Program Overview

M2 Economics Program Overview

The Master of Economics is a two-year selective program taught in English, covering all fields in economics (micro, macro, applied econometrics) and including research projects from the first year. Students benefit from teaching by international scholars and personalized guidance. The program leads to top PhD opportunities or careers in public institutions, international organizations, consulting, expertise, etc. Applications are open to students with a BA in economics or BS in mathematics.

Program Objectives

The objective of this master's degree is to provide a general curriculum in economics at the research level, allowing for a continuation into a PhD program. Students will acquire the fundamental techniques and concepts in economics, both theoretical and empirical, as well as critical thinking about the way to use them.

Program Structure

The first year of the program (M1) is structured around 8 compulsory core courses that form the common ground on which the research specialization in the second year (M2) will be based, supplemented by two optional discovery courses and two research projects. The M2 is entirely optional, allowing students to build, under the supervision of faculty members, their own specific curricula adapted to their personal research agenda.

Research Areas

Some students will choose to specialize fully in one of the three fields of excellence of the Master's degree:

• Trade, Geography, and Development Economics
• Public and Behavioral Economics
• Advances and Challenges in Macroeconomics Others will choose more diversified and original combinations, allowing cross-fertilization between areas that are treated in a conventional way independently.

Skills and Outcomes

The program aims to equip students with the ability to:

• Problematize an economic question and contextualize it socially, historically, and within an academic literature
• Conduct independent, original, and innovative scientific research, as demonstrated through the Research Master thesis

Admission Criteria

• Available places: 20
• Target audience: BA Economics, BS Mathematics, Licence d'Economie, Licence de Mathématique
• Application period: From 25/02/2026 to 25/05/2026
• Supporting documents:
  • Compulsory:
    • 2nd letter of recommendation (for candidates who have already been enrolled in higher education in France before)
    • Copy of identity document
    • Motivation letter
    • Letter of recommendation or internship evaluation
    • All transcripts of the years/semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application
    • Curriculum Vitae
    • Certificate of English level (for non-English speakers) or GMAT/GRE test results
  • Additional:
    • Letter of recommendation (for candidates who have already been enrolled in higher education in France before)
    • Certificate of English level (for non-English speakers)
    • Detailed description and hourly volume of courses taken since the beginning of the university program
    • VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma)

Fees and Scholarships

The amounts may vary depending on the program and personal circumstances. More information on tuition fees and scholarships is available.

Location

The program is located in GIF SUR YVETTE and SCEAUX.