CY Cergy Paris Université
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33, boulevard du Port
Office B 329 Chênes 1
95011
Cergy-Pontoise
France
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The Program

Full LL.M. program at CY Cergy Paris Université :
The LL.M. in French and European Law, specialization in Taxation Law, Business Law and Compliance is a highly selective program that will strengthen your capabilities to work in an international business environment.
This program is entirely taught in English and offers a unique opportunity for non-native French speakers to study French and European tax and business law.
Classes and seminars are taught by both international academics and renowned professionals from prestigious international firms based in Paris.
After successful completion of the program, students may obtain two diplomas: a specialized LL.M. University Degree and a national Master’s degree:
- Students and professionals without a recognized qualification will be awarded the specialized LL.M. University Degree.
- Students holding a Juris Doctor (JD), a LL.B. (4 years) or an equivalent recognized qualification will be awarded both the specialized LL.M. University Degree and a national Master’s degree.
To ensure quality, the Degree is selective and designed for law students who have a high level of legal studies and a very good level of the English language.
The program has been distinguished several times by different organizations and obtained the A grade by the experts of the French Ministry of Higher Education.
Dual LL.M. Program with the University of Dundee, Scotland
The dual LL.M./Master program is an exciting new venture which brings together two dynamic and highly rated law schools. Students will be taught through English by acknowledged experts and will gain an in depth knowledge of a wide range of contemporary law subjects from both a common law and civil law perspective.
The program is unique and offers two qualifications delivered in two semesters. Students enrolled on the dual qualifying LL.M./Master will graduate with an LL.M. in International Commercial Law from UOD and a national Master Degree in French and European Union Law, specialization in Business Law, Taxation Law and Compliance.
UCP Teaching body (subject to change)
Elina | ALEYNIKOVA | International Arbitration Associate |
Thomas | AILLIOT | Associate Professor and Data Protection Specialist |
Benoît | BAILLY | Lawyer and International Tax Specialist |
Haroun | BOUCHETA | Associate Professor and Head of Public Affairs at BNP Paribas |
Patrick | CLAIRZIER | Associate Professor and former consultant at the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) |
Roxana | FAMILY | Director of the LL.M. Program |
Paul | FIORELLI | Co-Director, Cintas Institute for Business Ethics and Professor of Legal Studies at Xavier University |
Bianca | LOHMANN | Lawyer and Associate Professor |
Karin-Amélie | JOUVENSAL | Lawyer specialized in Competition Law |
Patrick | O'MALLEY | International corporate and securities lawyer and Professor at the University of Navarra, Spain |
Natasha | PETER | English and French qualified lawyer specialized in international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution |
Jim | PETERSON | American Lawyer and Adjunct Professor in Paris (ISEG, University of Cergy-Pontoise) and Chicago (DePaul, University of Chicago Law School) |
Benjamin | REMY | Professor at the UCP and Director of the Anglo-American Program |
Annabel | RIDEAU | Associate Professor and Lawyer |
Céline | ROYNIER | Professor of Public Law |
Gretchen | WINTER | Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society at the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
The University
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CY Cergy Paris Université is a public Institution and a leading center for teaching and research that welcomes over 1,500 international students from 54 different countries out of a total student body of 19,500. With over 1,000 academic staff, the University offers all levels of undergraduate and post-graduate studies.
144 Degrees are available in all disciplines (except medical studies). The University is divided into 5 departments: Law, Economy and Management, Languages, Literature and Social Sciences, Science and Technology.
The UCP has developed international exchanges with over 135 foreign universities and has recognized as a 'Model University' by the French government.
The Law School

CY School of Law welcomes over 3,000 students and offers Licence, Master and Doctorate Degrees. It is a dynamic and prestigious school ranked 3rd in France by the French Ministry of Education and 1st in Paris and suburbs by lEtudiant, the leading student magazine in France.
The last evaluations have awarded A to A+ to all programmes offered by the School of Law.
In 2009 and 2010, the School of Law was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Chair which welcomed Louis Wolcher, Professor at the University of Washington for a semester.
The School has developed and multiplied international partnerships and exchanges with foreign universities in Europe, the United States and Australia. At the same time it has also developed bilingual degrees in Anglo-American, Spanish and German law.
Recently it has put into place associated and combined degrees :
- An intensive detailed Master degree in Contracts and Business Law with the major and outstanding business school : ESSEC. This ambitious degree offers students a real specialization and a solid preparation to those who wish to take the Bar Exam or work in major companies.
- An intensive detailed Master degree in Contracts and Business Law with the major and outstanding business school: ESSEC. This ambitious degree offers students a real specialization and a solid preparation to those who wish to take the Bar Exam or work in major companies.
- A Master degree of combined French and German Law with the University of Düsseldorf. This degree is followed alternatively in both Universities. At the end of the fourth year of their studies students are granted the Baccalaureus/Baccalaurea Legum of the University of Düsseldorf and the Bachelors degree in Law delivered by UCP.
- A joint Master 2 Legal Advisor (DJCE) UCP/ LL.M. in Business VLS (Vermont Law School USA). Each year 4 selected students graduating from DJCE spend a year at VLS in the LL.M. programme. Each year, 4 selected students holding a JD delivered by VLS spend 2 years in the Master programme at UCP. Each student is awarded two qualifications: An LL.M. from VLS and a DJCE Master from UCP. Students can sit for the Bar exams in France and New York.
- A joint Master 2 (UCP)/LL.M. (University of Dundee) programme. The programme is unique and offers two qualifications delivered in two semesters.
In keeping with its efforts to welcome foreign students and to develop international links, the School of Law has created a national Master Degree programme taught in English offering in addition two specializations through two University Degrees. This programme offers for the very first time to foreign students and professionals who do not speak French the opportunity to acquire an advanced knowledge of French and European Union Law and obtain a national Master Degree and a University Degree.
Application Procedure

