BEST courses are taught and graded according to the standards of Mercator School of Management (MSM). Applicants need to demonstrate competence at the required academic level for each BEST course.
 
U. S. applicants should have reached either Upper-level or graduate status at their home university or college. Students from European universities are welcome upon completion of their second year of university studies.
 
The applicant’s academic record must be officially certified by transcripts, diplomas, etc. In addition, one letter of recommendation from a current or previous professor must be submitted. A good working knowledge of English is absolutely necessary for all applicants. Nonnative Englishspeakers are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum required score is 79 on the Internet based test.