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Eligibility and Admissions

Eligibility requirements

To apply to the MSc in Global Supply Chain Management programme, candidates must:

  • have a bachelor's or master's degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university
    or
  • have a significant work experience to compensate for a lesser degree

For non-native English speakers, a TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS score is mandatory.

The MSc in Global Supply Chain Management programme is accredited by the Supply Chain Council and the CGE. BEM is accredited AACSB, EQUIS et AMBA.

To join the MSc implies a multicultural framework .

Admissions process

Application file

To apply for the MSc you first need to complete our application file with:

  • A completed application form: MSc - application form
  • Your TOEFL,TOEIC or IELTS score report * (non-native English speakers)
  • A copy of your certificate degree
  • 2 letters of recommendation - ideally a current or recent employer and a university-level referee
  • 1 passport photo
  • Application fee (100 Euro)

*We are also looking for candidates who can effectively communicate in a multicultural environment. For this reason, if English is not your first language, you will be required to take either the TOEFL www.toefl.org , TOEIC www.toeic.com or IELTS www.ielts.org tests. We will be looking for results in band 6.5 for IELTS or a TOEFL score of 240 (computer test) or a TOEIC score of 800. You may be able to get exemption if your studies were all in English or if you have been working in an English speaking environment recently.

Interview

All selected applicants are interviewed. The aim of the interview is to assess your personal qualities, motivation for the programme and career plan.

Interviews are held in Bordeaux at BEM or in different countries depending on the candidate´s nationality, on dates notified by the Admissions Office.

The application file and interviews are used to make a selection of applicants. Selected students will then have to take written test, the utlitmate phase of the selection process.

Written Tests

All selected applicant have to take written test to assess your analytical and summarising skills:

  • Our specific equivalence tests: 2 written tests (1 logic test and 1 synthesis test). Our written test are held in Bordeaux at BEM or in different countries depending on the candidate's nationality. Test dates will be notified by the Admissions Office.

Living Costs

The cost of living in Bordeaux is extremely reasonable compared to other major cities. Living expenses will vary according to your lifestyle, but generally amount to 700/800 Euro per month, including accomodation, food, transportation and entertainment. More information

Financial Aids and Scholarships


We recommend that you independently seek out the numerous fiancial aids available in your own country of origin. In most countries, banks offer students preferential loans to finance postgraduate education.

The programme could deliver a limited number of scolarship based particulary on the quality of the candidate, contact Delphine .

French candidates admitted to the course will receive a list of banks having special arrangements with the School.