For all prospective MBA students interested in obtaining the University degree of a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Educatis-GSM, the admission requirements stipulated in the "European MBA Guidelines“ of the European Quality Link (EQUAL) apply. The application requirements have to be met prior to sitting for the first examination and the appropriate documents must be submitted to Educatis in a timely manner. The admission requirements for the distance learning MBA program of Educatis-GSM are as follows:
The academic minimum requirement is the completion of a three or four year full-time undergraduate degree (Bachelor with at least 180 ECTS credits or second class Honours) at a state recognised tertiary institution. The documents must be legalized by a notary public. For overseas applicants the documents must be legalized by the Swiss Embassy or Consulate.. An applicants needs to endorse an official confirmation that s/he could start a Masters program at the university, where the under- graduate degree was completed or at any other state recognised tertiary institution.
The program does not require candidates to have studied commerce or business at the undergraduate level.
Professional qualifications are not an adequate substitute for an undergraduate degree.
Applicants must achieve a minimum of 500 points in the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test). Comparable results must be attained in other similar tests. (Tests shall not be older than 2 years.) Educatis will waive the GMAT, if the candidate has achieved an overall grade of at least “very good” in his or her first academic degree. The GMAT test result can be submitted within 1 year following the enrolment to the program.
Foreign language skills in at least one foreign language form a basic requirement for taking up MBA studies. Applicants must prove their proficiency in one foreign language adequately. For non-native speakers of English, this is one of the following tests:
 | TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language – with a score of at least 80 in the Internet Based Test (IBT), 215 in the computer based version (CBT) or 550 in the paper version (PBT) respectively
| | IELTS overall score in Band 6.5. For native speakers of English, this will be an equivalent proof of proficiency in a foreign language other than English).
| | CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: grade C.
| | CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: grade B. |
Tests shall not be older than 2 years.
Applicants must also submit: - a curriculum vitae
- a letter focusing on professional career details including information on the reasons for applying for admission to the program, personal goals and personal background.
- two letters of recommendation from employers, professors or other significant persons.
- proof of at least two years full-time post-graduate work experience, one of which should preferably be in a managerial level position.
Educatis-GSM or the academic partners reserve their right to interview the candidates.
| 
