BSE Scholarships for Master's Degrees

Benefit: what you get

Barcelona School of Economics (BSE) awards scholarships that cut tuition fees for its one-year master's programmes (September to July) in Spain. Awards come in four tiers: 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% off tuition fees. A small number of full scholarships also add a living stipend - a monthly cash grant to help cover living costs - on top of the full tuition waiver. Teaching assistantships are available as an additional option. BSE distributes roughly EUR 800,000 in scholarships each year; about 36% of enrolled students receive some form of funding.

Two external awards are also available through the same application: the Ramón Areces Foundation Scholarship and the UniCredit Foundation Master Scholarship (the latter for the Economics or Financial Economics programme only).

Eligibility

• Nationality: Open to all nationalities.
• Degree: You hold a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an accredited programme. Graduates under the Bologna system need at least 180 ECTS.
• Subject background: Your undergraduate studies are in economics, finance, engineering, mathematics, statistics or a comparable quantitative field.
• Programme: You are applying to one of BSE's three master's degrees: Economics and Finance, Specialized Economic Analysis, or Data Science.
• Grades and maths: Strong academic results and quantitative skills are the primary selection criteria.
• English: You meet at least one of these thresholds: TOEFL iBT 90, IELTS Academic 6.5, Duolingo English Test 120, or Cambridge Advanced/Proficiency with a score of at least 180.
• GRE: Required only for the PhD Economics Track programme.

How to apply

Apply through the BSE online portal at apply.bse.eu. There is no separate scholarship application: every admitted applicant is automatically considered for funding based on their admission file. A non-refundable application fee of EUR 100 applies.