Law - Political Science - Administration

Master's degree in criminal law and practice

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    2 years

  • Training structure

    Faculty of Law and Political Science

Presentation

The objective of the Criminal Practices course is to promote the deepening of knowledge in the entire field of criminal law, in a concrete, cross-disciplinary and multidisciplinary manner. Current practices in all areas of economic, social, cultural and family life are considered from the point of view of penal repression, in a transversal perspective. This makes it possible to include the deepening of all the disciplines pertaining to general criminal law, criminal procedure and special criminal law, which have never been taught in the framework of the previous curriculum, or to go further into subjects which have already been the subject of an initiation.

The confrontation with a program built in a multidisciplinary and transversal manner, combining public law with private law, with a comparative and international dimension, is a considerable asset in helping students to integrate the job market. All the movements to which criminal law is subject are thus grasped and passed on to the students: the program of the course shows in particular the dematerialization and the taking into account of new technologies and the Internet by the criminal matter.

Through the study of practice files led by professionals, students are confronted with role-playing and situational simulation. This is very useful to prepare them for competitive exams or for their direct entry into the professional world.

In this sense, the course constitutes a true professional school of criminal law and criminal sciences.

The program is supported by the Montpellier Criminal Law Team (EDPM), which is a recognized research team in criminal law and criminal sciences.

Read more

Objectives

- To allow a rapid entry into the professional world for students in initial training.

Through interactive work in small groups and the study of practical files, students are prepared to react quickly and work in teams. Through the study of writing techniques and oral communication techniques by professionals in these fields, students are operational and ready to enter the professional world quickly. A four-month internship (divided into two two-month periods) is also a factor that encourages students to integrate quickly into the professional world.

- Offering many opportunities

Because of its multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary nature, open to criminal business law, criminal law of new technologies, and criminal auditing, which prepares companies and their managers for criminal risks, the opportunities offered are numerous and in line with the objectives and program.

- To offer a specialization for professionals

The training allows professionals to acquire a specialization through continuing education. Adaptations in terms of training courses are possible if the person is already working.

Read more

Organization

Program

SEMESTER 1

> CORE COMPETENCIES IN CRIMINAL LAW
UE Criminal business law 6C + 2C
- Criminal business law (33h CM + 15h TD)
- Criminal auditing - Accounting and financial analysis (10 h CM)
UE Criminal procedure 1: the course of the criminal trial (33h CM + 15h TD) 6C + 2C
UE Criminal labour law (33 h CM) 5C

> CRIMINOLOGY COMPETENCIES
UE Science and sociology of crime and profiling (22h CM) 2C

> COMPLEMENTARY DISCIPLINARY COMPETENCIES
UE Civil law: Securities (33h CM) 2C
UE Civil law: Matrimonial regimes (33h CM) 2C

> LINGUISTIC SKILLS
UE Language (8h CM + 12h TD) 1C

 

SEMESTER 2

> SPECIAL COMPETENCIES IN CRIMINAL LAW
UE Special criminal law (33h CM + 15h TD) 6C + 2C
UE Criminal procedure 2: the framework of the criminal trial (33h CM + 15h TD) 6C + 2C
UE International criminal law (33h CM + 15 h TD) 5C + 2C

> COMPLEMENTARY DISCIPLINARY COMPETENCIES
UE Collective proceedings law (33h CM) 2C
UE In-depth civil procedure and enforcement (33h CM) 2C
UE Private digital law (33h CM) 2C

> PRE-PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
UE Internship or Dissertation 3C
Legal Clinic

 

SEMESTER 3

> COMPETENCIES IN CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL PRACTICE
UE Criminal law and practice (40h CM) 5C
UE Criminal law and practice applied to individuals and legal entities (40h CM) 5C
UE Criminal law and practice applied to legal entities under public law and public officials (40h CM) 5C
UE Comparative and international criminal law (9h TD) 2C

> COMPETENCIES OPTION " RESEARCH IN CRIMINAL LAW AND SCIENCES"
UE History of criminal law (18h CM) 3C
UE Training in research and through research (20 h TD) 8C

> "CRIMINAL PRACTICES" OPTION
UE Criminal practices applied to business activities (30h CM) 3C
UE Practical files (35h TD) 8C

> LINGUISTIC SKILLS
UE Language (8h CM + 12h TD) compulsory : 2C

 

SEMESTER 4

> COMPETENCIES IN EUROPEAN CRIMINAL LAW
EU Criminal law of the ECHR (15h CM) 3C
EU Criminal law of the European Union (15h CM) 3C

> COMPETENCIES IN NEW TECHNOLOGY CRIMINAL LAW
UE New technology criminal law (12h CM) 3C

> COMPETENCIES OPTION " RESEARCH IN CRIMINAL LAW AND SCIENCES"
UE Law of responsibilities (12h CM) 3C
UE Research thesis 10C
UE Grand oral 8C
Or
UE Grand oral (6C) + Student commitment (2C)

> "CRIMINAL PRACTICES" OPTION
UE Criminal law and criminal practices applied to the commercial company - Practice of criminal audit (40h CM) 4C
UE Criminal law and practices applied to the company's partners (20h CM) 1C
UE Criminal risk management - Internal and international strategy (9h TD) 1C
UE Professional insertion 8C
Internship or apprenticeship
UE Tutored project 3C
UE Grand oral 4C or UE Grand oral (2C) + Student commitment (2C)

Read more

Select a program

Master 1 Criminal Law and Practice

  • UE Criminal Procedure 1

    8 credits
    • CM Criminal Procedure 1

    • TD Criminal Procedure 1

  • Science and sociology of crime and profiling (ST)

