Application & Requirements | Toulouse School of Management

2025-2026 Admission Calendar

	APPLICATION PERIOD	PUBLICATION OF ADMISSION RESULTS	CANDIDATES' RESPONSES*
Round 1	December 9, 2024 to January 10, 2025	February 14, 2025	February 21, 2025
Round 2	March 11, 2025 to April 4, 2025	May 27, 2025	June 2, 2025

*Academic year starts in September

Each application will be carefully studied by the professors in the field of specialization.

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How to apply?

Completed online Application form
Resume
Letter of motivation
Research proposal (in English, max. 6 pages, single line spacing, font size 12)
Transcript(s)
English proficiency proof (TOEFL or IELTS, dated within the last 2 years, or a previous university degree completed in English)
Copy of ID or passport
Online pre-recorded video interview
OPTIONAL: Reference letters
OPTIONAL: Research material that may support your application (dissertation, paper, research work...)
French is not a requirement !

A Bachelor’s degree (in the US) or the completion of the first year of a Master (in Europe) or an equivalent diploma, representing a four-year course of study in an accredited college or university, is required for admission. A completed Master’s degree is not required, although many applicants have a Master’s degree in such fields as management, finance, economics, engineering, psychology, statistics or other related fields. Superior academic performance is expected.
European students with a Master’s in Research are also welcome to apply. Successful applicants would gain exemption from certain lectures and, depending on their background, would follow a sequence of lectures covering approximately one year instead of two.

A research proposal is a personal statement explaining your choice of pursuing a PhD in management. Indeed the Doctoral Programme is interested in your motivations for pursuing doctoral studies in Toulouse as well as your ambitions and more importantly your research interests. What topic, question, or field would you like to research for your Master’s thesis?
Please write in English: maximum 6 pages, single line spacing, font size 12
Get tips on how to write your research proposal thanks to short videos from Doctoral Programme's professors.

You have to submit a copy of your transcripts for all college/university degrees and courses. Superior academic performance is expected.
Applicants with foreign qualifications in a language other than English or French must also include a professional translation of degrees and transcripts into English or French.

Since the programme is 100% in English, adequate command of spoken and written English is required for admission. All students whose native language is not English, or who have not previously completed a university degree in English, must provide a TOEFL or IELTS test certificate (dated within the last 2 years).
The committee prefers scores of at least 95 TOEFL / IELTS 7-8, equivalent to a CEFR C1 level.

You must provide the names and contact details of two referees in your application. In addition, you also have the option to upload reference letters, if there is an important testimonial that you wish to share with the admission team.
Please ensure that the letter includes the full name and contact details of the referee.

Application

Each application is put through a highly selective process; it is read with the care, deliberation, and seriousness it deserves by the professors in the field of specialisation. Final decisions are made by the Doctoral Programme Board.

Our application form has been designed to enable you to communicate your academic accomplishments and ambitions. We recommend that you begin the application process early as preparing an application for a Doctoral Programme may take time, not only to complete the online application but also to write your research proposal. Preparing the English test may also take time.

Applications are paperless only: all applicants must use the online application.
All of the questions are given in English: please answer all questions in English.

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Any questions?

A cotutelle, or double degree for the PhD with a foreign university, must be initiated by a TSM Doctoral Programme faculty member (we do not accept requests coming directly from foreign doctoral students). The future supervisors must have pre-existing research ties, such as being co-authors on a paper or collaborating on a research project. Please discuss this project with your supervisor.

No. You should apply first for admission to the Doctoral Programme. Each application will be carefully studied by the professors in the field of specialization. Final decisions are made by the Doctoral Programme Board, so though you could identify potential supervisors doing research in your field of interest, it is not necessary to contact them to agree on supervision prior to application. Identifying the best supervisor is an essential and important milestone for your future PhD thesis: you will do it, with the Doctoral Programme support, during the first 6 months of the MSc degree.

A Bachelor’s degree (in the US), the completion of the first year of a Master (in Europe) or an equivalent diploma, representing a four-year course of study (equivalent 240 ECTS) in an accredited college or university, is required for admission to the doctoral programme (Year 1, Master of Science). A completed Master’s degree is not required, although many applicants have a Master’s degree in such fields as management, finance, economics, engineering, psychology, statistics or other related fields. Superior academic performance is expected.

Generally, all interested applicants apply to follow the overall course of the programme (i.e. first year of MSc coursework followed by the internal application to enter into the MPhil course of study and research). Candidates interested in obtaining a PhD through professional experience are encouraged to research the VAE process and then contact doctoralprogramme@tsm-education.fr

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TSM Doctoral programme understands and appreciates the time and energy involved in completing our application. Should you have questions regarding your application, please contact the admission team (in the subject line note TSM DP application question).

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