Licence mention Droit Bilingue course - French and Anglo-Saxon law

Develop solid knowledge of French law and common law countries

Courses taught in both French and English enable students to acquire the methodology and fundamental knowledge of French law and the law of common law countries (United Kingdom, United States, Canada, etc.).

Develop a bilingual legal expertise with an international focus

Courses in comparative law, European law, and international law help develop analytical and legal reasoning skills in both languages, as well as a broad general culture that enables students to understand the challenges of the contemporary world.

Promote students’ professional integration at the international level and abroad

This program prepares students to pursue further studies in France (Master’s degree) or abroad (LLM in the United Kingdom or the United States), as well as for European and international legal careers (international lawyer, careers in European and international institutions, etc.).

Target careers of the program:

International lawyer

Legal counsel in international companies

Legal counsel in international NGOs

Careers in diplomacy

Careers within European and international institutions

Students in undergraduate programs intending to pursue international or overseas careers, as well as further studies at Master’s level or in an LLM programme.

A-levels

Each semester, worth 30 ECTS credits, is structured into seven teaching units organised according to an identical framework:

• 3 “Advanced Core Modules” (30 hours of lectures and seminars/tutorials).
• 1 “Core Module” (30 hours of lectures).
• 2 “Elective Modules” (24 hours of lectures per module).
• 1 “Transversal Skills Module”.

• Dual legal and linguistic competence (French–English)
• Fundamental knowledge of French law and common law systems
• A strong and diverse general legal culture with an international, comparative, and multidisciplinary dimension
• Mastery of working methods specific to legal disciplines in both the French and Anglo-Saxon legal systems
• Proficiency in foreign languages and in information and communication technologies

Acquire a thorough understanding  the fundamentals of French law and the law of common law countries

Develop the ability to analyze and solve legal problems using the legal methods specific to both legal systems

Communicate effectively in both French and legal English, in oral and written form 

Understand the key challenges and development of European and international law

Develop comparative law skills and critical analysis

Students may undertake internships during the three years of the Bachelor’s programme, provided that they are formally approved and academically validated.

• International or corporate lawyer 

• Lawyer or legal advisor in multinational corporations

• Legal officer within international non-governmental organizations (e.g., Greenpeace, Reporters Without Borders)

• Career in Diplomacy 

• Legal positions within European and international institutions (e.g., United Nations, European Union, Council of Europe, International Criminal Court)

Students holding a Bachelor’s degree in Law may continue their studies in a two-year Master’s programme in one of the specializations offered by the Faculty or at other universities, as well as pursue an LLM abroad.