    2 credits
  • Criminal labor law (ST)

  • UE Business criminal law

    8 credits
    • TD Business criminal law

      2 credits
    • Criminal audit - accounting and financial analysis

    • CM Business criminal law

      6 credits
  • Civil law: Matrimonial property regimes group 2 (ST)

  • Civil law: Securities group 1 (ST)

  • EU language

    • English

  • Digital skills - In-depth documentary research

  • Insolvency law group 2 (ST)

  • UE Special criminal law

    8 credits
    • CM Special criminal law

      6 credits
    • TD Special criminal law

      2 credits
  • Digital skills - Pix+Droit preparation

  • UE Criminal Procedure 2

    8 credits
    • CM Criminal Procedure 2

    • TD Criminal Procedure 2

  • UE International criminal law

    7 credits
    • CM International criminal law

      5 credits
    • TD International criminal law

      2 credits
  • Choice of internship or dissertation

    • Your choice: 1 of 2

      • Memory

        3 credits
      • Internship

        3 credits
  • In-depth civil procedures: enforcement procedures (ST)

  • Private digital law (ST)

  • Optional

    • Legal clinic (F)

    • Memory (F)

    • Internship (F)

    • Work integration workshops (F): CV/LM

    • Tutored project (F)

    • Apprenticeship (F)

    • Legal watch (F)

Master 2 Criminal Law and Practice

  • Criminal law and practices applied to individuals

    5 credits
  • Choice of option blocks

    • Your choice: 1 of 2

      • Research option in criminal law and criminal sciences

        • Training in and through research

          8 credits
        • History of criminal law

          3 credits
      • Criminal Practice Option

        • Practical files

          8 credits
        • Criminal practices applied to company activities

          3 credits
  • Language - Legal English

  • Criminal law & criminal practices applied to legal persons public law

    5 credits
  • Comparative and international criminal law

    2 credits
  • Criminal procedure law and practice

    5 credits
  • New technology criminal law

    3 credits
  • European Union criminal law

    3 credits
  • Choice of option blocks

    • Your choice: 1 of 2

      • Research option in criminal law and criminal sciences

        • Your choice: 1 of 2

          • Criminal law and criminal sciences - option 2

            21 credits
            • Research dissertation

              10 credits
            • Liability law

              3 credits
            • Big talk

              8 credits
          • Criminal law and criminal sciences - option 1

            21 credits
            • Big talk

              6 credits
            • Research dissertation

              10 credits
            • Liability law

              3 credits
            • Student Engagement

      • Criminal practice option

        • Your choice: 1 of 2

          • Criminal practice - option 1

            21 credits
            • Criminal audit practice

              4 credits
            • Choice of dissertation/tutored project

              • Your choice: 1 of 2

                • Tutored project

                • Memory

                  3 credits
            • Criminal risk management - Internal and international

              1 credits
            • Criminal law and applied pp corporate partners

              1 credits
            • Student Engagement

            • Professional integration

              8 credits
            • Big talk

              2 credits
          • Criminal practice - option 2

            21 credits
            • Criminal audit practice

              4 credits
            • Choice of dissertation/tutored project

              • Your choice: 1 of 2

                • Tutored project

                • Memory

                  3 credits
            • Criminal risk management - Internal and international

              1 credits
            • Criminal law and applied pp corporate partners

              1 credits
            • Big talk

              4 credits
            • Professional integration

              8 credits
  • ECHR criminal law

    3 credits

Admission

Target audience

The recruitment criteria between the Master 1 and the Master 2 Professional Penal Practices are the study of the file which is systematic and, most often, in addition to the study of the file, interviews and motivation tests (but which are not systematic).

Class of 20 to 25 students.

Read more

Recommended prerequisites

In order to be able to integrate the Master 2 professional course in Criminal Practice, the recommended course during the year of Master 1 consists of taking the UE Criminal Procedure 1 with a tutorial, the UE Criminal Business Law with a tutorial and the UE Criminology for semester 1 and the UE Special Criminal Law with a tutorial, the UE Criminal Procedure 2 with a tutorial, the UE International Criminal Law and the UE Professional insertion "internship" for semester 2.

Read more

And then

Further studies

The student can follow a preparation in order to take the different competitive exams at the end of his year of Master 2 (in particular, Preparation for the ENM, Preparation for the entrance exam to the CRFPA, Preparation for the competitive exams in criminal law organized by the Montpellier Criminal Law Team (Director, Mr. Olivier Sautel, MCF-HDR, Montpellier Criminal Law Team; Director of Studies, Mr. Eloi Clément, MCF, Montpellier Criminal Law Team).

The student can directly take certain exams and competitions open to holders of a Master 2.

The student can also continue his studies by following the University Diploma of Criminal Sciences offered by the Criminal Law Team of Montpellier (EDPM- Direction Mr. Olivier Sautel).

The student can register for a doctorate at the end of the Master 2 year.

The student can prepare for a career as a researcher at the CNRS by passing the competitions for research associate or research director.

Read more

Professional integration

Professional integration can be immediate (in-house lawyer, compliance officer) because the student is operational at the end of the Criminal Practice Program, thanks to the 4-month internship and the varied courses taught by academics and professionals.

Professional integration may be conditional on passing an exam or a competitive examination at the end of the Master 2.

Job opportunities:

Magistrate (judicial and administrative)

Lawyer

Clerk

Police competition

Gendarmerie competition

Customs competition

Tax competition

Public service competitions

Prison Administration Competitions

Competition of the judicial protection of youth

Employee or company manager

Compliance officer

Employee with organizations such as TRACFIN, with banking institutions

Teacher-researcher at the University

Researcher at CNRS

Read more