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Cergy-Pontoise (Paris region) · France · Business school

ESSEC Business School

Business school at Cergy, west of Paris; a four-year English Global BBA and a new AI, data and management BSc with CentraleSupélec.

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In English
2 programmes
City
Cergy-Pontoise (Paris region)
Apply via
ESSEC's own online application
Next deadline
28 Oct 2026

Deadlines

  1. 28 October 2026

    Global BBA round 1 closes, noon Paris time; results by 7 December
    DetailsSource

  2. 25 November 2026

    Global BBA round 1 interviews begin (to 1 December)
    DetailsSource

  3. 22 April 2027

    Global BBA round 4 (last) closes, noon Paris time; results by 2 June
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this school (5 more)

  1. 12 January 2027

    Global BBA round 2 closes, noon Paris time; results by 26 February
    DetailsSource

  2. 10 February 2027

    Global BBA round 2 interviews begin (to 17 February)
    DetailsSource

  3. 10 March 2027

    Global BBA round 3 closes, noon Paris time; results by 21 April
    DetailsSource

  4. 7 April 2027

    Global BBA round 3 interviews begin (to 13 April)
    DetailsSource

  5. 20 May 2027

    Global BBA round 4 interviews begin (to 26 May)
    DetailsSource

Every date in France

What you could study here

Global BBA

BBA · 4 yrs

English test unless your last two school years were taught in English: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 90 or TOEIC 850.

Business

What it asks of IB students

Apply with the IB as an international high-school diploma: transcripts of the last 3 years, English test (IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 90) unless taught in English, then an interview.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

One application per programme per year, and at most two applications to the same programme in total.

All 3 notes
  • One application per programme per year, and at most two applications to the same programme in total.
  • Application fee €100; a €5,500 deposit, taken off the tuition, confirms a place.
  • French-bac holders enter through the SESAME exam or Parcoursup; an IB student applies on ESSEC's own portal.

Sources
  1. ESSEC – Global BBA: apply with an international diploma (intake 2027 rounds) — checked 2026-09-26
  2. ESSEC – BSc in AI, Data & Management Sciences (international high-school diploma) — checked 2026-09-26
  3. ESSEC – All our bachelors — checked 2026-09-26