Student Referral Scheme

1. By using or participating in this Student Referral Scheme, the current student or alumni known as the ‘referrer’ is bound by these terms and conditions and indicates their agreement to them. By participating, the referrer agrees that all of École de Management Appliqué (EMA) decisions are final and binding. 

2. Under the EMA Student Referral Policy the following people can make referrals: 

Current students who are studying on a programme delivered by EMA at the time of referral and payment processing (i.e., referral fees cannot be paid to students who have discontinued their programme). 

Alumni: Students who have successfully completed a qualification with EMA can be an alumni referrer. 

Who can be referred: Anyone who meets the entry requirements of a programme can be referred. 

3. The Student Referral Scheme only applies to programmes directly taught by EMA and those programmes are eligible for this offer. A full list of programmes is available online at programmes EMA will permit an unlimited number of referrals per referrer per academic year. 

4. The new student must comply with the following conditions: 

Submit an application and include the full name and student ID of their referrer. 

Successfully complete initial admissions assessment. 

Enrol onto chosen programme of study. 

Ensure that necessary fees have been paid.  

5. The referrer will only receive payment for each new student referred, provided: 

The referrer must ensure that the new student includes their full name and student ID so EMA can identify where the referral originated from. 

The referred student has successfully enrolled onto their programme. 

The referred  student provides their referrer’s full name and student ID at the time of application. 

EMA receives the first instalment of the referred student’s tuition fees. 

Changes to the Student Referral Scheme  

EMA reserves the right to make amendments to this referral scheme, including changes to terms and conditions, or a withdrawal of the scheme at any time.  

Governing Law  

In the event of a dispute or claim pertaining to the conditions or subject matter of the referral scheme, the case will be governed under the law of France. 

 1. EMA is required to collect, process and store personal data about its staff, students and other individuals in order to deliver our activities and functions. EMA is the controller for most of its personal data processing and is committed to compliance with the applicable data protection legislation, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and French data protection laws (CNIL guidelines). 

2. Due to regulations on data protection and privacy, the referrer will not receive any updates on the application or tuition fee status of the new student. The referrer will only be notified once the tuition fee has been received, prompting a request for the referrer’s details for servicing the payment.  

3. If you have study arrangements with any EMA Collaborative Partner Institution, please note that these partner institutions operate as independent data controllers. This means they manage and process personal data separately from EMA and in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and French data protection laws, including the guidelines set forth by the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL). For detailed information on how each partner institution handles your personal data, please refer directly to their respective data protection policies. 

1. The referrer is entitled to a referral payment of 500 Euros for each new student they refer, where all terms and conditions of the student referral scheme are satisfied. Payments are subject to French income tax and applicable social security contributions. 

2. Payments will be made approximately 4 months following the start of the course. Timescales will vary depending on the course.  

3. The EMA Finance Department will collect relevant details ahead of payment, with the referrer being notified of the payment amount prior to the payment being made.  

4. Payments will only be made via bank transfer.  

5. No payment will be made if any tuition fees are in arrears for either the referrer or the new student.  

6. Please refer to Annex 1 for more information regarding our Referral Scheme Process. Refer to Annex 2 for Referral Scheme Timings for students signing up to EMA  programmes and Annex 3 for Referral Scheme Timings for students signing up to courses operated in association with our partner universities.