Entry requirements

Master 1:

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Applied Mathematics and Social Sciences (MASS, MIASHS), Political Science (IEP), or equivalent, with a strong background and interest in economics and quantitative methods (statistics).

Master 2:

Students holding a Master 1 in Economics, or graduates from business schools, engineering schools, or political science institutes (IEP), with demonstrated proficiency in economics and quantitative methods (statistics and econometrics).

Benefits of the program

- Strong international orientation, with compulsory international experience in both M1 and M2, a programme fully taught in English, with a highly international student body and various academic partnerships with foreign universities (e.g. Roma Tre University).

- Integrated approach to development programmes, from diagnosis to implementation and impact evaluation, including real field experience abroad.

- Small cohort sizes, ensuring close supervision and personalised mentoring.

- Courses taught by academic staff and experienced professionals from leading development institutions (OECD, UNDP, etc.), recognised for their expertise in international development and project management.

- Excellent employability, supported by the internship, Master’s thesis, and field mission.

- Strong research grounding in development economics, through involvement of active researchers, integration into the DIGIS Graduate Program, and research-based training via the Master’s thesis, opening pathways to a PhD.

Acquired skills

The Master in Development Economics and International Project Management (DEIPM) trains students in the design, implementation, and evaluation of development programmes from an international perspective.

The programme equips students with analytical frameworks and tools enabling them to understand the entire cycle of development programmes. Students develop the ability to diagnose development situations, design appropriate programmes, implement them, evaluate their effects, and then communicate the results in a rigorous and relevant manner.

While Master 1 focuses on acquiring fundamental knowledge in economics, particularly international and development economics, Master 2 provides advanced training in analytical methods and international project management techniques.

International

The Master’s programme also benefits from agreements with around twenty universities in Europe and the rest of the world. It is referenced by Campus France.

Capacities

40

Course venue

Other course venue

UPEC, Mail des Mèches, 94000 Créteil

Your future career

The DEIPM Master offers excellent career outcomes, thanks to its strong links with professional practices in development and its combination of academic training, internship, Master’s thesis and field mission.

Thanks to their comprehensive and global understanding of development programmes, graduates have access to a wide range of career opportunities, including positions within international organisations (UN, IMF, FAO, European Investment Fund, etc.), public agencies, NGOs and consulting firms, as well as roles as consultants, economic experts or development project managers. The programme also prepares students for careers in multinational companies operating in developing countries or on international projects.

The programme also provides a pathway to academic research and PhD studies, with several alumni continuing their careers in academia in France and abroad.

Study objectives

The Master Development Economics and International Project Management (DEIPM) aims to train professionals capable of designing, managing, and evaluating development projects, drawing on strong foundations in development economics and international project management.

The programme prepares graduates for careers as project managers or economic experts in international organisations, national public agencies involved in development assistance, NGOs, multinational and consulting firms.

Major thematics of study

International and development economics, project management, international management and impact assessment.

Calendar

Master 1 :

- First semester: courses taught at Université Gustave Eiffel

- Second semester: international mobility (students who are unable to go abroad may replace the mobility semester with an internship and a Master’s thesis)

Master 2 :

- September-February: courses at Université Gustave Eiffel and Université Paris-Est Créteil

- March: international field mission

- April-September: internship (4 to 6 months)

Dissertations are defended in September.