Target level of study
Master's degree
ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Faculty of Law and Political Science
Presentation
- Head of teaching: Louis-Frédéric Pignarre
The Private Law major is intended for students who wish to acquire in-depth legal knowledge, develop their analytical skills, and apply their academic knowledge in practice.
In the first year, the major covers the essential subjects of private law (security interests, collective proceedings, matrimonial property regimes, inheritance, etc.), which are now included in most national exams and competitive examinations (CRFPA, ENM). In the second year, students choose to study certain topics in greater depth according to their interests.
The advantages of the training program
Applications:
Objectives
The main objective of the Major is to contribute to the immediate integration of students into working life. The level of knowledge in the legal field acquired at the end of this program enables them to enter various professional sectors related to private law. The professions to which the major leads are the traditional professions in this field (teacher-researcher, lawyer, magistrate, notary, judicial representative, auctioneer, police officer, etc.). To achieve this, the major offers:
- preparation for various national exams and competitive examinations by ensuring that students have a perfect command of academic exercises.
- preparation for entry into professional life by offering students the opportunity to undertake internships in companies and courts through numerous partnerships.
- the possibility for those who wish to do so to pursue a doctorate with a view to embarking on an academic career.
Know-how and skills
At the end of the program, the degree allows students to acquire two types of expertise:
- From an academic standpoint, students master the various legal exercises included in the syllabus for various national exams and competitive examinations.
- From a practical standpoint, students will be able to contribute their expertise in legal disputes, draft reports, advise individuals on project issues, exercise critical thinking, and identify the risks of a transaction by developing legal arguments.
Organization
Open alternately
This course is available on a work-study basis.
Program
In Master 1, students receive general training in private law. Those who wish to do so also have the opportunity to complete an internship.
In Master 2:
- In-depth study of the fundamental subjects of private law (obligations, procedures, private international law, etc.)
- Specialization, depending on the course, in contract law, personal and family law, property management, and procedures.
Select a program
Master's Degree in General Private Law
The courses taught during the first year of the Master's in General Private Law aim to prepare students for national exams and competitive examinations that provide access to traditional legal and judicial professions. With this in mind, the program covers essential topics in civil law and civil procedure (covered in the written exams), as well as fundamental rights and legal culture (covered in the oral exams).
The second year of the program aims to broaden students' legal culture while developing their critical thinking and analytical skills.
Students can choose between two tracks:
The first, which can be completed on a work-study basis, is intended for those who wish to enter the workforce after graduation.
The second allows those who wish to pursue an academic career to be introduced to legal research.
Private International Law Group 2 (ST)
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 Securities
7 creditsDigital skills - In-depth documentary research
Optional
Insolvency Law Group 2 (ST)
European and national application of the ECHR (ST)
3 creditsComparative private law (ST)
3 creditsDigital skills - Pix+Law preparation
Civil law: Practice of the law of obligations and liabilities (ST)
2 creditsEU Civil Law: Succession
7 creditsConstitutional litigation practice (ST)
EU Enhanced civil procedure and enforcement measures
7 credits
Contract law
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 creditsTraining for oral exams and competitive examinations
5 creditsChoice of academic path/vocational path
Choose one of two options:
University track - Thesis
10 creditsVocational track
10 creditsChoice of Tutored Project / Thesis
Choose one of two options:
Supervised project
Memory
5 credits
Choice Professional integration
Choose one of two options:
Sources of law - Contemporary sources
Admission
Target audience
The Master 1 program is open, after selection, to students who hold a bachelor's degree in law or any other degree deemed equivalent by the institution.
And after
Continuing education
After completing their Master's degree, students can continue their studies by enrolling in various preparatory courses for national competitive examinations (IEJ, ENM Prep, IPAG, etc.). Those who have completed a research thesis may, after selection, enroll in a doctoral program.
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 national exam (ENM, CRFPA, CFPN, civil service exam, etc.).