MSc Actuarial Science (Actuariat) at Sorbonne University

Trains specialists in quantitative risk analysis and management, mainly in finance and insurance. It is the ISUP actuarial track, one of eight initial programmes recognised by the Institut des Actuaires; graduates can become associate members of the IA after defending their dissertation before the IA jury.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: Master Actuariat  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Four semesters: S1 and S2 give standard skills in probability, statistics and knowledge of insurance and finance (a 1 to 3 month internship is recommended after S2); S3 is a deepening semester; S4 has optional courses (data science, finance, emerging risks) and a six-month internship. S3 and S4 can be done as work-study.

Career pathways

Insurance companies, mutual insurers, banks, pension and provident funds, actuarial consultancies, investment and asset management firms, audit firms, ministries, financial institutions and research.

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