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Master in International Finance

HEC Paris · Paris · 1 year

Source-linked programme profile · reviewed 4 November 2026Fee and calendar evidence retain their stated year

PUBLISHED FEE

€50,985

total programme fee (academic + student services + administrative + international supplement)

Fee year / cohort
2027–2028
Applicant category
International students

Breakdown: €45,500 academic + €1,985 student services + €1,000 administrative = €48,485, plus a published €2,500 international-student supplement = €50,985. Non-refundable application fee €180 is separate.

Tuition planning reserve

€50,985–€56,084 for the stated fee period

Current listed fee plus an optional 10% budgeting cushion. This is an Althéa planning allowance, not a forecast of university fees, an invoice or a scholarship-adjusted price. Use the fee period above; a semester fee is not an annual fee.

CVEC: €105 for 2026–27 unless exempt. Official CVEC amount & exemptions ↗

Fee evidence: www.hec.edu ↗

Conflicting dates

Round 2: 26 November 2026, 12:00 (noon) CET

HEC publishes Round 2 at 26 November 2026 for its master’s programmes generally; several later-round dates for this specific programme are reported inconsistently across third-party sites, so confirm the current round on HEC’s own admissions page before applying.

Calendar evidence: www.hec.edu ↗

Your application preparation plan

Prepare your documents 8–12 weeks before Round 2: 26 November 2026, 12:00 (noon) CET. Aim to submit before the official closing date to allow time for corrections.

Althéa preparation recommendation; the university deadline above remains authoritative.

Application route & calendar source ↗

ACADEMIC PREPARATION

Know your application route.

English-taught; accepts GMAT, GRE or TAGE MAGE. See the programme’s own admissions page for the full academic and language checklist.

Prepare your application file.

  • Bachelor’s qualification, full transcripts and grading scale
  • CV and a programme-specific statement of purpose
  • English/other teaching-language evidence or an accepted exemption
  • Academic references and any programme-specific portfolio, research proposal or test
  • Passport details and a separate tuition, living-cost and visa-funding plan

This is a preparation checklist; the programme portal determines the required attachments.

Applicants resident in India should begin with Campus France India. The application route depends on the programme and institution; an admission offer does not automatically complete the pre-consular steps.

BEYOND TUITION

Living, funding and next steps.

LIVING & ACCOMMODATION

Plan beyond tuition.

€600–€800 / month

CROUS residence: about €350 / month outside Paris; about €450 / month in Paris

Campus France indicative living budget covering food, transport and housing; actual costs vary by city and accommodation.

Budget separately for tuition, CVEC where applicable, housing deposit, insurance, transport and arrival costs.

Build your personal budget

SCHOLARSHIPS & NEXT STEPS

Build your funding plan.

Eiffel Master’s awards include a €1,200 monthly allowance from January 2026 and specified support services. The 2027 national institution-nomination deadline is 6 January 2027; universities set earlier internal dates. The French institution nominates the student. Tuition coverage follows separate scheme/institution rules; funding is secured only after an award.

Official scholarship opportunities ↗

Prepare academic results, references and a strong motivation statement. Check award coverage, nationality eligibility, separate application dates and renewal conditions. Keep a self-funded budget until an award is confirmed.

YOUR NEXT STEP

A programme is a start.
A plan makes it real.

Talk through fit, timing and budget for this programme and its alternatives.

Discuss your study plan