Utrecht's MSc International Management does **not** require a GMAT or GRE — the admission page lists no standardised admission test. Instead, the bar is the **prior degree**: you need a research-university bachelor in Economics or Economics and Business Economics, with demonstrable knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics, mathematics, corporate finance and econometrics or advanced statistics. In other words, the selection filter is a genuinely quantitative economics foundation rather than a test score — which can be a harder gate than the GMAT for a non-economics graduate, and an easier one for a strong economics BSc. If you are mapping test-free routes into a MiM, see our [MiM without the GMAT](/blog/mim-in-europe-without-the-gmat) guide and treat Utrecht as no-GMAT-but-economics-gated. You must also evidence English at Utrecht's *EMI-experienced* level — **IELTS Academic 6.5** (6.0 in each part) or **TOEFL iBT 93** — and submit a motivation statement. Always confirm the current requirements on Utrecht's admission page, since they are set per cycle.
Utrecht University does not publish a GMAT range.
| GPA | Direct admission requires a research-university bachelor's in Economics or Economics and Business Economics, with demonstrable knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics, mathematics, corporate finance and econometrics or advanced statistics. This is an economics-grounded master, not an open-to-any-discipline conversion course — applicants without that quantitative economics background will not qualify for direct entry. |
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| Work experience | Not required — a genuine pre-experience master aimed at recent graduates of economics and business economics. |
| MiMs we track admitting without a required GMAT/GRE | 64 of 103 |
A GMAT or GRE is not required to apply to the Utrecht University 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 Utrecht's MSc International Management require the GMAT or work experience?
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- Utrecht University — International Management master's programme overview (a one-year, full-time, English-taught master leading to the degree of Master of Science in International Economics and Business, taught at Utrecht University School of Economics within the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance; September start; 2026/27 tuition €2,694 for EU/EEA students and €21,342 for non-EU/EEA students; focus on effective and ethical international management, international economics, strategy and corporate social responsibility) ↗ — Utrecht University
- Utrecht University — International Management study programme (compulsory courses including Empirical Economics, Topics in Corporate Finance, International Strategic Management, Multinational Organisation, Multinational Corporate Finance, Frontiers of International Management research project, Global Business and Society and Professional Skills; two period-3 electives with at least one of Mergers and Acquisitions or Competitive Strategy; a compulsory master's thesis in periods 3–4, optionally combined with an external-research internship) ↗ — Utrecht University
- Utrecht University — International Management admission for a degree from a non-Dutch university (entry requires a BSc of a research university in Economics or Economics and Business Economics, preferably with some specialisation in International Management, with demonstrable knowledge of microeconomics, mathematics, macroeconomics, corporate finance and econometrics or advanced statistics; a motivation statement; deadlines 1 February for scholarship candidates, 1 April for non-EU passport holders and 1 June for EU passport holders; no standardised admission test listed) ↗ — Utrecht University
- Utrecht University — English language requirements, EMI-experienced level (minimum IELTS Academic overall band 6.5 with 6.0 in each part, or TOEFL iBT total 93, or Cambridge C1 Advanced 176; results no older than two years) ↗ — Utrecht University
- QS World University Rankings 2026 — Utrecht University placed 103rd worldwide (up from 105th in 2025) ↗ — QS Quacquarelli Symonds