Master 1 Finance – Financial Markets (203, MSc) at Université Paris Dauphine – PSL

Programme overview

The first year of an international two-year MSc Financial Markets training specialists for banks, investment firms, asset managers, consultancies, insurers and large companies, with in-depth theoretical, quantitative and operational knowledge of all products traded on financial markets.

Faculty: Master Finance | Duration: 1 year (60 ECTS, 32-week internship) | Study mode: full-time; English | Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Semester 1 compulsory subjects include writing a master thesis, derivative pricing and stochastic calculus I, ethics, professional standards and compliance, careers in finance, interview training in English, programming (VBA and Python), financial derivatives and fixed income.

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Entry requirements

Licence or Bachelor of Science in economics, management, mathematics, a business or engineering school (grande école track), ENS or recognised equivalent; or Dauphine L3 Gestion with at least 8/20 in each unit in the first session and the courses corporate finance, statistics applied to management and financial mathematics. TOEFL iBT under two years old is compulsory; GMAT or GRE strongly recommended. Selection in three steps: online application, eligibility on file, admission after interview. Capacity 25.

International applicants: EUR 6,831 a year (2026/2027). Flat rate where tax residence is outside the EU, no reductions possible (excludes CVEC). Source

Duration: 1 year (60 ECTS, 32-week internship)

Apply through the official page: https://dauphine.psl.eu/formations/masters/finance/m1-financial-markets/admissions

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