The GMAT is not required for KU Leuven's MSc in Business Administration. Admission turns on your prior degree rather than a standardised test: direct access is for holders of a bachelor's (or master's) degree that KU Leuven judges equivalent to its own BSc in Business Administration — a genuine business or economics grounding — while graduates of other disciplines route in through a separate Preparatory Programme before starting the master. You must also evidence English proficiency (applicants whose entire degree was taught in English in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the USA are exempted on the strength of their transcripts). Because there is no GMAT gate, this is a useful option if you are mapping test-optional routes — see our [MiM without the GMAT](/blog/mim-in-europe-without-the-gmat) guide — but note it is not a conversion master for non-business graduates. Always confirm the current entry rules on the programme page.
KU Leuven does not publish a GMAT range.
| GPA | Direct admission requires a bachelor's (or master's) degree equivalent to KU Leuven's own BSc in Business Administration — i.e. a business/economics grounding. Graduates of other disciplines can qualify through a separate Preparatory Programme first. This is not an open-to-any-discipline conversion master. |
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| Work experience | Not required — a genuine pre-experience master aimed at recent graduates of business and economics. |
| MiMs we track admitting without a required GMAT/GRE | 64 of 103 |
A GMAT or GRE is not required to apply to the KU Leuven MiM — it is one of the 64 of 103 Master's in Management we track (about 62%) 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 KU Leuven's MSc in Business Administration require the GMAT or work experience?
Sources
- KU Leuven — Master of Business Administration (programme page: Master of Science in Business Administration, 60 ECTS / 1 year full-time, fully taught in English and also available in Dutch, offered at the Brussels and Antwerp campuses; students compile the degree by choosing a general-management track or a specialised major of three courses plus two electives, a master's thesis with business research methods, and an optional internship or business projects; prepares graduates for leadership roles in start-ups, multinationals and non-profits) ↗ — KU Leuven
- KU Leuven Faculty of Economics and Business — Master's programmes taught in English & admission (nine English-taught master's programmes; MSc Business Administration direct access requires a degree equivalent to the KU Leuven BSc in Business Administration, with a Preparatory Programme route for other backgrounds; English-proficiency evidence required, with an exemption for degrees taught wholly in English in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or USA; application deadlines 1 March for non-EEA and 1 June for EEA citizens) ↗ — KU Leuven Faculty of Economics and Business
- KU Leuven — standard tuition fees 2026/27 for a 60-credit master's programme (€1,181.40 for EEA citizens and non-EEA residents with a permanent Belgian permit; €9,493.90 for other non-EEA citizens) ↗ — KU Leuven
- KU Leuven Faculty of Economics and Business — Rankings & accreditations (EQUIS-accredited, re-awarded for the third consecutive time in 2022 for five years, uniquely so in Flanders; KU Leuven ranked 43rd overall and 57th for business & economics in the 2025 THE ranking, and 60th in the QS World University Rankings 2026) ↗ — KU Leuven