Université Paris Dauphine – PSL, London campus students gain a competitive edge with CISI accreditation of Paris Dauphine International as Education Partner

By Lora Benson | Jun 13, 2024

Economics and Management students at the London campus of the Université Paris Dauphine - PSL, a world-leading university with high rankings in the Shanghai, QS and Times Higher Education listings, will soon be able to expand their degrees with CISI professional membership and qualifications.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) is the global professional body and educational charity for those working in or seeking a career in capital markets, wealth management and financial planning. The partnership will allow students on the Economics and Management Bachelor’s programme to study for CISI professional qualifications, alongside their degrees and become CISI members.

The new collaboration could lead to a potential career boost for the University’s London students. In addition to London, Université Paris Dauphine – PSL has overseas campuses in Tunis, Madrid, and Frankfurt.

Paris Dauphine International will receive CISI Education Partner status, with students benefiting from discounted qualification and membership prices. The CISI qualifications offered include the International Introduction to Investment    

The CISI has over 53,700 members in 100 countries and Université Paris Dauphine, London students will have access through their membership to the CISI’s state-of-the-art learning platform. The platform contains over 2,000 learning items, curated by subject or type, allowing upskilling and continuing professional development (CPD).

The CISI learning platform also includes live webinars on CISI TV, recorded content on CISI’s YouTube channel, podcasts and cutting-edge articles in CISI’s The Review magazineE.

Eligible Université Paris Dauphine, London students under this collaboration will have the opportunity to enter the annual CISI Global Educational Trust Awards.

Professor El Mouhoub MOUHOUD, President of Université Paris Dauphine - PSL, left, said: “Becoming a CISI Education Partner is another milestone in the strategy of internationalization of the university and represents a significant step towards enriching our academic offerings and providing unparalleled opportunities for our students.”

Tracy Vegro OBE, CISI CEO said: “It’s a great pleasure to accredit Université Paris Dauphine - PSL as a CISI Education Partner and to welcome graduates from the London campus of Université Paris Dauphine - PSL to our global community. Our financial services profession is fast-moving and evolving and our life-long learning experience will offer these students a competitive edge, while keeping their skills and knowledge up to date and relevant.”