Master Finance, parcours Finance Quantitative (M2) (UGA FQ)
A one-year M2 run jointly by Grenoble IAE and Ensimag that blends applied mathematics, computer science and finance, taught in intertwined courses and substantial projects. Students also follow Ensimag's Ingénierie pour la finance teaching, earning a certificate from Grenoble INP-Ensimag.
What you’ll study
The programme doesn’t publish a unit list. Check the programme website for the current structure.
Before you apply
- Background
- Scientific background with at least M1-level mathematics and/or computer science, or a validated 2nd year of an engineering school with strong maths/computing; M1 Finance students are selected via a dedicated test
- Maths
- M1-level mathematics (probability, statistics, scientific computing)
- Programming
- M1-level computer science / strong computing level
- Other
- Interview assessing maths and computer science knowledge
Source: formations.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr ↗
After graduation
- Employment
- Page states the large majority of graduates are hired after their end-of-studies internship (no figure)
- Typical first roles
- Financial software development, MOA/MOE for financial information systems, Consulting, Asset and complex portfolio management, Quantitative risk management, Structuring of financial products, Quantitative analysis
Source: formations.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr ↗
Want to see what employers ask for? Browse open quant roles.
Not a parcours of the Mathématiques et applications master as the batch title says; it is the M2 Finance Quantitative parcours of the Master Finance run by Grenoble IAE with Ensimag. The catalogue sheet was last updated May 2019 and lists no course names.
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.