If you dream of becoming a CEMS MIM student and wish to study the programme at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, this section will guide you through the application and selection processes.
APPLICATION PERIOD (COMING): 2027 SELECTION
13 OCTOBER - 3 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR 2027/2028 CLASS
- How to apply for CEMS MIM programme?
WHO MAY APPLY
CEMS MIM Programme is open exclusively to SGH full-time Master’s students of all programmes and majors. Besides, the candidates for CEMS MIM may not be selected this academic year for Double Degree programmes, exchanges or other programmes involving a term abroad!
ENTRY SELECTION CRITERIA
- Possession of TOEFL (iBT 100+ or 5.0 - overall band score under new scale), IELTS Academic (7.0+) CAE (Grade A or B), CPE (Grades A to C and C1 Level Certificate) BEC Higher (Grade A and B), PTE (Academic - minimum score: 68) GCSE A-Level (Singapore). Other certificates and tests are not accepted. The release from this requirement is given only to graduates of study programmes in English at CEMS or EQUIS/AACSB accredited universities or to holders of degrees issued by the university in an English-speaking country. Philologies and linguistic studies are not accepted.
- If English is your mother tongue: you have to pass at least one SGH language competence test in a foreign language other than English scoring a minimum of 76 points or to submit accepted by CEMS language proficiency certificates at a minimum B2 level in CEF scale, that release a candidate from language tests.
- The submission of complete online applications (both at SGH and CEMS website) and additional documents online.
- IMPORTANT: Extended deadline for submission of English Commercial Test Certificates (or a print screen of your internet result) is 1 December 2026.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA
- Average weighted grade or the result of the SGH admission test (WOG) or GPA from last graduated studies (students admitted to SGH as foreigners only)
- Score from the proficiency in a second foreign language
- Student activity at SGH (assessed by SGH Student Union)
- Interview, and
- Assessment centre
Detailed rules and regulations and the overview of selection criteria for coming selection are available in next website part “Selection Criteria”.
WHEN TO APPLYCEMS selection process is organised at all CEMS member schools in the Fall Semester and refers to MIM studies that are pursued in the coming academic year. The list of active selections at CEMS Schools one can check at
The list is organised by country, and all active selections are those with a link “Register” placed in the right column.
At SGH, the selection process is announced in May/June and then reminded in October, just before or at the beginning of the application period.
The application period lasts about 3 weeks from mid-October to early November.
All candidates must submit to parallel applications: in the SGH system (by dedicated MS Forms) and via CEMS platform. You will be uploading files exclusively via the CEMS system. The SGH system is used to collect your data on your GPA/Admission Test score and FL2 SGH Language Competence Tests’ score, and to collect some basic personal data.
MS FORMS APPLICATION (SGH) (To be activated during the selection period)
CEMS Selection Website (To be activated during the selection period)
Candidates who duly fill in both applications are the only eligible students to stand for the pre-selection process!
If you fulfil entry requirements (stipulated in the Selection process rules and regulations) you may be pre-selected for interview and assessment. After successful completion of all selection stages, depending on your score and place in the candidates’ ranking, you may be assigned a university in which you will spend your term abroad. By accepting your assignment (based on your preferences) you become officially CEMS MIM student.
Before you apply, however, please read carefully the rules (to check your eligibility to apply for CEMS) and then apply for CEMS.Remember:
- Only full-time students of all majors studying at SGH may apply for CEMS.
- MIM is not a separate major at SGH, so you cannot apply directly to CEMS if you are not SGH student yet.
- Only students fulfilling entry selection criteria may apply for CEMS.
- You have to register online at the CEMS selection website (submitting online the required documents) and by filling out the MS Forms Application to be considered for CEMS MIM
- Selection criteria (CEMS MIM SELECTION RULES AND REGULATIONS AT SGH)
Here you can find detailed rules and regulations and appendices on required language tests, obligatory application documents, and other relevant information that should assist you in the process of application.
Please note, that there might be some changes to the wording of the rules, resulting from changes in the CEMS regulations, or discovered mistakes and unclear statements that may create confusion or misinterpretation of the rules. That is why, please visit this webpage regularly and read the rules and regulations along with all appendices when the online application is open.
