Intended Level of Study
5 years of post-secondary education
ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training Structure
School of Law and Political Science
Overview
- Academic Director: Louis-Frédéric Pignarre
The Private Law track is designed for students who wish to acquire an in-depth understanding of the law, develop their analytical skills, and apply their academic knowledge to real-world practice.
In the first year, the specialization covers essential topics in private law (security interests, insolvency proceedings, matrimonial property regimes, inheritance law, etc.), which are now included in the curriculum for most national exams and competitive examinations (CRFPA, ENM). In the second year, students choose to delve deeper into specific topics based on their areas of interest.
The Benefits of the Training Program
Applications:
Objectives
The main objective of the specialization is to help students transition immediately into the workforce. The level of legal knowledge acquired upon completion of this program enables students to enter various professional fields related to private law. The careers this specialization leads to are the traditional professions in this field (professor and researcher, attorney, judge, notary, judicial administrator, auctioneer, police officer, etc.). To achieve this, the specialization offers:
- to prepare students for various national exams and competitive examinations by ensuring they have a thorough mastery of academic coursework.
- to prepare students for entry into the professional world by offering them, through numerous partnerships, the opportunity to complete internships in companies and courts.
- to enable those who wish to do so to pursue a Ph.D. with a view to embarking on an academic career.
Expertise and Skills
Upon completion of the program, this specialization provides students with two types of expertise:
- From an academic perspective, students master the various legal exercises included in the syllabi for different national exams and competitive examinations.
- From a practical standpoint, students are able to apply their expertise in legal disputes, draft reports, advise others on the challenges of a project, exercise critical thinking, and identify the risks of a transaction by developing a legal argument.
Organization
Open on an alternating basis
This program is offered as a work-study program.
Program
In the first year of the Master’s program, students receive a broad-based education in private law. Those who wish to do so also have the opportunity to complete an internship.
In the second year of the Master’s program:
- An in-depth study of the core subjects of private law (obligations, procedures, private international law, etc.)
- A specialization, depending on the track, in contract law, personal and family law, property management, or procedural law.
Select a program
Master's in General Private Law
The courses offered during the first year of the Master’s in General Private Law are designed to prepare students for the national exams and competitive examinations that provide access to traditional judicial and legal professions. With this in mind, the curriculum covers essential subjects in civil law and civil procedure (which are part of the written exams), as well as fundamental rights and legal culture (which are part of the oral exams).
The second year of the program aims to broaden students’ legal knowledge while developing their critical thinking and enhancing their analytical skills.
Two tracks are offered to students:
The first, which can be pursued as a work-study program, is intended for those who wish to enter the workforce upon completion of the program.
The second allows those who wish to pursue an academic career to gain an introduction to legal research.
Private International Law, Group 2 (ST)
European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Litigation System (ST)
EU Language
Civil Law: Practice of Contract Law (ST)
2 creditsBioethics (ST)
3 creditsHistory of Legal Thought (ST)
3 creditsEU Civil Law: Matrimonial Property Regimes—Group 2
7 creditsEU Civil Law: Group 1 Security Interests
7 creditsDigital Skills - In-Depth Research
Optional
Insolvency Law, Group 2 (ST)
European and National Application of the ECHR (ST)
3 creditsComparative Private Law (ST)
3 creditsDigital Skills - Pix+Droit Prep
Civil Law: Practical Application of the Law on Obligations and Liabilities (ST)
2 creditsEU Civil Law: Inheritance
7 creditsConstitutional Litigation Practice (ST)
EU: In-Depth Civil Procedure and Enforcement Procedures
7 credits
Law of Obligations
5 creditsResearch Methodology
5 creditsLegal English
Legal Culture
5 creditsCivil Law: Individuals / Family
5 credits
Fundamentals of Private Law
5 creditsCivil Law: Property / Security Interests
5 creditsCivil Procedure
5 creditsPreparation for the Oral Portions of Exams and Competitive Exams
5 creditsChoice: Academic Track / Vocational Track
Choose one of the following two options:
Academic Track - Thesis
10 creditsVocational Track
10 creditsChoice: Supervised Project / Thesis
Choose one of the following two options:
Supervised Project
Thesis
5 credits
Career Paths and Employment Opportunities
Choose one of the following two options:
Sources of Law - Contemporary Sources
Admission
Target Audience
Admission to the first year of the Master’s program is subject to selection and is open to students who hold a bachelor’s degree in law or any other degree deemed equivalent by the institution.
And then
Continuing Education
Upon completion of their Master 2 program, students may continue their studies by enrolling in various preparatory programs for national entrance exams (IEJ, Prépa ENM, IPAG, etc.). For those who have completed a research thesis, enrollment in a doctoral program is possible following a selection process.
Employment Placement
The career transition of students who have earned their Master 2 degree occurs either through their entry into the workforce as legal professionals or through their success on a competitive exam or national examination (ENM, CRFPA, CFPN, civil service exams, etc.).