Loans

Financing your education at ESCP

ESCP offers several options for students to fund their education through bank loans, scholarships, and partnerships with financial institutions. Below is an overview of loan opportunities, with specific details for students studying in France and general options available for other campuses.

International Loans Options

  • Australia

    Bank Name                 Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    Interest rate                 5.5% - 6.5%

    Standard Duration     Up to 10 years

    Max Amount                AUD 100,000 (approx. €62,300)

    Eligibility Criteria         Australian citizens or permanent residents

    Website                        CBA Student Loan

  • Austria

    Bank Name                Erste Bank

    Interest Rate               3% - 5%

    Standard Duration     Up to 10 years

    Max Amount               Up to €30,000

    Eligibility Criteria        Austrian or EU citizens enrolled in a degree program

    Website                        Erste Bank Student Loan

  • Belgium

    Bank Name               ING Belgium

    Interest Rate               Options available, please check with the bank

    Standard Duration     6 months to 7 years

    Max Amount               Up to €50,000

    Eligibility Criteria        Must be 18 years old

    Website                       ING Belgium

  • Brazil

    Bank Name               Banco do Brasil

    Interest Rate              8.50%

    Standard Duration   10 years

    Max Amount              BRL 100,000 (approx. €17,000)

    Eligibility Criteria       Brazilian citizens, enrolled in universities

    Website                      Banco do Brasil

  • Canada

    Bank Name              RBC Royal Bank

    Interest Rate             Prime + 1%

    Standard Duration   Up to 10 years

    Max Amount             CAD 100,000 (approx. €68,300)

    Eligibility Criteria      Canadian citizens or permanent residents enrolled in a degree program

    Website                      RBC Student Loans

  • China

    Bank Name              Bank of China

    Interest Rate             Variable, typically around 5.6% to 6.55%

    Standard Duration   Up to 14 years

    Max Amount             Up to total cost of education

    Eligibility Criteria      Chinese national enrolled in a degree program

    Website                     Bank of China Student Loan

  • Colombia

    Bank name              Bancolombia

    Interest Rate             10.00%

    Standard Duration   5 years

    Max Amount             COP 200,000,000 (approx. €42,000)

    Eligibility Criteria      Colombian nationals, proof of enrollment

    Website                     Bancolombia

  • Denmark

    Bank name              Danske Bank

    Interest Rate             4% - 6% (12-month Euribor)

    Standard Duration  Up to 10 years

    Max Amount            Up to DKK 300,000 (approx. €40,200)

    Eligibility Criteria     Danish nationals or EU citizens

    Website                    Danske Bank Student Loan

  • Germany

    Bank Name             BAföG

    Interest Rate             0%

    Standard Duration  20 years

    Max Amount            Up to €934 a month

    Eligibility Criteria     18 to 45 years old, German Resident, and registered to a higher education institution

    Website                     BAföG for Students

    Bank Name             KfW

    Interest Rate             8%

    Standard Duration  25 years

    Max Amount            Up to €650 a month

    Eligibility Criteria     18 to 44 years old and fall under at least one:

    • German citizens with a domestic primary residence and their dependents (regardless of nationality) who are living with the German citizen, and are registered in Germany
    • EU citizens who have been lawfully residing in Germany on a permanent basis for at least three years, and are registered in Germany, and their dependents living with the EU citizen in Germany
    • So-called educational residents with a domestic primary residence who obtained a German Higher Education Entrance Qualification by graduating from a high-school in Germany or a German school abroad.

    Website                    KfW

  • Greece

    Bank Name              National Bank of Greece

    Interest Rate             6% - 8%

    Standard Duration  Up to 7 years

    Max Amount             Up to €25,000

    Eligibility Criteria      Greek nationals or EU citizens

    Website                      NBG Student Loans

  • India

    Bank Name                 State Bank of India (SBI)

    Interest Rate                7.50% - 10.05%

    Standard Duration     Up to 15 years

    Max Amount               Up to ₹1.5 crore (approx. €187,000)

    Eligibility Criteria        Indian nationals enrolled in a full-time degree or diploma course

    Website                       SBI Student Loan

  • Indonesia

    Bank Name                HSBC

    Interest Rate             0.88% Monthly (~10.5% APR)

    Standard Duration   3 years

    Max Amount             IDR 300 million ( approx. €17.000)

    Eligibility Criteria      Indonesian citizens 21 years to 55 years old and at least 1 year of employment in the current company

    Website                     HSBC Personal Loans

  • Italy

    Provider Name          Habacus

    General Eligibility        Applicants must be resident in Italy and hold a valid Italian Fiscal code (codice fiscale).

