Business schools in Europe have already begun announcing their deadlines for applying to MBA programs that will begin in Fall 2018.
Below is a list of upcoming deadlines for the top full-time MBA programs in Europe, based on the schools most viewed on Find MBA. For deadlines for MBA programs in the UK and Ireland, see this story.
Many schools offer staggered deadlines, with the earlier rounds generally giving the best chance of scholarships, as more money is still available.
'Rolling admissions' mean that applications are processed as they are received. In this case, admissions close whenever the program becomes, full so it still pays to get in early.
As always, please double-check the dates on a program's website.
HEC Paris - Full-Time MBA (France) - September Intake
- • September 15
- • October 15
- • November 15
- • January 1
- • February 1
- • March 1
- • April 1
- • May 1
- • June 1
- • July 1
ESMT Business School - Full-Time MBA (Germany)
- • Program begins in January, deadlines run April-November
IE Business School - International MBA (Spain)
- • Admissions on a rolling basis
Copenhagen Business School - Full-Time MBA (Denmark)
- • Round 1: January 15
- • Round 2: April 15
- • Round 3: September 1
WHU - Otto Beisheim - Full-Time MBA (Germany)
- • Deadline: April 30
The Lisbon MBA (Portugal)
- • Round 1: June 30 (apply by this date if you are applying for a scholarship)
- • Round 2: September 13
ESADE Business School - Full-Time MBA (Spain)
- • Round 1: October 3
- • Round 2: November 28
- • Round 3: January 16
- • Round 4: February 13
- • Round 5: March 6
- • Round 6: April 10
- • Round 7: May 22
- • Round 8: June 12 (EU residents only)
ESSEC Business School - Global MBA (France)
- • Round 1: October 13
- • Round 2: December 21
- • Round 3: February 23
- • Round 4: April 6
St. Gallen Business School - Full-Time MBA (Switzerland)
- • Round 1: October 1
- • Round 2: December 1
- • Round 3: February 1
- • Round 4: April 1
- • Round 5: June 1
- • Round 6: August 15
University of Pisa - Full-Time MBA - (Italy)
- • Rolling deadlines
Grenoble Graduate School of Management - Full-Time (France)
- • Rolling deadlines
INSEAD - Full-Time MBA - Paris Campus (France) - September Intake
- • Round 1: September 21
- • Round 2: November 30
- • Round 3: January 25
- • Round 4: March 1
Mannheim Business School - Full-Time MBA (Germany)
- • Early bird deadline: November 30
- • Second early bird deadline: March 31
- • Then rolling admissions until September when the program begins
MIB School of Management (Italy)
- • EU citizens: August 31
- • Non-EU citizens: August 15
MIP School of Management (Italy)
- • "Application deadlines may vary from year to year, but they are usually: August of the year prior to the MBA start date and the final deadline is July 15th of the same year."
Amsterdam Business School - Full-Time MBA (the Netherlands)
- • Final deadline: June 30
Hochschule Esslingen (Germany)
- • Applications open from October 15 to May 31
HHL Leipzig - Full-Time (Germany)
- • Round 1: January 31 (early-bird rate applies)
- • Round 2: May 30 (non-EU candidates)
- • Round 3: June 30 (EU candidates and remaining non-EU candidates not requiring a German visa)
Business School Lausanne (Switzerland)
- • Round 1: March 31
- • Round 2: May 31
- • Round 3: July 31
- • Round 4 (pending availability): August 25
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management - Full-Time MBA (Germany)
- • Early-bird (with tuition discount): November 30
- • Early-bird (with smaller tuition discount): February 28
- • Scholarship deadline: May 31
- • Application deadline: July 31
CEU Business School - Full-Time MBA (Hungary)
- • Early admission deadline: February 1
- • General admission deadline: June 30
Bologna Business School (Italy)
- • 2018 MBA application deadlines not yet announced
SDA Bocconi - Full-Time MBA (Italy)
- • Round 1: September 12
- • Round 2: December 12
Nyenrode Business School - Full-Time MBA (the Netherlands)
- • Early bird deadline: April 1
- • Round 2: June 1
- • Final deadline: August 1
Tias School for Business and Society - Full-Time MBA (the Netherlands)
- • Deadline: July 1
Hochschule Pforzheim (Germany)
- • Applicants who need a visa: June 15
- • Applicants from the EU or those who do not need a visa: July 31
IESE Business School - Full-Time MBA (Spain)
- • Round 1: October17
- • Round 2: January 9
- • Round 3: March 6
- • Round 4: April 24
Porto Business School - The Magellan MBA - Portugal
- • Round 1: January 31
- • Round 2: April 31
- • Round 3: August 31
EMLyon - International MBA (France)
- • Rolling application deadlines
Vlerick Business School - Full-Time International MBA (Belgium)
- • Non-European citizens: June 30
- • European citizens: August 30
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