An actuarial science program is designed to teach students about analyzing risks, specifically in the insurance field. Programs will usually contain multiple mathematics courses, such as statistics and calculus, along with courses in risk analysis, computers and economics.

France is currently among the 20 best performing countries in terms of the economy due to their excellent results-oriented higher education learning. Most of the courses at universities are offered in the French language. France has 60 public and 100 private universities.