Double Degree in Business Administration + Global Governance, Economics and Legal Order

About the course

A five-year, 365 ECTS double degree taught 100% in English. It leads to a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Bachelor in Global Governance, Economics and Legal Order from Esade-Ramon Llull University. You choose a Global Economics or Global Politics track, and the course includes a compulsory international exchange.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Esade accepts the Leaving Certificate Established with at least six subjects and a minimum of 240 points. At least two of the six subjects must be Higher Level at H1-H7, and the others can be Ordinary Level at O1-O6. You can apply with predicted (estimated) results. That is the minimum: this double degree is competitive, and admitted Spanish students average 9.1/10. Because Ireland is an EU system, you need a UNEDasiss accreditation to enrol. You do not have to sit the Spanish PAU.
• You must take the Esade Admission Test (logic, numerical reasoning and English), or submit the SAT (minimum 1200) or ACT (minimum 24). Mathematics is required for other school systems, but Esade does not publish a Leaving Cert maths grade, so check with admissions.
• English: the minimum is C1 level (IELTS 7, Cambridge C1 Advanced 190 or TOEFL iBT 100). You are exempt if English was your main language of schooling in Ireland for the final 2.5 years of secondary school.

How to apply

1. Apply online (from Sept 2026)Apply on the Esade portal during your Leaving Cert year, sending your transcripts and current grades and paying the €150 application fee.
2. Sit the Esade Admission TestBook an online test at least one week after you apply. Tests run from October to June. You can send SAT or ACT scores instead.
3. Get a decision and reserve your placeAdmissions Committees meet every two weeks, and decisions usually take 2-3 weeks. If you get an offer, reserve your place and pay the deposit by the date Esade gives you.
4. UNEDasiss accreditationAfter your Leaving Cert results, get your UNEDasiss accreditation so that you can enrol before the course starts in September 2027.

Costs

• Tuition is €24,500 for 2027-28. The programme FAQ gives €23,600, which is probably the current (2026-27) fee. Esade says it may raise fees each year, but by no more than inflation. Esade is a private university, so EU students do not get a lower public fee. There is a non-refundable application fee of €150. If you miss two booked admission test dates, you pay an extra €150. Scholarships (covering up to 100% of tuition), loans and an Income Share Agreement are available.

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