The GMAT is not required for Lund's International Strategic Management master's, and no other admission test is either. Lund publishes the two halves separately, and the distinction matters if you are deciding where to spend your effort: the entry requirement is "An undergraduate degree (BA/BSc) with at least 60 ECTS credits in business administration" plus "English course 6 (advanced proficiency)" — a threshold that decides whether you are assessed at all — while the selection criteria, applied to everyone who clears it, are that "Selection will be based on academic merits from previous university studies and a Statement of Purpose in which applicants state their reasons for applying to the programme". So the 60 ECTS does not earn you points; the statement of purpose does. Applications run through Sweden's national system at universityadmissions.se rather than through Lund directly. No class-average GMAT is published.
Selection is on academic merit from previous university study together with a statement of purpose. The 60 ECTS in business administration is an entry requirement that decides whether you are assessed at all, not one of the criteria you are ranked on
| Test policy | Selection is on academic merit from previous university study together with a statement of purpose. The 60 ECTS in business administration is an entry requirement that decides whether you are assessed at all, not one of the criteria you are ranked on |
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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 Lund University 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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Sources
- International Strategic Management — official programme page (SEK 160,000 whole programme, first payment SEK 80,000; no tuition for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens). SELECTION CHECKED 2026-09-11 (P24e): the no-test tier is confirmed — no admission test appears in either half of "Requirements and selection" — and the two halves are quoted here because this profile previously ran them together. Entry requirements: "An undergraduate degree (BA/BSc) with at least 60 ECTS credits in business administration. English course 6 (advanced proficiency)." Selection criteria: "Selection will be based on academic merits from previous university studies and a Statement of Purpose in which applicants state their reasons for applying to the programme." The 60 ECTS is therefore an eligibility threshold, not a ranked criterion ↗ — Lund University
- LUSEM accreditations and rankings — FT Masters in Management 2025, 47th ↗ — Lund University School of Economics and Management
- LUSEM key dates and deadlines for application ↗ — Lund University School of Economics and Management
- Lund University application fee (SEK 900, non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens) ↗ — Lund University
- Financial Times — Masters in Management 2025 ↗ — Financial Times
- Lund University — Lund University Global Scholarship (page last updated 26 August 2026): approximately SEK 26 million awarded a year; grants 'may cover part or all of the tuition fees' and the percentage 'depends on the programme/faculty budget and does not reflect the student's academic standing'; tuition only, no living costs; requires the Lund programme to be your first choice at universityadmissions.se; merit-based only, financial need not considered; separate application portal with a 600-word scholarship motivation letter; the autumn-2026 round closed 16 February 2026 and the round 'usually opens in early February every year'; applicants 'are allowed to apply for other scholarships, such as the Swedish Institute scholarships, in addition' ↗ — Lund University
- Swedish Institute — list of eligible master's programmes for the SI Scholarship for Global Professionals 2026/2027 (31-page PDF, sha256:d22673676a93586e). The MSc in International Strategic Management is listed as LU-18220, 60 credits. ↗ — Swedish Institute