Bachelor in Transformational Leadership and Social Impact

About the course

A four-year, 240 ECTS official degree taught entirely in English. It combines business, humanities and technology with a focus on social impact. The course includes internships, a six-week module in Berlin in Year 2 and a four-week module in Shanghai in Year 3.

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 on the same terms. 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, a three-hour online test of logic, numerical reasoning and English. You can submit the SAT (minimum 1200) or ACT (minimum 24) instead. Esade does not publish a Leaving Cert maths requirement for this course, so check with admissions.
• English: the minimum is C1 level (for example IELTS 7 or Cambridge C1 Advanced 190). 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. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis every two weeks.
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 placeDecisions usually take 2-3 weeks. If you get an offer, reserve your place and pay the tuition 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 €21,300 for 2027-28, and all students pay the same. 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, loans and an Income Share Agreement are available.

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