EMLyon Business School

EMLyon Business School

The EMLyon Business School was founded in 1872 in Lyon by the local business community and is affiliated to the Lyon Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It is widely regarded as one of France’s prestigious grandes écoles and one of the best business schools in Europe.

Academic Highlights

EMLyon’s curriculum focuses on internationalisation, entrepreneurship, and social responsibility. It offers executive and entrepreneurship programs, master's programs in 12 different fields and specialisations including Sports and Outdoor Management and Luxury Management and Marketing.

Location

The School’s main campus is in Écully, an exclusive country hamlet six kilometres from Lyon, the second largest metropolis in France and an area that houses a large number of tertiary institutions. It also has another domestic campus, one at St Étienne, a lively university town in eastern central France and a campus in Paris, as well as two international campuses in Shanghai and Casablanca.

Did you know?

EMLyon founded and hosts the annual Le défi de Bacchus, one of the biggest wine-testing competitions in Europe which sees students and professionals competing in a blind tasting of French wines.

Language of Instruction

English (limited in some areas), French

Program Duration

1 semester, 2 semesters

Academic Level

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Minimum Result Required60% WAM
Previous Round Cut-off (WAM (%) or GPA)69% WAM

Anticipated Places in Semester 1, 2027

8-9 places

Exchange Availability

Green

Eligible Monash Campus

Monash Australia, Monash Malaysia

Agreement Scope

Business and Economics

Handbook/Catalogue

Undergraduate students choose units from the Bachelor of Business Administration; see the course list. Postgraduate students can only choose units from the Master of Science in Management; see the course list.

For more information for incoming exchange students, you can visit the EM-Lyon Incoming Students webpage.

Language considerations

Around half of the units at EMLyon are taught in English. All third and fourth year units in the Bachelor of Business Administration and about half of the Master of Science in Management are taught in English. Consult the course information on each unit's language of instruction (Anglais means English).

Full-time Credit Load Equivalents

Semester

Min. 18 Monash points

Max. 24 Monash points

22.5 ECTS*

30 ECTS

Year

Min. 36 Monash points

Max. 48 Monash points

45 ECTS

60 ECTS

ECTS - European Credit Transfer System

*If your study load cannot exactly equate to 22.5 ECTS, then you will need to complete a study load as close to 22.5 ECTS without going under in order to receive 18 Monash credit points.

Academic Calendar

EMLyon Fall Semester (Monash semester 2): late August - late December
EMLyon Spring Semester (Monash semester 1): early January - late April

Academic Calendar

Accounting

Artificial intelligence

Econometrics and business statistics

Economics

Finance

Humanities

Human relations and regulations

Innovation and entrepeneurship

Leadership

Management

Marketing

Social and behavioural sciences

Note

  • The listed disciplines are not necessarily exhaustive and other fields of study might also be available at the institution.
  • Approval to study particular subjects at any institution is always at the discretion of the departmental/discipline and faculty advisers in your managing faculty(ies) and subject to available places at the host.

Accommodation

Emlyon provides student accommodation in a hall of residence five minutes’ walk from the Écully campus. Housing is organised on a first come, first served basis. In addition, there is an off-campus accommodation search service with available housing options that are close to the School. See the School's page on accommodation under the 'Practical information' subheading for more information.

Visas

As a general rule, all students planning to study in France for more than three months must apply for a long-stay visa before departure from Australia and apply for a residence permit after they arrive.

Refer to the official France-Visas website for the most up-to-date information on how to apply for a student visa. Any changes to the visa application process will be made public on the Consulate General of France in Sydney website.

For additional information on visas, you can refer to the Consulate-General of France in Sydney.

EMLyon also provides some advice on visas.

Health and insurance

Medical coverage is legally required in France. All students need to subscribe to the French Social Security. It is required to cover the entirety of your stay; you can register upon arrival in France. Students will require an official birth certificate with a French translation to proceed with their health insurance.

EMLyon also offers advice on health insurance and social security.

When travelling on a Monash Abroad approved program, you are automatically covered under the Monash University Student Travel Insurance policy. This will provide cover to and from your exchange.

Orientation and extra-curricular 

Find out about EMLyon's vibrant student life, including many sporting and cultural associations.

EMLyon specifies the date by which exchange students are expected to arrive on their Academic Calendar, so that students are present for their orientation and welcome arrangements.

Lyon was recently voted one of the best city destinations in Europe in 2021. View the OnlyLyon website to learn more about the city as a place to live and study.  Apart from being the Capital of Gastronomy in France, it is also well known as the City of Lights culminating in the Festival of Lights on 8 December.

Cost of living

Emlyon provides guidance on predicted additional expenses in Saint Étienne and Lyon.

Funding

Students taking French language courses may be eligible for the Walter Mangold Study Abroad Scholarship.

Nicolas Baudin Scholarship

The Nicolas Baudin scholarship is designed to encourage students to undertake study, research or professional development in France. It consists of a return flight ticket between Australia and France and social insurance for up to six months. Find out more here.

For information about funding available to support study on exchange overseas, see the Financial Information page on the Monash Abroad website.

Important notes

Please note that students applying for a student visa for France will need to travel to Sydney for an in-person appointment.

To begin your application and study plan, click the button below.

Apply here

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