The GMAT is not required for EADA's International Master in Management, and the mechanics are worth understanding because the school runs its own test instead. Every applicant sits EADA's Online Admission Test unless it is waived: the whole test is waived by TOEFL iBT 100 (or 5 on the scale used for tests taken from 21 January 2026), IELTS above 7, Cambridge Advanced or Proficiency, Duolingo above 130, or a bachelor's degree taught entirely in English, and the verbal section alone is waived by a GMAT, GMAT Focus, GRE or CFA Level I–III. EADA publishes its class averages for those who do submit a score: 650 on the GMAT and 595 on the GMAT Focus Edition, which the school puts at the 71.5th percentile. A higher score mainly helps with scholarship consideration rather than basic admission. The rest of the file is a degree copy, transcripts, one letter of recommendation, a CV, ID and a €50 application fee.
No GMAT — but everyone sits EADA's own Online Admission Test unless it is waived: in full by TOEFL iBT 100, IELTS above 7, Cambridge Advanced/Proficiency, Duolingo above 130 or an English-taught bachelor's; in its verbal section only by a GMAT, GMAT Focus, GRE or CFA level
| Test policy | No GMAT — but everyone sits EADA's own Online Admission Test unless it is waived: in full by TOEFL iBT 100, IELTS above 7, Cambridge Advanced/Proficiency, Duolingo above 130 or an English-taught bachelor's; in its verbal section only by a GMAT, GMAT Focus, GRE or CFA level |
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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 EADA 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.
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- Master in Management — official programme page. Re-read 1 September 2026: 'The Master in International Management is a 10-month hands-on programme in the heart of Barcelona'; two intakes are listed — 5 Oct. 2026, duration 10 months, and 12 Jan. 2027, duration 13 months — both full-time, in person, Monday to Friday, in English, with 'Required experience: 0 - 3 years'; specialisations in Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Strategic Consulting & Business Innovation, Digital Business & Analytics, Strategy & Business Analytics and Sports Management; optional fourth-term internship or exchange at '30+ partner schools', with EADA covering the host school's academic tuition. Note the school's own naming: the page is titled 'Master in Management' and its opening line calls the same degree the 'Master in International Management' ↗ — EADA Business School
- Master in Management — fees and funding. Re-read 1 September 2026 and unchanged at 'Tuition Fee 28.000€', stated to include the academic programme and company visits, materials, both campuses and the transfer between them, the library, EADA Careers, the academic programme during an EADA exchange 'excluding a small admin. fee', and the International Business Immersion Programme (flights and accommodation excluded). Scholarships: merit-based, for candidates 'aged 21-25'; 'Scholarships cover between 10% and 25% of the tuition fee, with the exception of the Scholarship for Excellence, which covers up to 35%'; a candidate may apply to a maximum of two and receive one; awards do not stack; acceptance requires enrolling within 10 working days and participating in an academic or administrative project. Scholarship deadlines for the January 2027 intake: 15 September, 15 October, 15 November and 15 December 2026; for the October 2027 intake: 20 January, 20 February, 20 March 2027 and 20 April, 20 May and 20 June 2027 'subject to availability' ↗ — EADA Business School
- EADA among the best Masters in Management programmes 2025-2026 (FT) ↗ — EADA Business School
- EADA accreditations (EQUIS, AMBA) ↗ — EADA Business School
- Financial Times — Masters in Management 2025 ↗ — Financial Times
- Master in Management — admissions. Read 1 September 2026: application via EADA's online admissions platform with a copy of the university degree, transcripts, a passport photo, one letter of recommendation, ID and CV; 'Pay the application fee (50€)'; EADA's own Online Admission Test, which can be waived with TOEFL iBT (minimum 100 for tests taken before 21 January 2026, minimum 5 on or after), IELTS above 7, Cambridge Advanced or Proficiency, Duolingo above 130, or a bachelor's degree fully taught in English; the verbal section can be waived with a GMAT, GMAT Focus, GRE or CFA Level I–III; 'Our average score in class is 650 GMAT Test, 595 GMAT Focus Edition (71.5% percentile), and equivalent GRE' ↗ — EADA Business School