Master of Actuarial Science

This Master is a double degree open to students in the ISE stream at ENSEA and the HEA stream at INPHB. Students who choose this option have the diploma of their original school (ISE from ENSEA and HEA from INPHB) and the Master in Actuarial Science from ISFA in Lyon.

Objectives

Meet the growing need in West and Central Africa for training in actuarial science, finance and financial mathematics.
Supporting the development of actuarial and financial techniques that meet the needs of the private sector in Africa and promoting their use
Promoting the use of statistics in the financial industry in West and Central Africa
Enhance ENSEA’s reputation as a credible training and support partner for the private sector, particularly banks and insurance companies.

Admission requirements

Direct entry

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Competitive entry

Application form

Candidates residing in Côte d'Ivoire

Information note

Candidates residing outside Côte d'Ivoire

Detailed admission requirements

The implementation of this project is articulated around 3 axes:

Strengthening initial training in Finance and Actuarial Science. This involves :
- Set up a dual curriculum in the Côte d’Ivoire training system with a view to obtaining a Master’s degree in Actuarial Science in partnership with ISFA Lyon
- Cover the international standards set by the International Actuarial Association.
- Meet the specific needs of the banking and insurance sectors in West and Central Africa.
Development of a range of continuing education courses in finance and actuarial science
The aim is to make training courses available to the private sector, national insurance departments and individuals.
- Continuing education
- Short courses leading to certificates
Development of research into finance and actuarial issues
The aim is to establish a framework for identifying and finding solutions to problems specific to Africa, and to systematically disseminate the solutions developed through teaching and the provision of expert services.

Approach

Duration: 2 years

Partnerships

ENSEA has joined forces with several partners to implement this project:

Technical partners: A partnership has been signed with ENSAE ParisTech and ISFA in Lyon to provide support for initial and continuing training.
Private institutions: ENSEA is in talks with insurance groups to finance initial training.
The INPHB School of Higher Insurance Studies

The double degree will be offered over 4 semesters.

The first 2 semesters end with an actuarial internship that exposes students to actuarial issues (Ministry of the Economy’s insurance department, insurance and reinsurance companies, social welfare institutions, banks and financial services, actuarial consulting firms).
The third and fourth semesters are devoted to actuarial techniques. In the final semester, students will be required to work in groups of two, culminating in the presentation of an actuarial dissertation. Students from HEA Yamoussoukro will join the program for the 4th and 5th semesters in place of their 3rd year internship.

School

Double degree requirements

Conditions for obtaining a double degree :

Validate the ENSEA statistician-economist engineering diploma or the HEA engineering diploma.
Validate diplomas from partner schools, in particular the actuarial master’s degree from ISFA in Lyon.
Validate the actuarial thesis, i.e. a minimum grade of 12/20.
Obtain a minimum mark of 8/20 in each of the specific actuarial subjects.
Pass an international English test, such as TOEIC or TOEFL. The minimum score is 60%.