Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) – English section

About the course

A four-year, 240 ECTS business degree covering the main areas of management. The English section is taught 100% in English, and you also study a foreign language (Spanish, French or German).

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Ireland is an EU education system, so under Spanish law you do not sit the Spanish entrance exam (PAU). Esade assesses applicants holistically and does not publish a minimum Leaving Cert grade. It looks at your academic record and most recent grades, your application essays, the admission test and your English. EU applicants must get a UNEDasiss accreditation before enrolling. As a guide to Irish entry rules, UCD’s minimum is six subjects, with at least H5 in two and O6/H7 in the other four, including English and Irish. Confirm with Esade admissions how it reads Leaving Cert results.
• You must sit the online Esade Admission Test, or send an SAT (minimum 1200) or ACT (minimum 24) score. Esade says business degrees usually expect maths at a higher level. The committee may ask you for an interview.
• The English section requires C1 level (Cambridge C1 Advanced 190 or IELTS Academic 7). You are exempt if you studied in an English-speaking school system, which includes Ireland, for the final two and a half years of secondary school.

How to apply

1. Choose the English sectionThe BBA has an English section and a bilingual section. Make sure you apply to the 100% English section.
2. Apply onlineCreate an account on the Esade application portal and pay the EUR 150 application fee. Applications for September 2027 entry run from October 2026 to June 2027, or until places are filled, so apply early.
3. Sit the admission testBook the online Esade Admission Test, held weekly from October to June, or send an SAT or ACT score. Attend an interview if Esade asks for one.
4. Reserve your place and enrolConfirm your offer within two to three weeks by paying the 25% deposit. Pay the rest and complete enrolment with your UNEDasiss accreditation in early July 2027.

Costs

• Esade lists tuition of EUR 21,300 a year for 2027/28. Esade says it may raise fees each year, but not by more than the annual rate of inflation. Esade is a private university, so EU students pay the same full fee as everyone else. There is no reduced EU rate. There is a non-refundable EUR 150 application fee. If you get an offer, you pay a 25% deposit to reserve your place and the other 75% by early July. Scholarships are available.

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