Finance Engineer

  • Brest
  • Professional Field

The banking and financial sector is undergoing a full-scale digital transformation. The rise of fintech companies has disrupted traditional players, and while the opportunities offered by new technologies are immense, it remains essential to stay focused on user needs and client experience.

  • Sectors af activity: Business creation / acquisition, Financial markets (back and middle office), Banking / Insurance
  • Career Opportunities : Two main career paths are targeted for ISEN engineers:
    • Digital transformation in banking and finance
      (Project manager, consultant…)
      For agile engineers capable of leading innovation projects, quickly developing skills in emerging topics, and always keeping user needs at the center.
    • Market finance
      (Risk analyst, portfolio manager…)
      For equally agile engineers with strong knowledge of financial instruments and a solid grasp of the economic, monetary, and regulatory landscape, able to process and analyze information effectively.
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Admission

  • Présentation du domaine professionnel Finance par la responsable de la formation.

  • Témoignage de Maugan, étudiant en 5è année du domaine professionnel Finance.

  • Projet de 5è année : cartographie des risques immobiliers

Curriculum

The Finance major is designed to train engineers who are both digital technology specialists and well-versed in financial and banking challenges, while also being capable of organizing and driving innovation—a key growth axis in this sector.

During the fourth year, students are introduced to corporate strategy, innovation sociology, and financial fundamentals. These foundational courses build a framework to understand more technical content in the fifth year.

The fifth-year program dives deeper into finance-specific skills, including legal and economic dimensions of the banking industry, market finance techniques, and data processing. Students will apply their knowledge of big data and artificial intelligence through real-world business projects.

Students are also offered online support to prepare for the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) certification, and gain familiarity with the Bloomberg platform during market finance lessons.

Some courses will be taught in English, especially when led by international instructors.

5th-Year Courses
SubjectsHours
Core Modules100h
Financial Project Management10h
Business Intelligence Projects70h
Finance and Blockchain Technology30h
Sustainable and Behavioral Finance30h
Finance in the Age of AI and Big Data30h
Portfolio Management and Data Analysis30h
Futures Markets and Derivatives30h
Pricing and Valuation30h
Company Valuation and Financial Engineering30h
Monetary and International Economics30h
History of Finance, Regulation, Ethics & Compliance30h

A 3+2 program

At ISEN Ouest, students build their academic journey over 5 years. The Finance engineering specialization corresponds to the final two years of the engineering program.

Localisation

Campus ISEN de Brest

20 rue du Cuirassé Bretagne

29200 Brest

Tuition Fees
Year 4Year 5
Student status9100€Free*
Apprentice statusFreeFree

* The 5th year is completed in a work-study program (apprenticeship), which includes paid employment and tuition fully covered by the host company.