The Bachelor Of Administration (BBA) is a four-year post-baccalaureate program focusing on entrepreneurship and management. Originating in the United States, this degree is a real open sesame for students wishing to pursue an international career in business and management. In response to growing student demand, many Business Schools around the world have now added the BBA curriculum to their list of training programs. While these Business Schools have much in common (interactive pedagogy, courses in English, work-study opportunities, etc.), they differ in their tuition fees, which can range from €2,000 to over €40,000 per year! Your Dream School offers you an overview of the tuition fees for BBA programs offered by the world’s most prestigious Business Schools.
The cost of studying for a Bachelor of Business Administration in Europe: There is a wide disparity between the costs of BBA programs offered in different European countries. The biggest gap is between the Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands, which offers a BBA course at €2,083/year, and the Écoles de commerce in Lausanne and Glion, where a BBA course costs around €35,000/year. In Spain, IE University offers a BBA program at €21,000/year, compared with €16,600/year at ESADE and €16,260/year at EU. France is also home to some excellent Écoles de Commerce, offering students top-level Bachelor of Business Administration training. These include ESCP Europe and ESSEC, where you can expect to pay an average of €15,000/year for a BBA program. If you’d like to enroll in a BBA program in Italy at a prestigious business school, Bocconi University is the place for you, provided you can afford the €12,819/year tuition fee. In England, the cost of the most famous Business Schools (Warwick, Bath, LSE, CASS, Durham, UCL) is identical. Expect to pay €10,640/year to sit on the benches of these prestigious establishments for a BBA course. We end our tour of Europe with Trinity College Dublin, where you can enroll in a BBA program for €5,681/year. In Canada: The legendary McGill University in Montreal offers a BBA program for €6,300/year , while a similar program at HEC Montreal will cost between CAN$9,000/year (fees for French and French-speaking Belgians) and CAN$26,500/year (for international students).In the USA: In the USA, education is seen as an investment. As a result, Americans find it normal to have to pay huge sums of money to obtain a quality education, enabling them to enter the profession of their choice. Translated with DeepL.com (free version) To attend a BBA program at Babson College, the University of Pennsylvania or NYU, students are required to pay no less than €48,800/year. This substantial sum is not far off the €44,000/year required by Harvard and Columbia Universities. Don’t hesitate to consult the QS World University Rankings 2019 to find out which are the best BBAs in the world. Additional costs Tuition fees aren’t the only expenses to consider when preparing for a BBA program abroad. Travel costs, rental budget, daily expenses (food, maintenance, transportation, equipment, outings, leisure activities, etc.). To avoid unpleasant surprises, it’s best to anticipate all the expenses associated with your academic career. To help you see things more clearly, here are a few indications of the costs you’ll need to plan for, depending on the destination you choose. Of course, the amount of these costs depends on many factors, including the exact destination and the student’s lifestyle. Translated with DeepL.com (free version) These are only approximations. In Europe: Madrid is undoubtedly the most financially advantageous city for students, with an average rent of €300 and a cost of living of around €100/month. And London boasts the highest rents (around €780/month), ahead of Paris, where the average rent is around €740/month. In these two capitals, students can live on around €100 a month, including all other expenses. In the Netherlands, some cities offer students the opportunity to use their own transport free of charge, saving them a considerable amount of money. Accommodation in the Netherlands costs around €500 per month. A reasonable and affordable cost, which is convincing many students wishing to study for a BBA at the Rotterdam School of Management. In Italy, as elsewhere, rents decrease as you move away from the city center. If you’re planning to study at Bocconi University in Milan, expect to pay an average of €500 per month for accommodation and around €100 for ancillary costs. Canada: In Canada, sharing a room is one of the most popular housing options for students. Renting a room costs an average of 400 euros. On the whole, the cost of living here is a little lower than in France, but again, this depends on exactly where you are. Taking into account the main student expenses (accommodation, food, transport, insurance and miscellaneous costs), UQAM estimates the cost of student life in Montreal at nearly $20,000, or around €13,000/year. In the United States: The United States is a vast country. So it’s hard to generalize about the cost of student life in America. What is certain is that being part of the elite comes at a price. In addition to paying nearly €44,000/ year to enter a BBA program at Harvard, students must also budget for housing (around €9,000/year for a room on the university campus) and personal expenses (including nearly €1,000 for books and supplies). Rest assured, like nearly 70% of Harvard students, you too may be eligible for a grant to lighten the bill. On the NYU and University of Pennsylvania websites, you’ll find a summary table of annual expenses for BBA students. To help you find the university best suited to your profile and budget, don’t hesitate to contact our admissions experts. Take advantage of the sound advice of Your Dream School coaches, and benefit from a unique and proven method to multiply your chances of getting into the university of your dreams. Our team is with you every step of the way. Do you want to join a BBA program at a leading university? Please contact us. The school of your dreams, a partner in your success.
