IÉSEG admits to the Grande École Master cycle for a September start via rolling international sessions — roughly eight sessions running from November to mid-June for the 2026/27 intake — with an early-application discount available to those who apply in the earliest rounds. Candidates are encouraged to apply early both to secure their place and to benefit from the reduced fee. Dates for the 2027/28 intake are not yet published. Check which route you are on before you plan the process, because IÉSEG runs two and they differ in more than paperwork: the French-degree route closes on fixed sessions and scores a file out of 20 including a written motivation statement and two live interviews at the Lille campus you must attend in person; the international-degree route is the rolling one, and IÉSEG describes it as an application, academic performance, English proficiency and a recommendation letter, with an online motivation video and no interview stage named.² That is the school being silent rather than saying no — so prepare the video, and don't assume you will never be asked to speak.
Exact dates for the upcoming intake are confirmed against the school's official admissions page as they are published.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the IÉSEG Grande École Programme cost?
When is the IÉSEG Grande École Programme application deadline?
Sources
- IÉSEG — Grande École Programme ↗ — IÉSEG School of Management
- IÉSEG — Grande École Programme admission (the page that prices each entry route, and the source of this profile's 2026-09-05 fee correction). FEE SCOPE CHECKED 2026-09-05: IÉSEG publishes a fee per entry point, every one labelled 2026-2027 — 'Tuition fees: €14,900' entering in 1st year, '€14,270' in 2nd year, '€13,855' in 3rd year and '€13,200' entering the Master cycle, the last stated twice, once in the French-degree box and once in the international-degree box. The '€14,900 (1st year – 2026-2027 tuition fees)' string this profile previously quoted as the Master fee is the programme-wide banner: the identical line appears on /grande-ecole-program/, /grande-ecole-program/bachelor/ and /grande-ecole-program/master/, all checked 2026-09-05, so it describes the five-year degree's first year. No M2 rate and no 2027/28 rate are published, so the two-year total stays our own doubling. NO-X CHECKED 2026-09-05: the Master-cycle international-degree route lists 'Online motivation video to be recorded on the platform', 'A letter of recommendation from a professor or a professional', 'A GMAT/GRE score is optional, not mandatory' and a '€100 application fee', and names no interview stage — admission is 'based on the students' application, academic performance, level of English proficiency and a recommendation letter from a professor or a counselor'. The same-school exception is the French-degree route, which is scored out of 20 (application file 8, including '– A motivation statement' and '– 1 letter of reference (academic or professional)'; English written test 2; 'Individual interview (45 min)' 8; 'English interview' 2), charges €140, caps at 300 seats and requires candidates to 'be present for the interviews' at the Lille campus. So 'no written motivation letter' is true of the international route only. STACKING CHECKED 2026-09-05: partner 10%, early-bird 10% ('if you apply before March 2nd, 2026') and merit-based 'up to 30%', with 'These scholarships can be combined up to 50% for students who meet the various criteria.' Structure and ECTS remain sourced from /grande-ecole-program/master/ ↗ — IÉSEG School of Management
- IÉSEG — Grande École Programme figures & statistics ↗ — IÉSEG School of Management
- IÉSEG — 2025 graduate employment (CGE survey) ↗ — IÉSEG School of Management
- Financial Times — Masters in Management 2025 ↗ — Financial Times
- QS Business Masters Rankings: Management 2026 ↗ — QS Quacquarelli Symonds