Admissions
Master of Science Data Science & AI for Business
The program welcomes high potential students and recent graduates from around the world. An initial selection is based on the evaluation of all application elements. Pre-selected students are then invited to a challenging interview (on Skype or on campus).
Hold a Bachelor or Master's degree from an international institution
This master is just as relevant for IT specialists and applied mathematicians as it is for high-potential students with little to no former exposure to IT and statistics, as long as they have a strong level in mathematics.
Students must have a strong level in Mathematics and hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in the following fields:
- Bachelor in Science
- Bachelor in Engineering
- Bachelor in Business or in Economics.
The selection is a 2 phase process:
- A first selection is made based on the evaluation of your application and supporting documents.
- The pre-selected candidates will then be invited for a face-to-face or Zoom interview.
Apply online at: hec.edu/applytomasters/
Supporting documents to be up-loaded before the application deadline:
- Degree certificate(s) or current enrollment certificate
- All official academic transcripts obtained in a higher education institution (exchange programs included) with official GPA
- Résumé (CV)
- GMAT (including GMAT Focus) or GRE (including GRE shorter version) or TageMage official score report. Please note that no minimum score is required to apply.
- GMAT and GMAT Focus: If taken online, please upload a screenshot of your results to your application and send your official score report to our institution via mba.com
- GRE and GRE shortened version: Please upload your test taker score report to your application and send your scores via ETS using code 3623. A department code is not required.
- English language proficiency test score report: TOEFL or TOEIC (Bridge or Listening and Reading or Speaking and Writing) or IELTS or Cambridge. Please note that, no minimum pass score is required to apply. This test is waived only for the following:
- English natives (please upload a scan of your passport)
- Students who have earned a degree from an institution in which ALL instruction is conducted in English. The official language of the degree program has to be stated in the degree certificate or its supplement, or in the transcript of records
- 2 completed online reference forms (at least one should be filled out by a professor)
- Reference letters must be submitted by the application deadline for each round.
- We recommend asking for references at least four (4) weeks before the application deadline.
- Any reference letter uploaded directly by the candidate to their application must be in PDF format and include the signature of the referee.
- Passport-style photo
- Non-refundable application fee of €125.
APPLICATION DEADLINES NO LATER THAN:
- Round 1: October 10th, 2024 at 12pm (noon) CEST
- Round 2: January 6th, 2025 at 12pm (noon) CET
- Round 3: February 27th, 2025 at 12pm (noon) CET
- Round 4: April 14th, 2025 at 12pm (noon) CEST
ADMISSIBILITY RESULTS NO LATER THAN*:
- Round 1: October 31st, 2024
- Round 2: January 28th, 2025
- Round 3: March 20th, 2025
- Round 4: May 12th, 2025
ADMISSION RESULTS NO LATER THAN 6pm (CEST) ON*:
- Round 1: November 22nd, 2024 at 6pm
- Round 2: February 18th, 2025 at 6pm
- Round 3: April 11th, 2025 at 6pm
- Round 4: June 3rd, 2025 at 6pm
* may be subject to change
The intake will take place on September 1st 2025 on Campus.
Find out more on the admissions process
Diversity and Inclusion
With over 120 nationalities and as many social and cultural backgrounds, the HEC Paris Community is a unique melting-pot that allows each student to better understand the world we live in.
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