All applicants must fill in and send by email the LL.M application form available on the School of Laws website .Applications are examined on a rolling basis
The selection is competitive and based on an examination of the application form. Entry to the LL.M./Master is restricted to applicants with the requisite level of honors or equivalent grades, class ranks or transcripts. The level of English and the applicant’s motivation are important criteria of selection.
- The application Committee strives to make a decision within two to six weeks after a completed application is received. Students are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
- Selected students will receive an admission letter by electronic message and fax or post. Upon reception of the electronic admission message, applicants must confirm their application and pay 800 Euros within 30 days of the admission letter. This amount will be deduced from the total amount of the tuition fees. If the confirmation of payment is not received within 30 days, the applicant will be considered as a droput and we will move forward with another candidate.
Applicants whose native language is not English must provide original test scores for one of the following standardized English proficiency tests:
- TOEFL: minimum score of 550 paper-based or 213 computer-based or 100 Internet-based
- IELTS: minimum score of 6.5
- Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): Grades A, B
- Certificate in Advanced English: Grades A, B
Tuition and Fees

Full LLM Tuition fees: 7500 € Non-EU
7000 € EU
Dual LLM tuition fees: 10000€ Non-EU
9800 € EU
University registration fees: 262 €
CVEC : 95€
Student health insurance is fees: NO FEES as student status gives Health insurance
French language courses (compulsory): 230 €/semester 430€/year
Financial Aid

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LL.M. program scholarship
The LL.M. Office offers scholarship to outstanding students:
=> Learn more
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Eiffel scholarship
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Application files must be returned in both paper & electronic versions, before December 15, 2022
- Master level to the UCP international office
Contacts : Sabina.abdelrasol@u-cergy.fr ; Celine.roger@u-cergy.fr
=> Learn more: http://www.campusfrance.org/fr/eiffel
Location

Situated in a surprisingly verdant and picturesque location in the department of the Val-d’Oise in the Paris region, Cergy-Pontoise is a dynamic city which offers a broad spectrum of artistic and cultural events thanks to its numerous theaters, museums and concert halls.
The Val-d’Oise is one of the largest economic areas in France with two international airports and a high density of French and international firms.
Accommodation

The School of Law is dedicated to providing high-quality accommodations to its international students. For this reason, the University of Cergy-Pontoise has built a partnership with two private residence halls, Allegessec and Studapart.
We recommend accommodation in the private sector only as the French government offers financial help to international students (a service called CAF).
1) Algessec, the student residence halls of the ESSEC Business School
Résidence les Hauts de Cergy
60 Avenue du Hazay, 95800 Cergy
- 5 minute by train from the University of Cergy (line: RER A)
=> More info: http://www.essec.edu/en/pages/about-essec/essec-business-school/housing/
=> Link to the housing application for non-ESSEC students: https://housing.alegessec.fr/convention2019
- Contact: Jona Harpa GYLFADOTTIR, email: gylfadottir@essec.edu, phone: +33 1 34 20 60 28
Please be advised that Jona is the only contact person for the Résidence les Hauts de Cergy, she can also help you applying for the financial help offered by the French government (CAF).
2) Studapart, the student housing platform of the University of Cergy-Pontoise
On this platform, you will be able to :
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Find your roommate(s) and form shared rentals
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Find a temporary room
How to use it:
- Connect to the platform by using this website: http://housing.u-cergy.fr
- Click on 'Student login' or 'Connexion étudiant'
- Sign up and fill in the fields
- Activation code: Ask to Elia Gombert
For any problem, please contact Elia Gombert: international.droit@ml.u-cergy.fr or elia.gombert@u-cergy.fr
This residence does not normally request a guarantor.
Important: In France, home insurance is compulsory for your room or your apartment, you are required to subscribe. We suggest you to to take the optional 'responsabilité civile' (civil liability).
Here is the website which is usually used by our international students: https://www.assurances-etudiants.com/en
Programs at CY Cergy Paris
Full-Time
Law and Business Ethics
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for domestic / EU students. The rate for international students is 6500 EUR.
- Each year a learning trip to Brussels or Luxembourg is organized by the School of Law.
Dual Degree
LL.M. in International Commercial Law (UOD)
- Participants spend the first semester at University of Cergy-Pontoise-France and second semester at the University of Dundee-Scotland.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for domestic / EU students. The rate for international students is 9200 EUR.
- Participants spend the first semester at University of Cergy-Pontoise-France and second semester at the University of Düsseldorf Heinrich Hein.
- Participants spend the first semester at University of Cergy-Pontoise-France and second semester at the University of Milan.
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