Presentation of program

The program combines the benefits of “Grandes Ecoles” training (intensive teaching) and the strengths of the University (links to research activities, contact with the best experts..).

Presentation of the masters

Pantheon-Sorbonne Master in Economics
The Pantheon Sorbonne Master in Economics is the first year of Master studies in the European Credit Transfer System, equivalent to an MSc in Economics. Upon successful completion of the 1st year PSME program, you have the opportunity to apply to one of the 20 specialized 2nd year Master programs at one of the most reputed Economics departments in France and in the world.

The Panthéon Sorbonne Master in Economics is meeting a triple challenge:

Train international English-speakers in the field of Economics at the Master level and in French.

Prepare students for further specialization in the 2nd year master programs in France (Ex. Panthéon Sorbonne and Paris School of Economics, Toulouse School of Economics) or elsewhere in Europe (Ex. London School of Economics).

Build a world-wide network of highly educated, open-minded individuals with expertise in various fields of economics.
Master 1 Économie du développement

Le Master propose des cours fondamentaux obligatoires (Macroéconomie ouverte, Econométrie appliquée, Commerce international, Economie du développement, Development Economics (Macro), Empirical Methods in Development Economics) et des cours optionnels tournés vers l'analyse de la mondialisation économique et financière (International Finance, firmes multinationales, European Integraton), vers les questions de développement durable (Economie de l'environnement, économie des transports) et des cours transversaux (Histoire économique, Industrial Organization).

La moitié des cours est dispensée en Anglais.
Master 2 Development Economics

The aim of the Master Program in Development Economics is to train students into highly qualified analysts of economic development issues.

Its purpose is to answer the growing demand for experts capable of addressing the challenges of economic development, evaluating the economic policies of developing countries and analyzing the economic relations between unequally developed countries. The Master program offers rigorous training in analytical and quantitative economic methods.

Its goal is indeed to equip talented students with a solid foundation for applied research. The program is however geared to both future academics and future practitioners in the field of development economics and international economics. The program combines the benefits of “Grandes Ecoles” training (intensive teaching) and the strengths of the University (links to research activities, contact with the best experts..).
Master 2 Économie du Développement durable

Le but du Master Économie du Développement durable est, d’une part de former des économistes disposant d’une double compétence sur la conception, la mise en œuvre et l’évaluation des politiques de développement et d’autre part sur la compréhension des enjeux du développement durable.

L’objectif est de répondre à la demande croissante pour des experts capables de relever les défis des processus de développement économique, d’évaluer les politiques économiques des pays en développement et d’intégrer dans ces politiques la problématique du développement durable.

Le programme de Master offre une formation rigoureuse sur les méthodes quantitatives d’analyse économique, sur l’économie du développement, sur l’économie de l’environnement et sur la finance durable et socialement responsable.
Le programme combine les avantages d’une formation approfondie en économie et d’une ouverture sur d’autres disciplines des sciences sociales.
Master Development Economics at Cairo University

The aim of the Masters in Development Economics is to train students into highly qualified analysts of economic development issues.

Its purpose is to reflect the growing demand for experts capable of addressing the challenges of economic development, evaluating the economic policies of developing countries and analyzing the economic relations between unequally developed countries. The Masters’ program offers rigorous training in analytical and quantitative economic methods.

Its goal is indeed to equip talented students with a solid foundation for applied research. The program is however geared to both future academics and future practitioners in the field of development economics and international economics

Master 1 & 2

In order to get a Master Degree in Development Economics at the Sorbonne School of Economics (Panthéon-Sorbonne University), you have different options.

- You can follow a two-years program starting in Master 1 : The first year will be in French. In the second year, you will have to choose between the Master 2 Development Economics (Research Master in English) and the Master 2 Économie du Développement Durable (professional Master both in French in English). Both Master 1 and Master 2 are French "national diplomas".
You can follow a two-years program with courses in English starting in Master 1: In that case, you will have to apply to the Paris Sorbonne Master in Economics (PSME). The PSME is a program custom-made for international students wishing to study Economics at the Sorbonne. The PSME program is a first year of Graduate Studies (Diplome Universitaire) which offers Economics courses taught in English, together with intensiv courses of the French language. Then you can apply to the Master 2 Development Economics (Research Master in English) and the Master 2 Economie du Développement Durable (professional Master both in French in English).

If you already have a Master 1, or equivalent degree, you can apply directly to the Master 2 Development Economics (Research Master in English) and the Master 2 Economie du Développement Durable (professional Master both in French in English).