlines section ("Deadlines and key dates", under "Step 3: How to apply") states that these dates apply to ALL CBS master programmes, split by applicant group rather than by programme — the only exception it names is the MSc in Business Administration and Digital Business, which additionally runs a winter round closing 15 October. So the school-wide dates ARE this programme's dates. SELECTION CHECKED 2026-09-04: the same page states the selection rule, quoted — "The selection process does not include a minimum requirement, and there is no minimum grade point average because we do not focus solely on grades", with the assessment resting on courses passed within relevant subject areas, grades in those areas, and personal statements for the programmes that require them; and "Standardised tests like GMAT or GRE...are not required for admission to a master programme at CBS, and they are not part of the assessment." No points table, no weighting and no ranking arithmetic is published. SELECTION CHECKED again 2026-09-11 (P24e) and reproduced twice on the same page: under "What doesn't matter" CBS lists, among the things that "are not relevant in the selection process and are not used during our assessment", "Standardised tests like GMAT or GRE"; and under its own heading, "GMAT or GRE results — These tests are not required for admission to a master programme at CBS, and they are not part of the assessment." The no-minimum-GPA rule reproduces too: "The selection process does not include a minimum requirement, and there is no minimum grade point average because we do not focus solely on grades. You are compared with all other applicants who fulfil the entry requirements for the programme you are applying for." Also on the list of what is not assessed: a CV, work experience, recommendation letters from professors or employers, academic internships, and the bachelor project ↗ — Copenhagen Business School
- CBS — CEMS Master in International Management: programme & eligible MScs ↗ — Copenhagen Business School
- CBS — CEMS MIM admission (80/10/10 weighting, top-70 interview, GPA 7.0, three languages) ↗ — Copenhagen Business School
- CEMS Global Alliance — academic members ↗ — CEMS
- CBS — Legal claim (retskrav). SELECTION CHECKED 2026-09-04, and it corrects a claim this site carried in the other direction. Quoted: "You have a legal claim to be enrolled in the master programme that is the natural progression from your bachelor's degree from CBS if you apply within three years"; "You cannot be enrolled in your legal claim programme without applying for it. This means that you must list it as one of your three priorities"; "If you accept a place in the master programme that is the natural progression from your bachelor's degree, you have used your legal claim. If you decline the offer, you have not used your legal claim"; and, for applicants without one, "You are not guaranteed admission" because "all master programmes at CBS have a limited number of places." The published list maps HA almen erhvervsøkonomi, HA i europæisk business, HA i projektledelse, HA(fil.), the BSc in Business Administration and Service Management, the BSc in International Business and the BSc in International Shipping and Trade (to 2028) to the MSc in Economics and Business Administration in GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND ANALYTICS; HA(mat.) maps to cand.merc.(mat.). So exactly one cand.merc. concentration is a legal-claim destination — not none, which is what /blog/copenhagen-mim-admission-requirements said before 2026-09-04, and not "any Danish bachelor", which is what this profile said ↗ — Copenhagen Business School