The Master+ in Banking and Finance is a unique opportunity to follow a standard Master program combined with a specific training delivered by a well-established Research Center dedicated to banking studies, LAPE, in the Université de Limoges in France.
(http://www.unilim.fr/lape/).

Teaching staff are active scholars in Banking or Financial Risk practitioners. The program also hosts international visiting professors who are leading experts in their fields.

This Master+ one-year program is fully taught in English. Applicants must provide satisfactory evidence that they have an adequate knowledge and understanding of written and spoken English. A minimum score of 90 on TOEFL IBT or 6.5 on IELTS is highly reccommended if thecandidate does not hold an English-taught Bachelor degree.

Compulsory Modules

▪ Financial Economics
▪ Bank Risk and Regulation
▪ Bank Structure and Competition
▪ Banking and Credit Risk
▪ Banking and Market Risk
▪ Econometrics of Banking and Finance

Optional Modules (2 out of 3)

▪ Portfolio Management
▪ Quantitative Finance
▪ Derivatives

Mentorship and Training Experience (required)

▪ “Journal-format” dissertation
▪ Research Methodology
▪ Communication and Exposure

Compulsory Research Training Program in Banking and Finance

Students will also follow the Intermediate module of the Research Training Program in Banking and Finance delivered by the LAPE research center with the aim of acquiring state-of- the-art skills to conduct empirical research (Training on Writing Research Papers, Handling Datasets and Softwares, Research Seminar Series, etc.)
Separate fees may be charged for this program.

How to Apply

Applicants from a country using the “Etudes en France” procedure

Applicants from a country using the “Etudes en France” procedure (List of countries
available at: https://www.campusfrance.org/en/application-etudes-en-france-
procedure) must apply through the “Etudes en France” online platform or through the
Campus France office of the applicant’s country or territory of residence. Please
mention that the program is fully taught in English (French test not required).
Application Submission Dates : From October 1 to December 15, 2026

Other applicants

Other applicants must apply through the E-Candidat platform (E-Candidat).
Application Submission Dates will be announced soon

Registration fees:

Separate fees may be charged for the Research Training Program.

More information:

Website : http://www.unilim.fr/lape/master-and-phd-programs/master-in-banking-and-finance/
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