The GMAT is not a hard requirement for the Gothenburg MSc in Management, but it matters more here than at most schools we profile: Gothenburg ranks applicants for its limited places in three groups, and a strong GMAT score puts you in the first, highest-priority group. After that come applicants ranked on a motivation statement, and then on prior university credits (counted up to 165 ECTS). So while you can be admitted without a GMAT, a good score is a genuine advantage rather than a box to tick. The academic gate is a bachelor's degree that already includes at least 30 credits in business, economics, HR or labour relations plus at least 15 credits in statistics or research methods — this is not a conversion master for non-business graduates. English is evidenced at the Swedish 'English 6' level, equivalent to about IELTS 6.5 (no band below 5.5). If you are mapping test-optional routes, see our MiM without the GMAT guide.
Not required, but a score puts you in the first of three priority groups; the next two are ranked on the motivation statement and then on prior university credits
| Test policy | Not required, but a score puts you in the first of three priority groups; the next two are ranked on the motivation statement and then on prior university credits |
|---|---|
| GPA | A bachelor's degree including at least 30 credits (ECTS) in business, economics, HR management or labour relations, and at least 15 credits in Statistics or Research Methods — a business/economics grounding is required (this is not an open-to-any-discipline conversion master) |
| Work experience | Not required — a pre-experience research-informed master aimed at recent graduates of business and economics |
| MiMs we track admitting without a required GMAT/GRE | 75 of 118 |
A GMAT or GRE is not required to apply to the University of Gothenburg 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
Does the Gothenburg MSc in Management require the GMAT or work experience?
Sources
- University of Gothenburg — Master of Science in Management (programme page: two-year full-time master, 120 ECTS, English, Gothenburg campus, 31 August 2026 start; semester structure — Foundations in Management, Strategy and Organization, Managing Organizations, Change Management, Managing Decisions, Preparing for Leadership, Research Methods + three electives, and a final-semester master's thesis; entry — bachelor's plus 30 credits business/economics and 15 credits statistics/research methods, English 6, GMAT prioritised; non-EU tuition 192,000 SEK total / 48,000 SEK first payment; EU/EEA tuition-free) ↗ — University of Gothenburg
- School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg — Facts & figures (founded 1923; Triple-Crown accredited — EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA; 4,558 full-time students; 33% international background on master's programmes) ↗ — University of Gothenburg
- Universityadmissions.se — English language requirements (English 6 = IELTS 6.5 overall, no section below 5.5), application fee (900 SEK for non-EU/EEA applicants) and the national application process ↗ — Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR)
- Swedish Institute — list of eligible master's programmes for the SI Scholarship for Global Professionals 2026/2027 (31-page PDF, sha256:d22673676a93586e). Twenty-four University of Gothenburg programmes are listed, including Accounting and Financial Management, Economics, Finance, Digital Leadership and Logistics and Transport Management; the MSc in Management is not among them. ↗ — Swedish Institute
- University of Gothenburg — Scholarships for students at the School of Business, Economics and Law: the Richard C. Malmsten Memorial Foundation Scholarship 'covers part of the tuition fee, specifically 100 000 SEK over two years… a tuition fee waiver of 25 000 SEK per semester'; awarded once a year; the autumn 2026 round is closed ↗ — University of Gothenburg
- University of Gothenburg — Axel Adler Scholarship: a tuition fee waiver for fee-paying students on campus-based programmes; requires a first-priority application by 15 January, application fee and eligibility documents by 2 February, with invitations to apply emailed around 10 February; 'One scholarship will be awarded for each program', plus up to ten additional awards in the 2026 round if funds allow; CV and letter of motivation capped at 3,000 characters each ↗ — University of Gothenburg