Law - Political science - Administration

MASTER - PRIVATE LAW

Private law
  • Target level of study

    BAC +5

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    2 years

  • Training structure

    Faculty of Law and Political Science

Presentation

  • Training coordinator: Louis-Frédéric Pignarre

The Private Law specialization is designed for students wishing to acquire a thorough understanding of the law, develop their analytical skills and put their academic knowledge to practical use.
In the 1st year, the specialization covers the core subjects of private law (securities, collective proceedings, matrimonial property regimes, inheritance, etc.), which are now part of the syllabus for most national examinations (CRFPA, ENM). In 2nd year, students can choose to study certain topics in greater depth, depending on their interests.

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Training benefits

Objectives

The main aim of this specialization is to help students integrate immediately into working life. The level of legal knowledge obtained on completion of this course enables them to enter the various professional sectors associated with private law. The professions to which the specialization leads are the traditional ones in this field (teacher-researcher, lawyer, magistrate, notary, court-appointed agent, auctioneer, police officer, etc.). To achieve this, the specialization aims to:
- prepare students for the various national examinations and competitions, by ensuring that they have a perfect command of academic exercises.
- prepare students for entry into professional life by offering them, through numerous partnerships, the possibility of internships in companies and jurisdictions.
- enable those who so wish to pursue a doctorate with a view to embarking on an academic career.

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Know-how and skills

By the end of the course, students will have acquired a two-fold know-how:
- From an academic point of view, students will have mastered the various legal exercises on the syllabus of the various national examinations and competitions.
- From a practical point of view, students will be able to contribute their expertise in the presence of legal disputes, write reports, advise a person on the stakes of a project, exercise their critical sense and identify the dangers of an operation by developing a legal argument.

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Organization

Open on a sandwich basis

This course is offered on a sandwich basis.

Program

In Master 1, students receive general training in private law. Those who wish to do so can also take part in an internship.
In Master 2:
- A more in-depth study of the basic subjects of private law (obligations, procedures, DIP, etc.)
- Specialization, depending on the course, in contract law, personal and family law, property management and procedures.

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Select a program

Master of General Private Law

The first year of the Master's program in General Private Law is designed to prepare students for the national examinations and competitive exams for the traditional legal professions. With this in mind, the course covers the core subjects of civil law and civil procedure (for the written exams), as well as fundamental rights and legal culture (for the oral exams).
The second year of the program is designed to broaden students' legal culture, while developing their critical thinking skills and stimulating their capacity for analysis.
Students are offered two options:
The first, which can be taken on a sandwich course, is designed for those who wish to enter the world of work at the end of the course.
The second, for those wishing to embark on an academic career, is an introduction to legal research.

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  • Private international law group 2 (ST)

  • ECHR litigation system (ST)

  • UE Language

    • Your choice: 1 of 2

      • English

      • Spanish

  • Civil law: Practical law of obligations-contracts(ST)

    2 credits
  • Bioethics (ST)

    3 credits
  • History of the legal peninsula (ST)

    3 credits
  • UE Civil law: Matrimonial property regimes group 2

    7 credits
    • TD Civil law: Matrimonial property regimes group 2

      2 credits
    • CM Civil law: Matrimonial property regimes group 2

  • UE Civil law: Security interests group 1

    7 credits
    • TD Droit civil : Sûretés group 1

      2 credits
    • CM Civil law: Security interests group 1

  • Digital skills - In-depth documentary research

  • Optional

    • Legal clinic (F)

    • Memory (F)

    • Internship (F)

    • Work integration workshops (F): CV/LM

    • Tutored project (F)

    • Apprenticeship (F)

    • Legal watch (F)

  • Insolvency law group 2 (ST)

  • European and national application of the ECHR (ST)

    3 credits
  • Comparative private law (ST)

    3 credits
  • Digital skills - Pix+Droit preparation

  • Civil law: Practice of the law of obligations-responsibilities(ST)

    2 credits
  • UE Civil law: Inheritance

    7 credits
    • TD Civil law: Inheritance

      2 credits
    • CM Civil law: Inheritance

  • Practice of constitutional litigation (ST)

  • UE In-depth civil procedure and enforcement

    7 credits
    • CM In-depth civil procedure and enforcement

    • TD In-depth civil procedure and enforcement

      2 credits
  • Law of obligations

    5 credits
    • Law of obligations

    • In-depth law of obligations

  • Research methodology

    5 credits
  • Legal English

  • Legal culture

    5 credits
    • Fundamental concepts

    • Coding

    • Founding awards

    • Law and literature

  • Civil law: Persons / The family

    5 credits
  • Fundamentals of private law

    5 credits
  • Civil law: Property / Security interests

    5 credits
  • Civil procedure

    5 credits
  • Training for oral exams and competitive examinations

    5 credits
  • Choice of academic / vocational path

    • Your choice: 1 of 2

      • University - Dissertation

        10 credits
      • Vocational path

        10 credits
        • Choice of Tutored Project / Dissertation

          • Your choice: 1 of 2

            • Tutored project

            • Memory

              5 credits
        • Choosing a career path

          • Your choice: 1 of 2

            • Professional integration

              5 credits
            • Career choice + Student commitment

              • Student involvement

              • Professional integration

                3 credits
  • Sources du droit - Contemporary sources

Admission

Target audience

Master 1 is open after selection to students holding a Licence 3 in law or any other diploma deemed equivalent by the establishment.

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And then

Further studies

At the end of their Master 2 course, students can continue their studies by taking part in various preparatory courses for national competitive examinations (IEJ, Prépa ENM, IPAG, etc.). For those who have completed a research dissertation, and after selection, enrolment in a doctorate program is possible.

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Professional integration

The professional integration of students who have obtained their Master 2 degree results either from their entry into working life as lawyers or from passing a competitive examination or a national exam (ENM, CRFPA, CFPN, civil service exams, etc.).

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