Accounting, Control and Audit

Master’s Degree in Accounting, Control and Audit

The Master in Accounting, Control and Audit at Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, awarded by Université PSL, is a national master’s degree designed to develop advanced expertise in accounting, financial management, auditing, corporate control, and professional consulting. Delivered in French and English, the program consists of 120 ECTS credits over four semesters, excluding an optional gap year. It combines academic knowledge with practical professional training, focusing on financial reporting, organizational management, corporate governance, and the economic, environmental, and societal challenges facing businesses. The program offers initial and work-based training and provides exemptions from five of the seven examinations of the French Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Management (DSCG). Graduates may also pursue a chartered accounting internship after completing the degree.

Curriculum, Professional Training and Career Opportunities

The program comprises a foundational first year followed by a second-year specialization in Accounting, Control and Audit, with the option of taking a gap year between them. Students develop technical and analytical competencies through lectures, professional case studies, applied projects, and interactions with accounting and consulting firms, including Deloitte, KPMG, EY, Mazars, and PwC. International academic mobility opportunities are available through the university’s partner network. Graduates are prepared for careers as financial controllers, accounting managers, internal or external auditors, chartered accountants, financial directors, risk managers, consolidation managers, and mergers and acquisitions advisors. The program is offered for the 2026/2027 academic year. Specific tuition fees, application deadlines, intake dates, and language proficiency test requirements are not stated in the supplied information.