On top of the documents, you are required to prepare and upload a 2-minute self-presentation video. The structure and technical details are described in Appendix 6.
ATTENTION: 2027 SELECTION RULES WILL BE PUBLISHED BY THE END OF MAY 2026
LAST COMPLETED SELECTION RULES: 2026 (for 2026/2027 A.Y.)Check the list of CEMS accredited cultural institutes that offer commercial courses in foreign languages, that may be recognised as fulfilment of the second language proficiency requirement (minimum workload 4-6 contact hours/week/semester).
Please do not forget to:- make sure you have the accepted English proficiency certificate at the required level
- make your chances higher with a certificate of proficiency in the second foreign language
- If you are a non-SGH graduate of BA studies, please collect confirmations of your student activity at your university in order to present it to SGH Student Union, in order to get selection points for student activity!
EVALUATION OF STUDENT ACTIVITY - NON-SGH GRADUATES
Please note that all students who are not graduates of SGH must submit all required documents to the Student Union (Student Projects’ Evaluation Commission) to get selection points! Details and links to the evaluation schedule and regulations are published at the Project Evaluation website of SGH Student Union.
IMPORTANT NOTICES CONCERNING THE PLANNED CHANGES IN THE RULES FOR THE 2027/2028 SELECTION (TO BE CONFIRMED)
POTENTIAL CHANGES TO THE RULES (APPLICABLE FROM 2027 SELECTION)
The selection process will be composed of two SEPARATE stages that will have a separate scoring system:
- STAGE 1: Evaluation of the selection results, proficiency in the second foreign lanague and student activity to select students for the Assessment and Interview.
- STAGE 2: Assessment and Interview to select a final list of CEMS MIM students with the assignment of the mandatory term abroad, based EXCLUSIVELY on the score for the Stage 2. Points accumulated during Stage 1 will not be added to your Stage 2 score!
- Detailed rules and scoring system for both stages will be published by the end of May 2026.
- Application online
13 October – 3 November 2026
Before you start to apply, please read Rules and regulations with all appendices!
Applicants for the 2027/2028 class are REQUIRED to register BOTH at:
MS FORMS APPLICATION (SGH) (To be activated during the selection period)CEMS Selection Website (To be activated during the selection period)
Important notice on Applications:
The selection process is performed based on your data input, so in case there is a difference between the data of SGH and CEMS systems, we will make the selection solely based on the SGH system.
Please remember:
Applications of those candidates who do not register at BOTH SGH and CEMS will not be accepted.
All supporting documents must be uploaded exclusively to the CEMS online application. No paper documents will be collected. Additional docs (like language certificates of those who are awaiting the test result) that arrive after the closure of our systems shall be sent via email to CEMS Office at SGH cems@sgh.waw.plStudents admitted to SGH as foreigners must upload the final diploma of the last studies they graduated from and a transcript of records to calculate their selection points for GPA/Admission.
Do not forget to record and upload (YT or Vimeo) your 2-minute self-presentation providing a link (with a password where necessary) in the online application (more details in Appendix 6 to the rules and regulations).
A list of required documents, rules for filling in online applications, required CV format etc. is published in Appendix 2 to the rules and regulations. Please read it carefully before entering any data. Be aware of saving your pdf file with the CV and the link to your video with a proper name format (as explained in the Appendices).
If you miss the this application period, the next one is: October - November 2027 for the 2028/2029 class.
- Additional information
CEMS Academic Director at SGH
Prof. Mirosław Jarosiński, PhD
e-mail: cems@sgh.waw.pl
CEMS OFFICE AT SGH
SGH International Centre
Location:
Room 2.15 (2nd floor), Building S
ul. Batorego 8
Office hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 11.00-13.00
e-mail: cems@sgh.waw.pl
CEMS Programme Manager at SGH
Mr Grzegorz M. Augustyniak
Phone: +48 22 564 92 48
CEMS Corporate Relations Manager at SGH
Ms Aneta Szydłowska
Phone: +48 22 564 92 13
Applicants for the 2027/2028 class are REQUIRED to register BOTH