Program Objectives of the Master’s Degree in Statistical and Financial Engineering
The second year of the Master's degree in Mathematics and Applications, specializing in Statistical and Financial Engineering (ISF initial training), prepares students for jobs requiring a five-year higher education degree and the use of applied mathematics in line with the needs of businesses in statistics and finance. It offers students a solid education that enables them to quickly enter the workforce in industry and services. The Master's program offers two tracks: "Data Science" and "Finance". The emphasis is on professional training with the help of participants from the business world, and on business knowledge through internships.
Training objectives :
The aim of this program is to train business executives.
- Possess a good command of quantitative methods, mathematical and statistical modeling, and IT tools.
- Be able to analyze a problem, propose and implement a solution, taking charge of digital and IT processing.
- Be trained in specific techniques used in the service industry (economic studies, marketing, production management, quality control, finance, insurance, etc.)
- Finance, insurance, data science, statistics, and marketing are the main sectors that recruit students from the Master 2 in Classical Statistical and Financial Engineering program upon completion of their training.
The program is proposed as a traditional course and a work-study program.
When you enroll in a Master's program, you also join Université PSL. Ranked in the top 50 universities in the world (THE and QS), PSL offers excellent graduate programs at the Master's and PhD level, which benefit from the scientific capabilities of its member institutions. The degree is prepared at Université Paris Dauphine-PSL and awarded by Université PSL.
- Types of education
- Initial training
- Executive Education
- Work-based training
- Language(s)
- French
- ECTS Credits
- 60 credits
- Internship
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20 weeks
No work-based training
- Capacity
- 30
- Type of Diploma
- National diploma
- Academic Year
- 2025/2026

The challenges of the ecological and social transition in the Master's degree programs
Several courses and tools are offered to students in the Master’s program, regardless of their specialization
- “Ecological Transition and Social Responsibility” Certificate
- “Dauphine Durable” SPOC A common base of knowledge in the areas of ethics, social responsibility and sustainable development. It tackles the basics of CSR: control, human resources, finance, marketing, strategy, climate issues and the environmental transition.
- “Managing SDGs” SPOC A unique learning experience in which students from multiple countries work together on real-life case studies.
- Virtual University of the Environment and Sustainable Development At PSL, Dauphine is a founding member of Université Virtuelle Environnement et Développement durable (Virtual University of the Environment and Sustainable Development), which allows it to provide its students with a set of resources and MOOCs.
Educational team
Katia MEZIANI
Associate Professor
Program supervisor - Initial training
Pierre BRUGIERE
Associate Professor
Program supervisor - Apprenticeship
Secretariat
