Master 2 Mathématiques et applications – Actuariat at Université Paris Dauphine – PSL

Programme overview

The final year of Dauphine's three-year actuarial training, one of eight initial programmes recognised by the Institut des actuaires giving access to the 'Actuaire associé' title after an actuarial dissertation defence. It trains professionals in risk assessment, management and modelling for rapid entry as actuaries.

Faculty: Master Mathématiques et applications | Duration: 1 year (60 ECTS, 20-week internship) | Study mode: full-time; French | Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Semester 3 includes a pre-term (stochastic calculus, Python in data science, R in actuarial science) and fundamental units such as insurance accounting, taxation and regulation, and ethics, professionalism and corporate governance.

Career pathways

Actuary careers in insurance, reinsurance, audit and consulting, asset management and risk management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

BAC+4 (240 ECTS) or equivalent from Dauphine, a university or other institution in mathematics and applied mathematics, with advanced mastery of statistical and probabilistic tools and knowledge of actuarial science, financial models, programming, economics, law and English; proof of French proficiency for foreign students. Admission in two steps: online application via MyCandidature, then eligibility decision. Applications 27 March to 8 June 2026. Capacity 25.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). National master fee for French and EU students (excludes CVEC of 105 EUR). Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Applied to non-EU students unless a partial exemption to the national rate of 255 EUR is requested at administrative registration (excludes CVEC). Source

Duration: 1 year (60 ECTS, 20-week internship)

Apply through the official page: https://dauphine.psl.eu/formations/masters/mathematiques-et-applications/m2-actuariat/admissions

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