Qualifications

In order to be admitted to the MPSE programme, students need to have obtained at least 60 ECTS with good grades in a Master in quantitative economics from a French University or to have graduated from a French "grande école"
OR
to have graduated (B Sc, M.A. or M Sc) from a foreign university.

The MPSE programme is decidedly European and international in its spirit and recruits the ablest students from all countries in the European Union and worldwide. All courses are taught in English for new students to follow the programme. MPSE is for people with passion for Economics. A good background in economics and mathematics is essential to benefit from the courses.

Admission is a two step process :

in first year, selection on academic excellence by the Selection committee
by the MPSE Council to be admitted in the second year (PhD course).

Practical Information

Fees

MPSE is a French university programme and the fees, which are very low, are those normally due when entering a French university. (Master 2 = around 220 €; DEEQA = around 350 € ; PhD = around 350 € per year).

Scholarships

European students have access to an array of grants or scholarships some of them being means tested. Foreign students may have access to some of them if they are residing in France or having done their studies there. If they are originating from and studying in a country other than France, scholarship facilities also exist through different EU mobility programmes or through the French Embassies (French Government scholarships) or via specific means of their university or country. Please apply directly to the scholarship department of your university or ask MPSE about French Government scholarships.

Language

The MPSE programme is a bilingual programme and all courses (except 2 in the Master in Economics of Environment) are taught in English, English being the international language of research today. Students can therefore attend courses in English but can produce their work in English or French. All faculty members are bilingual and can help students with language difficulty.
Foreign students wishing to improve their mastery of the French language can also follow a series of French language courses. It is expected that they have sufficient command of the language, at the end of the first year, to ensure their survival.

Services

All MPSE courses take place on the premises of the Manufacture des Tabacs. The library and the computer rooms can also be found there. As far as possible PhD students also have an office. The various secretariats, of MPSE and of the research centres, are also located there. MPSE students can gain access to all the services of Toulouse University, including the rich library of the University des Sciences Sociales, five minutes walk away.
A practical guide to student life in Toulouse, including all services (eating, housing, culture, sport, etc) can be supplied on request or be obtained on arrival at Toulouse.

Practical information

Applications from French students are examined in late June for the next academic year. Application material for them is only available in late March and should be sent before June 15.

Foreign students applications are examined from November to June. If you need a quick answer to apply for funding, don't forget to mention it in bold and to give the deadline for application. Usually the answer is given after the first examination by the Selection Committee, but some applicants may be put on a waiting list, which means have a later answer. Do not hesitate to ask again by e-mail when you need a reply.
Application material can be obtained by writing to the following address :

Midi-Pyrénées School of Economics
Université de Toulouse 1 - Sciences Sociales
Manufacture des Tabacs
31042 Toulouse Cedex - France
E-mail : mpse @ univ-tlse1.fr

If you need more information on the programmes themselves, please write to ask.