    Academic Requirements: Bachelor students who hold a high school diploma with a minimum grade of 75/100, and Master students who hold a degree with a minimum final grade equivalent to 100/110 may be eligible, with no guarantor or proof of income required.

    Loan repayment        Begins 30 months after the final loan disbursement.

    Through ESCP's partner Habacus, students can explore the available funding options, check their eligibility, and receive support throughout the application process.

    Website                      Habacus Loan Comparison Tool

    Bank name               Banca Sella

    Interest Rate              The nominal annual interest rate for the variable rate financing is 7.80%. The annualized rate is 8.084981%. The TAEG for the variable rate example is 8.08%.

    Standard Duration    Up to 10 years

    Maximum Amount    Up to 30.000€

    Eligibility Criteria        Italian national or permanent resident for the entire duration of the loan.

    Website                       Banca Sella Prestito d’Onore

    Bank name                 BNL

    Interest Rate               TAN 4.75%, APR 4.91%

    Standard Duration     Up to 10 years

    Maximum Amount     Up to 70.000€

    Eligibility Criteria         Must be Italian national or permanent resident for the entire duration of the loan.

    Website                      BNL Futuriamo

    Bank name               Intesa Sanpaolo

    Interest Rate              2.50%

    Standard Duration   1 to 30 years

    Maximum Amount  Up to 50.000€

    Website                     Intesa Sanpaolo Per Merito

    Please note that ESCP Business School does not have special conditions or agreements and you should follow the standard procedure, you do not need the authorisation of the school.

  • Lebanon

    Bank name              Bank of Beirut

    Interest Rate             6.5% - 8%

    Standard Duration  Up to 10 years

    Max Amount            Up to €46,700

    Eligibility Criteria     Lebanese nationals with admission to a recognised university

    Website                    Bank of Beirut Student Loan

  • Luxemburg

    Bank Name            Banque et Caisse d'Épargne de l'État

    Interest Rate            2.5% - 4%

    Standard Duration  Up to 10 years

    Max Amount            Up to €50,000

    Eligibility Criteria      Luxembourg nationals or EU citizens

    Website                     BCEE Student Loan

  • Mexico

    Bank name               BBVA Bancomer

    Interest Rate              9.00%

    Standard Duration   7 years

    Max Amount             MXN 500,000 (approx. €25,700)

    Eligibility Criteria      Mexican citizens, academic proof

    Website                     BBVA (Personal Loan)

  • Morocco

    Bank name                BMCE Bank

    Interest Rate               5%

    Standard Duration    Up to 10 years

    Max Amount              MAD 500,000 (approx. €47,000)

    Eligibility Criteria       Moroccan nationals with confirmed university admission

    Website                      BMCE Bank Education Loan

    Bank name              Attijariwafa Bank

    Interest Rate            5.75%

    Standard Duration 10 years

    Max Amount            MAD 500,000 (approx. €47,000)

    Eligibility Criteria     Moroccan citizens, academic merit

    Website                    Attijariwafa Bank

  • Netherlands

    Bank name             ING Bank

    Interest Rate            3.5% - 5%

    Standard Duration  Up to 10 years

    Max Amount            Up to €30,000

    Eligibility Criteria     Dutch nationals or EU citizens

    Website                     ING Netherlands

  • Norway

    Bank name              DNB Bank

    Interest Rate             2% - 4%

    Standard Duration   Up to 10 years

    Max Amount             Up to NOK 500,000 (approx. €44,300)

