The documents listed below are mandatory to apply to the Master in Luxury Management program. Incomplete application files will not be reviewed by the admission committee and will be moved to the next application round.
- Please mind that all documents must be provided in English or in French.
- Official or authenticated translations will have to be provided for documents that were not initially edited in French or in English.
- All documents must be official and in pdf format (except photo). Screenshots are not accepted.
- Any falsified or fraudulent document submitted as part of this application will result in immediate disqualification from the admission process and may lead to legal action.
| PROGRAMME | Master in Luxury |
| ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST SCORE* Validity: the tests must not be older than the years mentioned above at the application deadline (application round you choose to apply in). | - IELTS Academic ≥ 6.5 (IELTS One Skill Retake is NOT ALLOWED) - TOEFL iBT® (Home Edition included) ≥ 95 - Cambridge minimum B2 First ≥ 175 - TOEIC Listening & Reading ≥ 850 Tests other than the listed ones and non-valid tests will not be accepted. No exception can be made. Please make sure you have enough time to sign up for a test. 2-year validity at the application deadline (application round you choose to apply in). |
| MANAGEMENT TEST SCORE (Optional)* Validity: the tests must not be older than the years mentioned above at the application deadline (application round you choose to apply in). | The management test is optional but can add value to your application - GMAT™ (Online test included): 5-year validity - GRE® (Home Edition included): 5-year validity - TAGE-MAGE: 2-year validity |
| CV / RESUME | 1 page max. in English |
| ID DOCUMENT | Passport or ID card (EU citizens only, double-sided) |
| DIPLOMA and/or ENROLMENT CERTIFICATE (BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE) (Whether you are about to or you have achieved the required degree.) | Authenticated copies of all accredited degrees achieved in higher education (if unavailable: an official document confirming the degree conferral written by the awarding institution). AND/OR If you are currently pursuing a higher education degree: A recent & authenticated enrolment certificate for current academic term is required. It must state a provisional expected graduation date. Please bear in mind that at the beginning of the school year, you will have to prove that you have obtained the necessary diploma as declared in your application file. No derogation may remain after the 15th of December of the school year. If the diploma is not provided, is invalid, or is found to be inauthentic, you will not be allowed to resume courses in January and will be excluded. The tuition fees of the year will be retained by ESSEC, not responsible for the absence or invalidity of the requested credential. |
| GRADE REPORTS (transcripts per semester, trimester or quarter) | Authenticated copies of official transcripts by chronological order, for all academic terms attended since high school, including exchange programs, repeated years, preparatory classes, grading system details and double degree. Simple copies and screenshots are not accepted. If your studies have been interrupted, please add a letter with the academic year concerned and explain the reasons (gap year, illness, change of direction, travel, employment, leave, internship, etc.). |
| REFERENCE LETTERS x2 | 1 academic reference & 1 professional reference are recommended. If you do not have a professional referee, 2 academic referees are acceptable. |
| APPLICATION FEE | 120€ payable online only and non-refundable Exemption list |
* Tests must not be older than the specified number of years at the application deadline.
E.g. For an English proficiency test: If the application round you chose to apply to is on 1st October 2025, the test must have been done after 1st October 2023 to be considered valid.