M2 Economics

  • Places available
    20
  • Language(s) of instruction
    English
  • Enrolment type
    Formation initiale
Présentation
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 technics and concepts in economics, both theoretical and empirical, as well as a critical thinking about the way to use them.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.The Research Master thesis will allow students to demonstrate their ability to conduct independent, original, and innovative scientific research. To this end, they will mobilize all the skills acquired during their master's degree.

Skills
  • Problematize an economic question and contextualize it socially, historically and within an academic literature.

  • Overall organisation

    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.

    Career prospects

    At the end of the master, students will have the necessary skills to pursue careers requiring high level of expertise in economics, in the private sector, international organizations, public institutions, and of course academics.

    Course Prerequisites

    BA Economics, BS Mathematics, Licence d'Economie, Licence de Mathématique

    Transfer paths

    non

    Post-graduate profile

    At the end of the master, students will have the necessary skills to pursue careers requiring high level of expertise in economics, in the private sector, international organizations, public institutions, and of course academics.

    Location
    GIF SUR YVETTE
    SCEAUX
    Collaboration(s)
    Laboratories

    Réseaux Innovation Territoires et Mondialisation
    Alimentation et Sciences Sociales
    Economie Publique
    Centre d'Etudes des Politiques Economiques de l'Université d'Evry
    Centre international de recherche sur l'environnement et le développement.

    Laboratoire d'économie de l'Ens Paris-Saclay (création en cours).

    Programme

    The schedule will be posted shortly.

    Modalités de candidatures
    Application period
    From 25/02/2026 to 25/05/2026
    Admission criteria
    Dossier
    Compulsory supporting documents
    • 2nd letter of recommendation (compulsory 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 (compulsory for non-English speakers) or GMAT / GRE test results.

    Additional supporting documents
    • Letter of recommendation (compulsory for candidates who have already been enrolled in higher education in France before).

    • Certificate of English level (compulsory 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).

    • The application procedure, which depends on your nationality and your situation is explained here : https://urlz.fr/i3Lo.

    • 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.

    Contact(s)
    Course manager(s)
    Administrative office