INSEAD MBA Deadlines 2024-2025

The INSEAD MBA deadlines for the upcoming January 2025, August 2025 and January 2026 intakes are as follows.

To be considered for a given round, all application materials must be submitted by 11:59 PM (23:59) Central Europe Time / French Time.

The INSEAD admissions committee conducts MBA application review over the course of four rounds for each intake. INSEAD notes that within each round, applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. This means that the Interview and Final Decision deadlines below are the latest dates by which an applicant would receive a decision, but that they may hear news earlier.

Required Materials

The online application system registration process requires the applicant to upload a photograph. The application includes essays and applicants must submit GMAT or GRE scores, a CV, transcripts from each college or university attended, English language certification for non-native speakers (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic, or the Certificate of Proficiency in English test), two professional letters of recommendation (one from a current direct supervisor), and the €250 non-refundable application fee. 

Upon submission of the application, the applicant will be prompted to complete four video interviews using Kira Talent. Mobile devices, smartphones, tablets, and Internet Explorer are not supported in Kira. The video interviews must be submitted no later than 48 hours after the application deadline. The video interviews do not replace face-to-face interviews with alumni. Applicants are given 45 seconds to prepare each answer and 60 seconds to record the answer.

How Does INSEAD Conduct Interviews?

Candidates are informed whether they have been selected to interview by the interview decision deadline. Interviews are conducted by INSEAD alumni, normally in the candidate’s country of residence. Two separate interviews are required for the majority of applicants.