The GMAT is not a fixed requirement for the EM Strasbourg Master in Management. Like other French grandes écoles, the Programme Grande École admits most students through France's competitive entrance examinations (the parallel-admissions / AST concours for those who already hold a degree, which in France typically use the TAGE-MAGE aptitude test rather than the GMAT), while international candidates applying to the English-taught master track are assessed on their academic record and an English-proficiency test (IELTS/TOEFL). A GMAT or GRE can strengthen an international file but is generally not mandatory. EM Strasbourg does not publish a single headline test threshold, so confirm the exact entry route — concours vs. direct international application — the required tests and any English-test minimum for the current cycle on the school's admissions page. See our explainer on the TAGE-MAGE test and the routes into a MiM without the GMAT.
Not mandatory for the English-taught international route, which is assessed on the academic record plus an English test. French candidates enter through the AST concours, which scores the TAGE-MAGE
| Test policy | Not mandatory for the English-taught international route, which is assessed on the academic record plus an English test. French candidates enter through the AST concours, which scores the TAGE-MAGE |
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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 EM Strasbourg 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
Do you need the GMAT for the EM Strasbourg Master in Management?
Sources
- EM Strasbourg Business School — Programme Grande École ↗ — EM Strasbourg Business School
- EM Strasbourg Business School — Tuition and fees (re-read 2 September 2026 in both languages, which do not lead with the same figure. English: "€10,500 per year for the Programme Grande École"; French: "entre 3 500 € et 10 500 €/an" on a card marked "Modulables… selon votre échelon boursier". Common footnote: "university registration fees are added (€255 for the 2026 intake), as well as the CVEC student services contribution (€105 for the 2026 intake). In the co-op track, only the CVEC remains payable by the student"; CROUS scholarship holders exonerated from both; professional-development year €800; "university registration fees may vary depending on students' nationality. Non-EU applicants are invited to contact us"; "EM Strasbourg does not apply different tuition rates based on students' nationality") ↗ — EM Strasbourg Business School
- EM Strasbourg enters the Financial Times' global top 50 (Masters in Management 2025, #45) ↗ — EM Strasbourg Business School
- EM Strasbourg Business School — Our story (history, IECS 1919, 2007 formation) ↗ — EM Strasbourg Business School
- CVEC — official contribution site ("L'acquittement est actuellement possible pour l'année universitaire 2026-2027. Elle est de 105 €"; "Chaque étudiant inscrit en formation initiale dans un établissement d'enseignement supérieur doit obligatoirement obtenir, préalablement à son inscription, son attestation d'acquittement"; exemptions for CROUS and equivalent grant holders, refugees and asylum seekers; refund campaign for 2026-2027 open until 31 May 2027) ↗ — Cnous / Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche
- Service-Public.fr — Coût d'une inscription dans l'enseignement supérieur, "Frais d'inscription pour l'année 2026-2027" (licence €178, master €255, doctorat €398 at the standard rate; reduced rate €118/€167/€265; "Le montant de la CVEC pour la rentrée 2026-2027 est de 105 €"; not subject to the CVEC: BTS/DMA/accountancy students in a lycée, students in formation continue funded by an employer or collecting body, and incoming exchange students paying no French registration fee; "si vous renoncez à votre inscription après avoir payé la CVEC… vous ne pourrez pas obtenir le remboursement"; governing text the arrêté du 19 avril 2019) ↗ — Direction de l'information légale et administrative (France)
- Campus France — Tuition fees in France (page dated 25 June 2026; 2026-2027 EU/EEA/Swiss rates licence €178, master €255, doctorat €397; differentiated non-EU rates licence €2,902, master €3,950, doctorat €398 at institutions under the higher-education ministry; exemptions for Québec residents, long-term residents, two-year French tax households, refugees and doctoral candidates; automatic waivers for French-government scholarship holders and reciprocal exchange agreements; "Decree No. 2026-385 of May 19, 2026, amended the rules governing tuition fee waivers granted by higher education institutions") ↗ — Campus France
- EM Strasbourg Business School — Choisir l'alternance. ALTERNANCE CHECKED 2026-09-07 (P44): the Programme Grande École runs work-study as a 'parcours flexibilité' (PGE5, one year) or a 'parcours immersif' (PGE4 + PGE5, two years); 'Bénéficiez d'une prise en charge totale des frais de scolarité par l'entreprise d'accueil', with a monthly salary throughout; both contract types are used; ~700 EM Strasbourg students a year take alternance and the immersive route reaches up to 43 months in a company across the cursus; and students have until roughly three months after the start of training (early December) to secure a contract. NEGATIVE RECORDED: no age, language or nationality condition is published on the page ↗ — EM Strasbourg Business School