INSEAD - MBA - Fees & Expenses

Fees & Expenses

Tuition fee increases are announced in January of each year, for the Classes that will graduate in the following year.

Tuition fees for the September 2009 and January 2010 entries
amount to €51,000.

Education Related Expenditures
Other academic expenditures (books, etc)	€800
Student Council fees	€100
Business Foundations Programme (optional)	€1,500
Language course fees per period (if applicable)	€500
Laptop (optional)	€1,500
Programme fees cover tuition and supporting services including all printed course materials, on-campus IT services and access to the INSEAD library. The programme fees do not include living expenses.

Fee Payment Schedule

If offered a place on the INSEAD MBA programme, you will be given a deadline by which you should secure your seat by paying a non-refundable deposit of 10% of total programme fees, €5,000.

Approximately one month before the programme starts you will pay a non-refundable tuition instalment equivalent to about 60% of total tuition, €30,000. The final tuition payment of €16,000 is due approximately four months after the programme start.

Estimated Living Expenses
Rent and other living expenses vary considerably depending on the participant's family situation, lifestyle choices and financial means. A survey of INSEAD students shows that a single participant can expect to incur the following basic expenses during the ten month programme. Allow an increase of approximately 25% if you are coming with your partner.
Estimated Monthly Expenses
	Singapore	Fontainebleau
Accommodation	€600 - €1,200	€600 - €1,000
Meals	€400	€500
Local Transport	€50-€150*	€100- €600**
Telephone	€75	€100
Personal Insurance	€160-€400	€200-€900
Miscellaneous (excludes leisure)	€200	€200
Travel for exchange and job search (optional)	€200	€200
In Singapore, most MBA participants use public transport. *Participants staying in the surrounding area of Fontainebleau may buy or lease a car (leasing costs approx €4,500 per year). Participants living in Fontainebleau itself use bicycles, buses, etc.

How 2008 Graduates Financed their INSEAD MBA
Company sponsored	9%
Scholarships through INSEAD	20%
Other (loans, savings, external scholarships)	69%
External scholarships schemes	2%