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Master Carrières judiciaires et juridiques (CJJ) at Sciences Po

Sciences Po, France

Programme overview

Two-year Master for students preparing the legal competitive examinations (magistracy, police commissioner, gendarmerie officer, prison service director) while learning the reflexes and knowledge of legal professions. It suits students with no legal background as well as law graduates.

Faculty: Sciences Po Law School  |  Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS minimum)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Teaching combines academics and practitioners (mainly magistrates and police commissioners), with dedicated courses linking competitive-exam methodology to the subject matter. Programme outlines cover four semesters, with internship, gap year, cooperative projects and moot courts.

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Entry requirements

Open to students without legal knowledge and to students holding a law degree. Selective admission through the domestic procedure (French undergraduate degree or 180 ECTS from a French-system programme) or the international procedure (non-French undergraduate degree or 180 ECTS, or a master's-level degree where universities award no undergraduate qualifications); an applicant uses only one procedure per campaign. Language tests are required for the language of instruction. Programme-specific prerequisites apply where listed.

International applicants: EUR 20,640 a year (2026-2027). Students whose parents' tax residence is outside the EEA; rate applies to first-time enrolment in a Master's programme in September 2026. Source

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS minimum)

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