Double Degree Data & Finance X-HEC
Double Degree Data & Finance X-HEC
Master the key skills in both data science and finance with the best engineering school and the best business school in France.
KEY FACTS
#1
Master in International Finance
QS ranking 2025
#3
MSc Data Science for Business
QS rankings 2025
710
Median GMAT
76%
International Students
98%
Graduation rate
This program is a double degree offered jointly by Ecole Polytechnique and HEC Paris, combining over two years the academic expertise of the best engineering school in France and the best business school in France. The students who go through the Data & Finance program obtain the MSc&T degree from Ecole Polytechnique and the MIF degree from HEC Paris.
1st year: Data Science at Ecole Polytechnique
During your first year at Ecole Polytechnique, you will get a thorough training on data science, with courses in statistics, probability, regression and classification, as well as more focused modules on optimization, machine learning and notably deep learning, with hands-on hard skills training using Python and R programming languages. You will also start to explore Financial Markets and numerical processing of Financial Data.
2nd year: Finance at HEC Paris
During your second year, you will earn 70 ECTS (of the 140 ECTS needed for the Double Degree Data & Finance X-HEC) going through specific parts of HEC Paris’s Master in Finance (MIF) program, which has been at the top of the Financial Times rankings for over a decade now. In the first half of the Fall semester, you will follow Core Courses in the Accelerated or Business Track to reach intermediate-level knowledge in Corporate Finance, Securities Markets, and Financial Accounting. In the second half of the Fall semester you will follow the MIF's Capital Markets Specialization. In the Spring you will take 2 Advanced Core courses, follow 4 courses specifically designed for the Data and Finance curriculum, select 2 electives in Capital Markets, 1 elective in DS/AI/ML & finance, plus 2 additional unrestricted electives. The 4 mandatory courses for Data & Finance students are: Algorithm Data and Trading, Blockchain, Data Analysis in Finance, and Numerical Analysis. Electives in DS/AI/ML & finance include ML Techniques for Finance and AI for Quantitative Trading Strategies.
Why join the Double Degree Data & Finance X-HEC?
Get the best education in Finance and Data Science
HEC Paris Master in International Finance is ranked number one worldwide (2022 FT Rankings / QS RANKING 2024)
Ecole Polytechnique- HEC MSc Data Science for Business is ranked number 3 worldwide (2024 QS Rankings ).
Benefit from a perfect balance of theory and practice
This program is taught by world class researchers as well as influential practitioners.
Tap into the extensive professional opportunities offered by HEC Paris and Ecole Polytechnique
HEC Paris’s expansive alumni network gathers more than 80,000 graduates in over 130 countries. With Ecole Polytechnique, you are part of an alumni community of over 30,000 members, who play a key role in supporting the development of the School.
Make the most of 2 world-renowned institutions for career placement and opportunities
Numerous fairs, workshops, conferences with leaders and one-to-one sessions are organized to help you fast-track your career.
THE HEC PARIS EXPERIENCE
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