Hello everybody,

Does anyone know if it is possible to complete a law program in France and obtain a licence de droit and practice law there- Visa issues/citizenship aside - as an American without a JD? I've been looking through lots of program offerings and I see that while many LLM programs require that you already be a student in an American JD program several programs do not seem to require this. Still, I have yet to find a resource that explains clearly the admissions requirements for obtaining a masters in law/ LLM in law or a licence de droit in France for international students. It seems pretty unclear.



If anyone has any resources or any comments to my question, I would be grateful!

Hi!

"Licences" are the French equivalent of Bachelors so you basically do not need anything to be admitted except the "Baccalauréat", SAT French equivalent. Also, you'll study mostly French Law and in most Unis, courses are only taught in French. What you could do is apply for a Masters (which are two-years programs in every uni except Paris 2 Panthéon Assas). The reason why it is unclear is that it is up to each Uni to decide if they believe you have the required level (regarding the courses they teach, your level of French,...) 

If you have any question feel free to PM me :-)

Ah! This clears things up more! Thank you so much!!

Hi!

"Licences" are the French equivalent of Bachelors so you basically do not need anything to be admitted except the "Baccalauréat", SAT French equivalent. Also, you'll study mostly French Law and in most Unis, courses are only taught in French. What you could do is apply for a Masters (which are two-years programs in every uni except Paris 2 Panthéon Assas). The reason why it is unclear is that it is up to each Uni to decide if they believe you have the required level (regarding the courses they teach, your level of French,...) 

If you have any question feel free to PM me :-)