EDHEC Business School

EDHEC Business School ranks #3 in the world as part of Financial Times' Business School Research with Impact rankings 2026 and #1 in France. The B-school invests more than 20% of its financial resources to research, and has, welcomed 70 new lecturers over the last 5 academic years. 

Yes, students are allowed to work off-campus while studying at the EDHEC Business School. This is provided they stay within the allowed working hour limits in France. Indian students are allowed to work up to 20 hours per week or 964 hours per year. 

Students are advised to budget around EUR 800-1,300 (INR 85.3 K-INR 1.4 Lakhs) for the monthly cost of living at EDHEC Business School's main campus in Lille. To see how this compares to the living costs at the EDHEC Nice campus, check the Cost of Living in France Guide for Indian Students.

Source for living costs in Lille: international.univ-lille.fr

It take around 3 weeks for EDHEC Business School to share an admission decision with Indian students. Here is a timeline of the EDHEC Business School admission decision process:

• 15 to 20 days for application review, before an invite is shared with the students for an interview
• 1 to 3 weeks post the interview for the business school to share an admission decision

To stay updated with your application status, review the EDHEC Applicant Portal.

EDHEC Business School acceptance rate for Indian students is 25%, per unofficial sources. The B-school is certainly competitive to get into and requires students to have completed a 3-year UG degree with a minimum 180 ECTS credits, a valid GMAT or GRE score, and proof of a minimum of 3 years' work experience for entry to Master's programs.

For FREE personalized guidance about your EDHEC Business School admission chances, consult our expert Shiksha Study Abroad counsellors.

No, learning French is not a mandatory requirement for Indian students at EDHEC, as most of the B-school's main programs (like MBA and MIM) are taught entirely in English.

However current and past students recommend new incoming students to learn French for a better overall life and part-time job prospects, as part of EDHEC Business School student reviews on Shiksha Study Abroad.

EDHEC Academic Excellence Scholarship of this B-school offers a high-achieving students up to 50% reduction in the tuition fees. The scholarship supports students as per their merit, extensive experience and / or extra-curricular activities. 

Yes, EDHEC France requires a GMAT / GRE score for admission to MBA course. As such minimum score has not been mentioned. But, the entering classes have 650 average score. Here are some of the documents required for admission to MBA course of EDHEC-

• Resume
• Copy of passport
• Two letters of recommendation
• Copy of transcripts (last 2 years)
• TOEFL score of 95 / IELTS 6.5 score

Yes, EDHEC France requires a GMAT / GRE score for admission to MBA course. As such minimum score has not been mentioned. But, the entering classes have 650 average score. Here are some of the documents required for admission to MBA course of EDHEC-

• Resume
• Copy of passport
• Two letters of recommendation
• Copy of transcripts (last 2 years)
• TOEFL score of 95 / IELTS 6.5 score

Yes. EDHEC France offers online courses at the Bachelor's and Master's level as well as Certificates (Short courses). The language of instruction of these online courses is English. Courses taught in English are-