M2 Finance, parcours Financial Modelling (Modélisation financière) (FQA)
An English-taught M2 in financial modelling with a Classic track and a Magistère track in economics, data science and finance, sharing many courses with the engineering school Centrale Méditerranée. Ends with an internship and master's report.
What you’ll study
The programme doesn’t publish a unit list. Check the programme website for the current structure.
Before you apply
- Background
- Priority to AMSE M1 Finance students or Centrale Méditerranée 2nd-year engineers; parallel entry possible with 60 credits at M1 Economics level in a quantitative course
- Maths
- Solid probability including conditional probability; Statistics including estimation and hypothesis testing
- English
- Taught in English; no test level stated
- Other
- Strong microeconomics (contract theory); economics of uncertainty recommended
Source: feg.univ-amu.fr ↗
After graduation
- Typical first roles
- Risk Analyst, ALM Analyst, Actuarial Analyst, Insurance-Linked Securities Analyst, Assistant Trader, Junior Quantitative Trader, Junior Financial Analyst, Group Risk Manager, Credit Risk Analyst
- Employers
- BNP Paribas, Boursorama, AXA, Gallagher Re, CACEIS, Woorton, TotalEnergies, CMA CGM, Engie Global Market
Source: feg.univ-amu.fr ↗
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The given URL resolves to a page titled 'M2 Finance | Financial Modelling' rather than 'Quantitative Finance and Insurance'; the programme name has apparently changed. Course lists exist as PDFs (Classic: https://www.amse-aixmarseille.fr/sites/default/files/events/cours_m2_finance_mf_option_classique.pdf; Magistère: https://www.amse-aixmarseille.fr/sites/default/files/events/cours_m2_economie_dadee_option_mag.pdf) but were not read. Brochure: https://feg.univ-amu.fr/sites/default/files/ressources_docs/FEG_Master_Finance_2026_poursite.pdf
Checked 6 November 2026 against the sources linked on this page. Fees, units and requirements change each year, so confirm them on the programme’s website before applying.