Dear all,

has anyone taken part in a LLM at Sorbonne or Assas? I would like to hear from people who have studied there with regard to the LLM's quality, reputation and possibility to pick your own courses. I did my undergrad in Germany, so taking modules on the basics of European Law isn't what I'm looking for.
The Assas LLM in French costs about 2000 Euros a year, at Sorbonne it costs 12000 Euros.

And has anyone taken part a LLM at these universities in English? Do the professors there speak good English? How are those courses compared to the French language programs at Sorbonne/Assas and to other European LLM in English, such as Dutch universities?

I have read many threads here criticizing French LLM's since they aren't recognized as Master 1 or 2. For me, that would be irrelevant since I don't want to pursue an academic career or work in France afterwards. I would be particularly interested in the perspective of German law firms.

Many Thanks

Hi Daniel,
did you end up doing an LL.M. in Paris? I come from a similar background as you do so I'd be really interested in any further information.

Hi Daniel,

I understand you are looking for answers from former-students. I am an admin for Assas university, so please take my answer with a pinch of salt.

For the LLM International Business Law, it is not possible to choose your courses. For the other LLM at Assas, you would need to contact the respective officers to get an answer. 

I work on the Singapore campus of Assas University. Half of our faculty flies from France. the other half are local legal practitioners (mostly partners in top law firms in Singapore). As there is little doubt that the local practitioners speak a perfect English, I can attest that the French Professors are fluent in the English language. They have been teaching the courses in the LLM some for more than a decade, any Professors who would have faced difficulties with the language would be gone by now. 

I cannot attest for the local practitioners of the other campus, ie Paris, Dubai or Mauritius. However, the Faculty from France is the same for all the campuses.

Our former German students are entitled to showcase the LLM title on their CVs or Business Cards. Such LLMs are widely recognise by professionals worldwide. Pursuing an LLM is great added-value for anyone who has already been called to the bar. In Europe, an LLM should not be a replacement of an M1 or M2, but an additional degree that makes one candidate stands out of the crowd.

Hoping this helps,
All the best