Barcelona School of Economics Master's Merit Funding 2027/2028

About this scholarship

Merit-based tuition waivers and scholarships for master's students at the Barcelona School of Economics in Spain, for programmes starting in September 2027. There is no separate application. All applicants are considered, and the funding offer comes with the admission decision.

Funding type

Covers: a waiver of 25, 50, 75 or 100 percent of the tuition fee, depending on the offer. A limited number of full scholarships cover 100 percent of the fee, and some add a stipend. The Ramón Areces Foundation scholarships pay the full tuition for students in the Economics Program or the Finance Program. The Unicredit Foundation gives one full scholarship for the same programmes. Tuition for 2027/28 is EUR 20,000 for the Data Science programmes and EUR 18,500 for the others. About 24 percent of students receive funding each year. Does not cover: housing and living costs. You must pay the reservation fee even if you receive funding.

Tuition fees

Partially covered

Living costs

Not covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

A bachelor's degree or equivalent, with an outstanding academic record A strong quantitative background and good training in economics and mathematics, which you explain in the statement of purpose Two recommendation letters, preferably from professors Funding is given on academic merit If your application is complete before 15 January 2027, you are considered for all funding. If it is later, you are considered for what remains

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

With the admission application

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required IELTS TOEFL iBT Duolingo English Test Cambridge English Waiver possible

TOEFL 90, IELTS 6.5, Duolingo 120, or a Cambridge exam (Proficiency or Advanced) with at least 176. No certificate is needed if you are a native English speaker or did your bachelor's at an English-speaking university.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

There is no separate funding request. Apply for admission in the BSE application system, and you receive the admission and funding decisions together by email. The first-round deadline is 15 January 2027, and the time is not stated. Decisions for this round normally come by mid-February. The application fee is EUR 100 and is not refunded. You can apply to up to three programmes. Referees upload their letters to the system themselves, and the application is not complete until they do.

Required documents

University transcripts and a copy of your degree Copy of your passport CV of at most 2 pages Statement of purpose of at most 1,000 words Proof of English level Details of 2 referees

Application steps

Choose one or more programmes, up to three, and check their entry requirements. Create an account in the application system, upload the documents and enter your referees. Pay the EUR 100 application fee and submit. Complete the application before 15 January 2027.

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Scholarship contacts

BSE admissions office: [email protected]Copy

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