Mastère Spécialisé Infrastructure Project Finance at École des Ponts ParisTech

Programme overview

The Mastère Spécialisé (Executive Master) in Infrastructure Project Finance is a fast-track, multidisciplinary programme accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles. It gives participants knowledge of engineering, finance and law applied to the financing of complex infrastructure projects. It is taught entirely in English, with 70% of teaching by private and public sector professionals and 30% by professors and researchers.

Department: Executive education (Formation continue) | Duration: 12 months (360 hours of lectures, 16 modules, professional assignment of at least 5 months and thesis); 75 ECTS | Intake: September (cohort starts 13 September 2026) and January (cohort starts 13 January 2027) | Location: Champs-sur-Marne, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Modules cover introduction to project finance, fundamentals of corporate finance, spreadsheet skills for modelling, tax, accounting and legal issues, financial analysis and modelling, structured finance, hedging instruments and risk coverage, negotiation in a multicultural environment, CSR, project management, and financing of energy and infrastructure projects, ending with a final case study. A professional assignment of at least 5 months and an applied research thesis (30 ECTS) complete the programme.

Career pathways

Graduates work in the construction industry, finance institutions and rating agencies, banks, insurance companies, infrastructure investment funds, development banks, audit firms, law firms, administrations and public sector institutions, in Europe and abroad; around 50% of graduates work abroad.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Candidates must hold a 4-5-year higher education qualification: Bac+5, or Bac+4 with at least 3 years of professional experience. Applications are analysed by an academic and professional jury; suitable candidates are invited to an online selection interview. Application is by online form with a candidate file; the official recruitment process runs December to May for the September cohort and June to December for the January cohort, and candidates can apply at any time. The programme is taught entirely in English.

EUR 20,000 for the whole programme (2026-2027). Tuition 2026-2027 if financed by the applicant; exempt from VAT; subject to change Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months (360 hours of lectures, 16 modules, professional assignment of at least 5 months and thesi

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