Decide & self-assess
For a Master's the checks are different — your bachelor's CGPA, how relevant your degree is, work experience, and whether the programme wants GRE or GMAT.
At Master's level admission turns on your bachelor's CGPA and, just as much, on how closely your degree matches the programme you want. A strong CGPA in an unrelated subject is often a weaker application than a moderate one in the right field, so read the entry requirements for subject background before you read them for grades.
Work experience genuinely counts here, in a way it does not for undergraduate admission. Two or three years in a relevant role can offset an average CGPA, particularly for professional Master's programmes and MBAs — but only if your CV and SOP make the relevance explicit rather than leaving the reader to infer it.
Funding is also different. Master's students have access to far more fully funded options than undergraduates — Erasmus Mundus joint programmes, Stipendium Hungaricum, Swedish Institute scholarships, and departmental or research assistantships. These close early and are worth planning the year around.
Check whether GRE or GMAT is required. Most European programmes do not ask for them, but some business and engineering programmes do, and the test needs booking months ahead.
Pick a country to see this stage's country-specific detail — costs, IELTS, documents and the funds you must show.