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 2012 and January 2013 entries amount to €58,000.
| Education Related Expenditures | |
| Other academic expenditures (books, etc) | €800 |
| Student Council fees | €100 |
| Business Foundations Programme (optional) | €1,600 |
| 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. | |
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 first instalment of the programme fees totaling €6,000. This first instalment is generally due four weeks after having received the admission offer.
Approximately one month before the programme starts you will pay a non-refundable second tuition instalment equivalent to about 60% of total tuition,
€34,000. The final tuition instalment of
€18,000 is due approximately three and a half months after the programme start.
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 Living Expenses During the MBA Programme | ||
| Singapore | Fontainebleau | |
| Accommodation (includes utilities, charges, insurance) | €6,000 - €11,000 (average €8,500) | €6,000 - €10,000 (average €9,000) |
| Meals | €4,500 - €5,300 (average €4,700) | €5,000 - €5,500 (average €5,300) |
| Local Transport | €500 - €1,500* (average €530) |
€1,800 - €6,000** |
| Telephone | €750 | €820 |
| Personal Insurance for the year | €200 - €700 (average €580) |
€200 - €900 (average €560) |
| Miscellaneous (excludes leisure) | €1,500 | €1,500 |
| Hardware, software (optional) | €250 - €580 (average €500) |
€450 - €700 (average €550) |
| Travel for exchange and job search (optional) | €2,000 | €1,900 |
*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
