Funding your studies
Funding your studies
Top 7 Best Bachelor in Management in France (Challenges – 2025) / #1 in Montpellier (L’Étudiant 2025)
Diploma
Bachelor (BA)
Acces
Show conditions*
Rythm
Full time
Level
3-year university degree
Intake
Septembre Or January
Language
English or bilingual French/English
*Access : Year 1: High school diploma Year 2: 1 year of Higher Education Year 3: 2 years of Higher Education
Tuition Fees
For students starting the BIBA programme in 2026:
- €9,990 in Year 1 (BIBA1)
- €11,000 in Year 2 (BIBA2)
- €12,000 in Year 3 (BIBA3)
On a work-study contract, you pay no tuition fees.
MBS's commitments on tuition fees
- Fees are guaranteed for the entire duration of the programme
- No administrative fees or hidden costs
- The year abroad does not generate any additional tuition fees (living expenses abroad remain the student’s responsibility)
Contact: dossier.social@mbs-education.com
Funding your studies
Once admitted to the Bachelor of International Business Administration programme (BIBA), students have access to various funding solutions.
In partnership with FACE HÉRAULT – Fondation Agir Contre l’Exclusion, a personalised advisory service is also available to students seeking support with administrative procedures related to social, family and financial matters.
WORK-BASED AIDS
Work-study at MBS means:
- More than 25 years of experience
- More than 1600 students on work-study programmes
- An unlimited number of places
- A recognized ranking: 1st Business School in France for work-study (Le Parisien 2021) and 6th for professionalization (Financial Times 2021)
During a work-study year, the tuition fees are fully covered by the host company. The student also receives a salary.
As the leader in work-study programmes in France, MBS offers work-study programmes for all or part of the curriculum, depending on the admission procedure and the professionalization criteria. Students on work-study programmes can also apply for their own scholarship, the App’titude scholarship.
MBS allows its students to benefit from a temporary contract to work 10 hours per week in one of its departments. Work hours are adapted to students’ time schedule and academic imperatives.
These students, called “monitors”, receive a monthly salary during six to eight months. Selection is based on financial resources. Aspiring students must complete a motivation interview.
MBS various departments offer student jobs for about 9 months, 10 hours per week. Students benefit from a temporary contract. Selection is made on students’ professional skills and in response to departments’ specific needs.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Applicants to any of our Bachelor, PGE, Or MSc programs are eligible for a scholarship up to 2000 euros (granted on tuition fees) depending on availability and admission results.
The CROUS grant is awarded to students in initial training who are pursuing their higher education studies based on social criteria, particularly family income.
Apply for your grant and accommodation online at etudiant.gouv.fr
For more information, contact the CROUS of Montpellier Occitanie:
- Scholarships 04 73 34 64 14
- Accommodation 04 67 41 50 44 or 04 67 41 50 35
The ERASMUS + scholarship: allocated to MBS students of the Bachelor and Grande Ecole programmes who carry out an internship or an academic exchange in a country of the European zone, for a period of 2 to 12 months.
Without income condition, this scholarship is indexed on the standard of living of the country in which the student is going. Students in apprenticeship contract are eligible to this scholarship.
The Occitanie region shcolarship: find more information here.
MBS covers the costs of studying abroad so that financial considerations do not interfere with students’ motivation and ambition.
Indeed, the school covers the additional tuition fees charged by some partner universities.
Students only need to pay their tuition fees to MBS, regardless of the fees charged by the university abroad.
LOANS
MBS students benefit from preferential rates and exemption periods adapted to their studies with certain partner banks: Banque Populaire du Sud, BNP Paribas, Caisse d’Epargne and Société Générale.
MBS grants 0% interest loans to students who have difficulty financing their studies and who have not been able to obtain a student bank loan because they do not have a guarantor.
The Honorary loan, the amount of which varies according to the student’s financial situation, is deducted from the tuition fees.
These loans are repayable from the time of graduation according to the following terms and conditions:
- Repayment over a period not exceeding 24 months for loans up to 5000 euros.
- Repayment over a period not exceeding 36 months for loans over 5000 euros.
These State-guaranteed student loans are available from participating banks for a maximum amount of €20,000 and are available to students of French nationality and under 28 years of age, with no personal or parental guarantee and no means test required. More details on the BPI loans here.
Click here to find out about the financial aid for the Grande Ecole Programme.
Click here to find out more about the financial aid for the Bachelor Programme.
INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
In addition to the previous funding opportunities we invite you to also have a look at nationality based scholarships on the below websites:
Americas
- Colombia
- Colfuturo scholarship : https://www.colfuturo.org/node/101
- Mexico
- Funed Scholarship : https://www.funedmx.org/
- Conacyt Scholarship : https://conacyt.mx/
- Dominican Republic
- Mescyt scholarship : https://campusbourses.campusfrance.org/#/program/1305
- Canada
- Frontenac Scholarship : https://frq.gouv.qc.ca/programme/bourse-frontenac-2021-2022-2/
Europe
- Spain
- Avenir Scholarship : https://dialogo.es/fr/bourses-formation/
- Norway
- Lanekassen Scholarship : https://sonans.no/laanekassen
Asia
- India
- Charpak Scholarship : https://www.inde.campusfrance.org/charpak-scholarships
Africa
- Gabon
- ANBG scholarship : https://www.anbg-ga.com/
- Nigeria
- PDTF Scholarship : https://scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng/
For other country specific scholarships, or scholarships offered by French embassies, please visit the Campus France website: https://campusbourses.campusfrance.org/#/catalog
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Q&A
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Teaching language : French and English
Duration : Approximately 1,500 contact hours spread over 3 years of study
Schedule : Full-time. Work-study (alternance) possible in Year 2 and Year 3 (3 weeks in company / 1 week on campus per month)
Intake : September – January (January entry in Year 1 only)
Teaching method : Active learning approach, including online content and activities, flipped classroom, and experiential learning. This method fosters engagement, autonomy and initiative.
Delivery mode : In-person
Teaching staff : MBS faculty researchers, consultant-trainers and active industry professionals
Exit level : State-recognised Bac+3, Licence grade, Level 6
To validate your year, you will be assessed in each subject through a combination of continuous assessment, group work and a mid-term exam. Rest assured: your future does not rest on a single grade.
A second foreign language can be studied in Year 1 and Year 2 (BIBA1 and BIBA2). From Year 3 onwards, other options are available to strengthen your language skills, such as seminars, exchanges at partner universities, internships and interactions with international students on campus.
You will be able to choose from more than 50 available destinations. The teaching teams and students from previous cohorts are on hand to help you make this decision.
View the list of destinations
Yes, because university start dates and procedures vary from one institution to another — and even more so from country to country — which requires specific preparation. A dedicated department within the school supports you throughout all these procedures and provides personalised follow-up during your stay abroad.
Yes. You can contact the MBS Career Centre, where career coaches will help you build your professional project (ambitions, positioning, interview preparation) and will regularly offer workshops and meetings with the school’s partner companies. The Career Centre also organises on-campus recruitment sessions to support your search.
MBS propose plus d’une dizaine de dispositifs d’aide au financement.
You can view the full list of available financial aid by clicking here
