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Master Actuariat (M1) at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France

Programme overview

The Science, Technology, Health Master's in Actuarial and Financial Science (SAF) forms the second and third years of the University of Lyon's actuarial training, attached to the ISFA. It follows the SAF pathway of the mathematics licence (first year of the ISFA actuarial training).

Faculty: Institut de Science Financière et d’Assurances (ISFA)  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; work-study (alternance) route; taught in French  |  Location: Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

The first year builds the mathematical, probabilistic, statistical and computing concepts needed in actuarial and financial science and the methodological foundations of insurance operations.

Career pathways

Rising development levels increase demand for insurance and financial products and therefore for actuaries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the first year is natural for holders of the mathematics licence SAF pathway; admission on qualifications is also offered to holders of a maîtrise.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee (Master) 2026/2027 for EU/EEA students and others not subject to differentiated fees. Excludes CVEC. Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU/EEA students 2026/2027 (master); exemptions possible. Excludes CVEC. Source

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.monmaster.gouv.fr/

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