Master Mathématiques et applications, parcours : Informatique et Mathématiques discrètes (IMD) at Aix-Marseille University

Programme overview

Second-year master track for holders of an M1 in computer science or mathematics. It provides high-level training based on interactions between mathematics and computer science: logic, algorithmics, combinatorics, graph theory, formal methods, programming language theory and cryptography.

Faculty: Faculté des Sciences, Aix-Marseille Université | Duration: M2 (second year of master) | Intake: September (2026-2027 start on 7 September, Luminy) | Study mode: full-time; French | Location: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

What you will study

2026-2027: two weeks of intensive maths and computer science review; 7 fundamental courses (algorithmics, complexity, automata, logic, models of computation and dynamical systems, mathematical foundations of cryptography, distributed algorithms); 4 specialised courses of 4 credits from a list (e.g. discrete mathematics, quantum information, formal methods, graph metric theory); an English-language seminar; a four-month research internship in a laboratory from March.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme: open to holders of an M1 in computer science or mathematics. Faculty of Sciences, Master 2 applications: candidates apply through eCandidat; non-EU nationals residing in a country on the Études en France list (including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Senegal and others) apply through Études en France. Applications are examined by the faculty's pedagogical committee only when complete.

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU students (Master level); exemptions apply for French-government scholars, cooperation-agreement students, refugees and others listed on the page; 75% partial exemption possible within a quota Source

Intake: September (2026-2027 start on 7 September, Luminy)

Duration: M2 (second year of master)

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