Toulouse School of Economics

Lafayette Fellows are eligible to join the TSE Master of Science, a two-year master’s program taught entirely in English. In the first year (M1), students construct their curriculum that makes them acquire the prerequisites to specialize in the second year (M2), in one of the different tracks offered in the program, in the fields of economics, data science or applied mathematics. 

The TSE Master of Science takes over the previous Master programs and unifies them in a coherent and articulated curriculum, offering a wide range of flexibility in choices and opportunities.

Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Economics, and Statistics

In parallel with their applications to the Lafayette Fellowship, applicants must submit their applications to TSE via TSE’s eCandidatures platform during the first two weeks of November 2026 (same deadline as for the Eiffel Scholarship). 

Applicants who missed this deadline will still be able to apply for the program from mid-January 2027 to early February via TSE’s eCandidatures platform. 

In parallel with the Lafayette application, applications to TSE must be submitted via the online eCandidatures TSE platform (accessible via the TSE website). 

The following documents are required to apply for the TSE Master of Science: a valid ID document; CV; cover letter; transcripts of undergraduate studies (official translations in French or English); Graduate Record Examination (GRE General Test) Home or Center edition; and two academic letters (submitted by the recommenders). 

TSE offers an innovative graduate program in economics, applied mathematics and data science entirely taught in English and a PhD program modeled on the top American universities. Students benefit from a teaching environment, which is truly cosmopolitan and open: 

• More than 45% of foreign students (90 different nationalities are represented) 
• 47% of TSE graduates find their first job abroad 
• 30 % of international professors-researchers 

International students benefit from full career services; French language classes; a Summer camp with refresher courses and a welcome service package called “Toul’box” provided by the University of Toulouse to help them get settled (airport pick-up, housing information, administrative formalities, etc.). 

Courses are held throughout the Toulouse Capitole University campus, which hosts all the necessary tools for a quality education (lecture halls, libraries, gymnasiums, multimedia languages laboratories…). 

Located at the heart of south-west France, Toulouse enjoys a privileged geographical location, close to the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees. TSE is located between the Garonne River and the Canal de Brienne near the city’s historical center (a 5-minute walk from the central Place du Capitole). The campus includes different sites: the former “Tobaccco factory”, where TSE’S Master’s students attend all their classes, and “Arsenal”, where university central services are located, and the new TSE building, where the school administration is hosted. Students can thus easily enjoy the charms of the “pink city” with its diverse historical resources, remarkable heritage and a variety of cultural and sports activities on offer. Toulouse is a business-oriented, lively, young and cosmopolitan city where shops and sunny coffee terraces abound. Toulouse is also known for its strong economic dynamism and stands out as a hub of excellence for the aerospace industry (Airbus, ATR, Alcatel Alenia Space, etc.). It is also the home of many innovative firms in other industrial sectors such as biotechnologies (Pierre Fabre, Sanofi-Aventis, Ciba-Vision,etc.) and electronics (Continental, Motorola, etc.).