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Applicants are required to submit various documents from prior academic records to test scores, which may be waived depending on individual circumstances.

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Application Requirements

For your application to be considered complete for the admissions review, it must meet the following requirements:

 

If you have a Masters in Management degree

  • If you hold a top-ranked MiM degree, you may qualify for a test waiver. For more details, get in touch with us.

With an undergraduate degree

  • In order to apply, you must have completed an undergraduate program at an accredited university. We will require official academic transcripts as proof.

  • HEC does not have an absolute requirement for the number of years of work experience, yet along with an undergraduate degree, we strongly encourage at least 2 years of professional experience.

If you do not have an undergraduate degree
The requirement of an undergraduate degree may be waived under the following conditions:

  • You can provide a certificate certifying that you have completed your secondary education. You must also have 5 years minimum of professional experience, with at least 3 years in a managerial position.

  • You are an athlete who has represented your country at a national level.

The ideal candidate has between 2 and 10 years of professional working experience (the average for the Class of 2025 is 6 years).

Application Checklist

You must have completed and submitted your online application form, which includes the following items:

  • Completed Application Form
     
  • Completed Essays
     
  • 2 Recommendations
     
  • Current Professional Resume in English
     
  • Passport-style Photo
     
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
     
  • Copy of Passport (copies of both if you have dual nationality) or birth certificate
     
  • Official GMAT* or the GMAT Focus Edition or the GMAC Executive Assessment (EA) or GRE* Score Report and a scan of your score report
    (*Note: To share the GMAT Score Report with us, please use the code 0TL-6C-28. To share the GRE Score Report with us, please use the code 0649)
     
  • Test taker copy of the TOEFL*, TOEIC, IELTS, Cambridge English Exam, PTE Score Report or Duolingo English Test. 
    (*Note: To share the TOEFL score report with us, please use the code 0649. If you choose to take one of the other tests listed, the results will be shared automatically. To share the Duolingo English Test make sure to select the correct HEC Paris Program)
     
  • Non-refundable application fee of €200

Test Scores


Please use the codes listed below to have your scores sent to the HEC Paris Admissions team.

  • GMAT/GMAT Focus/EA: less than five years old (Code: 0TL-6C-28 the first digit is a "zero")
     
  • GRE: GRE test scores are valid for five years after the year in which you tested (Code: 0649)
     
  • The average GMAT score for the class of 2019 is 690 or 635 under the Focus edition. We strongly encourage our candidates to submit a GMAT with balanced scores above 60% for the quantitative and verbal sections. On GMAT Focus, this equates to a performance in the 83% percentile under each format.
    • We accept valid GMAT scores achieved through either the classic or new Focus edition equally. Scores will be assessed using the percentile tables published by GMAC.
       
  • We strongly encourage our candidates to submit a GRE score that is at or above the 65th percentile for the quantitative and verbal sections
     
  • We strongly encourage our candidates to submit an EA score is this upwards of 150
     
  • We always evaluate a candidate's application holistically and look at all the elements of the application. While we do not have a minimum score requirement for any of the assessments, we strongly encourage you take the assessment seriously to showcase your full potential.
     
  • Only official test scores will be accepted
  • Non-native English speakers who do not hold a university degree from a university where English is the teaching language must complete one of the following: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)*, TOEIC, IELTS, Cambridge English Exams, PTE or Duolingo.
    (*Note: To share your TOEFL score with us, you must use the Code: 0649. All the other English test results will be shared with us automatically)
     
  • Minimum TOEFL: 100 internet-based, 600 paper-based
     
  • Minimum TOEIC: 340 Speaking & Writing and 850 Listening & Reading
     
  • Minimum IELTS: 7.0, with a minimum of 6.5 on each part of the test
     
  • Minimum Cambridge English Exams (First, Advanced, Proficiency, Business): 185 with a minimum of 176 on each part of the test
     
  • Minimum PTE: 72
     
  • Minimum Duolingo English Test: 135
     
  • These results must be less than two years old
     
  • English is the only language required for admission

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