Undergraduate diploma and transcripts
If you have already completed your undergraduate degree when you submit your application, you will need to provide the following documents:
- A copy of your undergraduate diploma or certification/proof of degree completion
- A copy of your official final undergraduate transcript
If you have not yet completed your undergraduate degree when you submit your application, you will need to provide the following documents:
- A signed declaration stating that you will obtain your degree before the start of the Master's program
- A copy of your provisional undergraduate transcript
If your diploma or transcript is not written in English, Spanish, Catalan, French, Italian, or Portuguese, you will also have to include a sworn translation.
Copy of your passport
Curriculum vitae (2 pages maximum)
Statement of purpose (700 words maximum)
Proof of English language proficiency
Unless you are a native English speaker or have done your undergraduate degree at an English-speaking university, you must provide TOEFL, IELTS, or Cambridge scores or certificates. If you are not yet in possession of one of these language certificates, we suggest you wait to apply until you can fulfill this requirement with the documents required.
Accepted certificates include IELTS Academic Test (6,5), TOEFL (90), Duolingo English Test (minimum score 115), and Cambridge Exams (Proficiency A-C; Advance A-C)
Optional but highly recommended: GRE General Test scores
The only program that requires a GRE General Test score as part of the application package is the PhD Track Program. However, applicants to all other programs are encouraged to provide a GRE score, which is often an important element for admission decisions.
A good GRE result is particularly helpful for candidates who have a Bachelor's in the social sciences or other undergraduate degree without a strong quantitative component. In previous years, the GRE score has helped directors identify candidates with excellent potential but little previous exposure to serious mathematical training. Therefore, we strongly encourage candidates to submit a GRE.
BSE institution code for GRE General Test: 2531
During the online application process, we will ask you for the names and contact information of two referees who are willing to submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf. Letters from academia signed by a professor are strongly preferred. However, if you can’t provide those, and if you think your professional experience is an asset, you can ask your employer to support your application.
The two signed letters must be uploaded directly to the online application system by your referees. Your application is not considered complete until both letters have been uploaded.
Before starting your application process, we advise you to contact both referees to let them know about your intention to apply to our programs. Just after you submit your application, we will contact them via email with instructions on how to proceed.
You must notify your referees and remind them to check their email for the instructions.
Letter format suggestions
Referees must include their full name, work address, and email, and they should include your name in the body of the letter. Letters should be submitted on official letterhead and signed by your referees.
Your referees should evaluate you based on the following criteria:
- Intellectual ability
- Research abilities/experience
- Motivation to face challenges
- Capacity to work in groups
- Propensity to thrive in new environment