    Eligibility Criteria      Norwegian nationals or EU citizens

    Website                     DNB Bank Student Loan

  • Poland

    Bank name             Bank Pekao

    Interest Rate            4.50%

    Standard Duration  10 years

    Max Amount            PLN 150,000 (approx. €34,300)

    Eligibility Criteria     Polish residents, academic standing

    Website                    Bank Pekao

  • Portugal

    Bank name             Caixa Geral de Depósitos

    Interest Rate            1.5% - 3%

    Standard Duration  Up to 8 years

    Max Amount            Up to €60,000

    Eligibility Criteria     Portuguese nationals or EU citizens enrolled in a recognised institution

    Website                    CGD Student Loan

  • Romania

    Bank name             Banca Transilvania

    Interest Rate            5% - 7%

    Standard Duration  Up to 10 years (5 year deferral period)

    Max Amount            Up to €25,000

    Eligibility Criteria     Romanian nationals enrolled in a recognized institution

    Website                    Banca Transilvania Student Loan

  • Russia

    Bank name              Sberbank

    Interest Rate             3% - 12%

    Standard Duration  Up to 15 years

    Max Amount            Up to RUB 3,000,000 (approx. €31,600)

    Eligibility Criteria     Russian citizens enrolled in higher education

    Website                    Sberbank Student Loan

  • Spain

    Bank name              Banco Sabadell

    Interest Rate             5.10% to 7.19%

    Standard Duration  Up to 10 years

    Max Amount            Up to 120,000€

    Eligibility Criteria     Tuition Fees not more than €20,000 a year, must be over 18 years old

    Website                    Banco Sabadell

    Bank name             Micro Bank

    Interest Rate            APR 5.12% and TIN 5%

    Standard Duration  Up to 6 years

    Max Amount            30,000€

    Eligibility Criteria     Must be a Spanish Resident, must be of legal age, must study in Spain or EU

    Website                    Micro Bank

  • Sweden

    Bank name             Swedbank

    Interest Rate            3% - 5%

    Standard Duration  Up to 10 years

    Max Amount            Up to SEK 300,000 (approx. €26,500)

    Eligibility Criteria     Swedish nationals or EU citizens

    Website                     Swedbank Student Loan

  • Switzerland

    Bank name              UBS

    Interest Rate             4.5% - 6%

    Standard Duration  Up to 10 years

    Max Amount            Up to CHF 100,000 (approx. €104,300)

    Eligibility Criteria     Swiss nationals or permanent residents

    Website                     UBS Student Loan

  • Taiwan

    Bank name              Bank of Taiwan

    Interest Rate            2.5% - 3.5%

    Standard Duration  Up to 10 years

    Max Amount            Up to TWD 1,000,000 (approx. €28,800)

    Eligibility Criteria     Taiwanese nationals

    Website                    Taiwan’s Student Loan

  • Tunisia

    Bank name             Amen Bank

    Interest Rate            6% - 7.5%

    Standard Duration  Up to 7 years

    Max Amount            TND 100,000 (approx. €29,700)

    Eligibility Criteria     Tunisian nationals enrolled in higher education

    Website                    Amen Bank Student Loan

  • United Arab Emirates

    Bank name               Emirates NBD

    Interest Rate            6% - 7.5%

    Standard Duration  Up to 5 years

    Max Amount            AED 300,000 (approx. €76,400)

    Eligibility Criteria     UAE nationals or residents

    Website                     Emirates NBD Student Loan

  • United Kingdom and Northern Ireland

    Institution name   Government Student Loans

    Interest Rate            9% of income above threshold (if you earn less than £ 25,000 a year you do not need to repay)

    Standard Duration  N/A

    Max Amount            Up to 9,250£ (approx. €11,000)

    Eligibility Criteria     N/A

    Website                    Government Student Loan - Plan 5

  • Vietnam

    Bank name              Vietcombank

    Interest Rate             6% - 9%

    Standard Duration  Up to 10 years

    Max Amount            Up to VND 500,000,000 (approx. €18,500)

    Eligibility Criteria     Vietnamese nationals enrolled in a degree program

    Website                    Vietcombank Student Loan

  • Other

    If your country is not mentioned here, there might still be financing options available. To know more, please contact the Admission Office of your campus