- Private
- Two campuses: Madrid and Segovia
- Madrid – new vertical campus opened in September 2021 in a central location
- Segovia – 30 miles north of Madrid (25 minutes by high speed train), a more traditional campus university experience, walkable, family free, surrounded by nature
- 120+ nationalities / 45 different language spoken
- 75% non Spanish students
- Mandatory to learn Spanish, but it doesn’t count towards final grades
- THE 2021 – 19th World Employability Rankings
- Small class sizes
- 4 key principles: entrepreneurial mindset, technology immersion, lens of humanities, diverse experience
- IE started as a business school but has now branched out into different areas
- All undergraduate pathways are 4 years (except architecture)
- Students learn up-to-date skills, very practical approach to learning, eg. case studies, moot court, shadowing programmes and business challenges
- Only September intake
- Many dual degree options – these are more demanding academically
- All courses are taught in English
- International dual degree options with King’s College London (UK), Northwestern (USA), Chinese University of Hong Kong, Peking Guanghua School of Management (China)
- Many options for international exchanges, advanced seminars, internships and IEU Labs
- Corporate mentorship programme for Business Admin majors – you get to work on specific skills and identify career paths with an industry professional
- Also offer IE Talent Forum, Careers Portal, company presentations, workshops, weekly newsletters – all to support student’s career development
- Acceptance rate – 25-30%
- Holistic and ‘human’ admissions process – interested in well rounded students. Who are you? What have you done in addition to academics?
- Looking for: entrepreneurial spirit, international outlook, leadership and interpersonal skills, consistent effort and good academic record
- 5 step admissions process: 1. Online application and submission of documents, 2. Admissions test (psychometric), 3. Online assessment, 4. Personal interview online or at the London office, 5. Final committee decision.
- Rolling admissions, closes when the class is full – happens faster for some subjects than others.
- IE offers support with finding accommodation through private contractors
- Tuition fees: Bachelor programmes 2022 = 22,800 Euro || Dual Degrees 2022 = 25,900 Euro
- Students are automatically considered for merit-based awards and once they have been accepted for admission can also apply for additional scholarships.
- Students can apply for up to three scholarships, but can only be awarded one.
- IE also offers further external financial options to increase accessibility.
- Pre-college activities include: Junior Advisory Board, summer programmes, and IEU challenges and competitions
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