Master in Finance and Data Analytics at ESSCA School of Management

Programme overview

Full-time English-taught master (grade de master, Bac+5) combining finance and data analytics, with Python and analytics tools and a learning expedition to Luxembourg as a financial centre.

Faculty: ESSCA School of Management | Duration: 1 or 2 years (1 year with 240 ECTS or a 3-year bachelor plus 3 years' experience; 2 years with 180 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time; English; Paris | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Angers, Pays de la Loire, France

What you will study

Year 1 covers advanced management skills and a pre-specialisation track. Year 2 (361 hours in Paris) covers Python (introductory and advanced), AI and machine learning, data science for finance, investment banking, ESG investment, financial markets, financial modelling, financial risk management, fintech and M&A and private equity, plus a master's thesis and a 4 to 6 month internship.

Career pathways

Asset manager, risk manager, credit analyst, portfolio manager, fintech data analyst, mergers and acquisitions and private equity roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Year 1 entry: 3-year bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) completed or expected, giving a two-year route; Year 2 entry (one-year route): 240 ECTS, or a 3-year bachelor's degree plus at least 3 years of relevant professional experience. Academic file review, then an online interview; official French and/or English test required depending on language of study (exemptions for a year of study in the language or native speakers). Application fee EUR 100; 8 admission sessions between 15 October 2026 and 15 May 2027.

EUR 17,800 a year. Tuition for entry into Year 1 (two-year route); academic year not stated; excludes EUR 550 alumni membership and EUR 105 CVEC Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 or 2 years (1 year with 240 ECTS or a 3-year bachelor plus 3 years' experience; 2 years with 180 E

Apply through the official page: https://www.essca.eu/en/apply/student/master-of-science/

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