Master Monnaie, banque, finance, assurance (MBFA) at Université Lumière Lyon 2

Programme overview

The Master Monnaie, banque, finance, assurance (MBFA) trains for banking, corporate finance and financial markets careers. The CAP-CP parcours, delivered only in work-study over two years to a group of 25 students, trains business account managers and advisers for professional clients. Initial-training students acquire the fundamentals of banking and finance in M1 and specialise in M2 in banking, corporate finance, market finance or research (including the Economics and Finance parcours).

Faculty: UFR de Sciences Économiques et de Gestion (SEG) | Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS, M1-M2) | Study mode: full-time (French) | Location: Bron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Tools and methods in corporate finance, banking economics and markets in M1, followed by specialisation in M2.

Career pathways

Mainly direct entry to the labour market; the Economics and Finance M2 offers research-based training that can lead to a doctorate.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Holders of a general licence from a French public university in economics and management sciences or equivalent. Professional experience in the targeted sectors is strongly advised. M1 applications are made through Mon Master; M2 applications through eCandidat; non-EU applicants resident in a Campus France country apply through Études en France.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for a master's, EU/EEA applicants. Reduced rate 167 EUR in specific cases (double degree, multiple courses, gap year). Apprentices and professionalisation-contract students are exempt (borne by the employer). CVEC is not included Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU students for a master's. Reduced rate 2,633 EUR in specific cases. Exemptions apply in specific cases. CVEC is not included. Source

Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS, M1-M2)

Apply through the official page: https://www.univ-lyon2.fr/formation/candidatures

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