Master's Degree in Private Law - Civil and International Private Law course

Training professionals specialising in children's rights

The course offers to deepen legal knowledge from the specific angle of the child. On the one hand, fundamental knowledge such as the status of individuals, liability law, private international law, property and legal proceedings will be approached from the specific perspective of the child;cute;cifique angle de l'enfant; d'd'autre part d'apporter des savoirs et savoir-faire nouveaux dans les différents domaines du droit privé, pénal et publics relatifs à l'enfant.

Mastering litigation in children's law

The training enables the student to master the various procedural aspects of child-related litigation and to be open to amicable dispute resolution methods.

To master the professional and institutional environment.

The aim of the training is to identify all the institutions and professionals likely to be involved in the field of childhood

To complement one's skills with multidisciplinary knowledge

Opening up to non-legal disciplines is essential training for students wishing to enter a profession related to children.

Prepare for competitive examinations and exams in child-related professions, in particular by organising oral evidence

Students must hold a Master 1 in Preliminary Law in one of the following fields: Private law, Civil law, Criminal law and criminal sciences or Justice, proceedings and legal procedures. It is strongly recommended that you have taken courses in civil law, civil procedure, criminal law and the law relating to vulnerable persons

Students must hold a Master I degree in law in one of the following fields: Private Law, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Criminal Sciences or Justice, Proceedings and Torts

It is strongly recommended that you have taken courses in civil law, civil procedure, juvenile criminal law, criminal procedure, the law of vulnerable persons and private international law.

The course is run over a one-year period and takes place entirely in the classroom, from September to March. Students benefit from 214 hours of tuition, including academic and professional teaching, role-playing, role-playing and the organisation of mock trials. After an examination session in March, students have time to work on their internship or write their dissertation. at the end of the school year, a student symposium is organised in advance and is open to the public. The teaching team is made up of academics and professionals specialising in the field of childhood and the family. The diversity of profiles within the teaching staff, as well as their involvement in various academic and professional networks, ensure the dynamism of the training.

• FDSP, Aix-en-Provence

The course has a strong link with research. The degree is part of the TFR programme, France 2030 (Transformation de la formation par la recherche). The aim of this programme is to transform the range of Master's level courses on offer by strengthening the link between training and research around one or several reinforcements:

• « Recherche » :  initiate Master's students more à research to ensure more effective training and the acquisition of new skills.
• « Lien avec le Monde Socio-Économique et Culturel (MSE&C) » : multiplier les opportunit&eacacutes pour les étudiants de master de travailler avec les acteurs du MSE&C. This will enable them to learn from them, improve their student/MSE&C experience, and enhance their professional integration

Initiation to research, debate and oral expression will be worked on in particular, thanks to the Participation module, the development and running of a research day.

Students are also invited throughout the year to take part in scientific symposia, attend research seminars and meet various professionals to gain a better understanding of practical issues. They are also asked to carry out fieldwork with legal professionals and the general public, in order to collect and analyse data and compare it with theoretical analyses

The aim is, on the one hand, to deal with fundamental knowledge such as the status of persons, the law of civil or criminal liability, private international law, property, special criminal law and civil or criminal proceedings;nale, private international law, patrimony, special criminal law, or civil or criminal procedure, from the specific angle of the child.

On the other hand, multidisciplinary courses and conferences (psychology, pédopsychiatry, sociology, philosophy...) are offered;s in order to open up to the other sciences that are in­dispensable à the proper understanding of the problemsé­matiques à childhood.

•   mobilise and produce highly specialised knowledge in the field of childhood.

•    anticipating or managing litigation in children's law

•    update and analyse the sources of children's law

•    acquiring multidisciplinary knowledge specific to the child

•   identify the institutional and professional environment specific to childhood

Students can opt for a minimum 2-month placement (between April and June) or a dissertation

• K1903 Défense et conseil juridique (fr)
• K2108 Enseignement supérieur (fr)
• K1207 Intervention socioéducative (fr)
• K1904 Magistrature (fr)
• K1403 Management de structure de santé, sociale ou pénitentiaire (fr)
• K1404 Mise en oeuvre et pilotage de la politique des pouvoirs publics (fr)

•Avocate spécialisé en droit de l'enfant

• Magistrature

• Inspector in child protection services

• Juriste au sein des associations dées à la défense des droits de l'enfant

• Lawyer in international organisations

• Directors of PJJ services

• Educators spécialisés

• Ad hoc administrator

• Research Teacher

Meeting with professionals

The multidisciplinary profile of the teaching staff and their involvement in multiple academic and professional networks guarantee the dynamism of the course and is an indisputable asset for professional integration.