The master of Economics is a two-years selective program taught in English. It covers all fields in economics (micro, macro, applied econometrics) and includes research proejcts from the first year.Stduents beenfits 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.
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 the faculty members, their own specific curricula adapted to their personal research agenda. Some will choose to specialize fully in one of the three fields of excellence of the Master’s degree (1. Trade, Geography and Development Economics 2. Public and Behavioral Economics 3. 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.
Informations
Objectives
The University Paris Saclay and Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris Saclay offer a competitive research program to prepare students for a carrer in academia and national and international institutions: The Master of Economics (MoE).
Students will acquire the fundamental techniques and concepts in economics, both theoretical and empirical, as well as a critical thinking about the way to use them. This master's degree is also a gateway to highly selective PhD’s programs in economics worldwide.
Students of the MoE Master’s program will learn how to build and contextualize complex economic problems, to create economic models, to treat and analyze data, and to communicate about the results. They will also develop their ability to conduct independent, original, and innovative scientific research in their research master’s thesis.
At the end of the master, students will have the fundamental skills to start research in economics.
Career Opportunities
Further Study Opportunities
Chargé·e d’études
Chef·fe de projet/de mission
Chercheur/chercheuse en R&D ou expert·e en modélisation et analyse de données dans des entreprises ou laboratoires de pointe.
Consultant·e
Data Scientist, Data Analyst, Ingénieur·e en Machine Learning dans des secteurs innovants (tech, finance, santé, énergie, etc.) ;
Doctorat
Doctorat / PhD interdisciplinaire en Science de la durabilité (nombreuses disciplines possibles)
former des spécialistes de niveau international, produisant des travaux compétitifs au sein d’équipes reconnues des établissements publics à caractères scientifique et technologique (EPST), INSERM et CNRS en particulier
Les étudiants de cette mention peuvent se tourner vers la recherche à l’issue du M2
Les étudiants titulaires d’un M2 ont la possibilité de poursuivre dans la recherche en doctorat
Master 2
Fees and scholarships
The amounts may vary depending on the programme and your personal circumstances.
Admission Route
Capacity
Available Places
Public visé et prérequis
BA Economics, BS Mathematics, Licence d'Economie, Licence de Mathématique
Application Period(s)
From 13/02/2026 to 03/04/2026
Supporting documents
Compulsory supporting documents
Copy diplomas.
Copy of passport.
Copy of identity document.
Motivation letter.
All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
Curriculum Vitae.
Additional supporting documents
2nd letter of recommendation (compulsory for candidates who have already been enrolled in higher education in France before).
Letter of recommendation (compulsory for candidates who have already been enrolled in higher education in France before).
Certificate of English level.
Certificate of English level (compulsory for non-English speakers) or GMAT / GRE test results.
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).
Supporting documents :
- Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
- Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
- Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
- Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
- Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
- Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
- Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.