European School of Economics · London 2026
ESE Celebrates 30 Years of Excellence
2026 Graduation Ceremony & Anniversary Gala in London
This year's event marks a monumental milestone: three decades of preparing visionary, international leaders to shape the global business landscape.
Upcoming · 4 July 2026
30th Anniversary Graduation & Gala, London
Join us at Town Hall, Kings Cross for the ESE Graduation Ceremony and the 30th Anniversary Gala — a full day of ceremony, celebration and black-tie reception marking three decades of the European School of Economics.
About us
A Business School without borders
The European School of Economics is a private business school without borders — multicultural and pragmatic, fully accredited in the United Kingdom and approved in the UK Register of Learning Providers.
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31 years of success
Molding the leaders of tomorrow
Since our foundation in 1994, we have been shaping the leaders of tomorrow: talented students who share our core philosophy and have the dream, the inspiration and the vision to change the world. Some of our most notable alumni are now leaders in their own field of interest.
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Study
Combining academic excellence, internationality and pragmatism, the ESE degree and certificate programmes are designed to prepare a new generation of leaders and entrepreneurs.
Travel
ESE students have the unique opportunity to pursue their study programme in any of the ESE campuses — whether London, Milan, Florence, Rome, Madrid, Genoa or Paris.
Work
Complete internships, selecting from more than 1,500 leading organisations around the world.
Direct entry
Apply directly. Outside of UCAS.
ESE offers direct entry to full-time, three-year British degree programmes. Students with successful A-levels, an IB of 24, or any of a range of alternative qualifications — with a minimum of a 12-year American High School diploma — are eligible to be accepted with no required GPA. ESE allows a 90-day grace period from course start for language test scores. As a private, listed body in the UK, ESE is entitled to manage its enrolments outside of UCAS, giving students the freedom to apply whenever they want, directly and unconditionally.
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No required GPA
90-day language grace period
Non-UCAS, apply year round
Our philosophy
"Visibilia ex Invisibilibus"
All we see and touch — the skyscrapers of finance, the pyramids of industry, all we call 'reality' — is nothing but the projection of an inner invisible world, a world of ideas and values: the world of Being. The way we feel and think, our aspirations and the uniqueness of our ideas, are what determine our destiny.
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Recognised. Validated. Internationally accredited.
Fully accredited in the United Kingdom with Premier Status, validated by Richmond American University London, and partnered with institutions across Europe.
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Seven campuses across Europe — one borderless programme.
ESE London
11–13 Mandeville Place, Marylebone, W1U 3AJ, London, United Kingdom
ESE Madrid
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ESE Milan
Via Tortona 35, 20144 Milan, Italy
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