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Licence Droit (Law) at Université d'Angers

Université d'Angers, France

Programme overview

A three-year Licence in law that trains students in legal science through fundamental theoretical and practical courses, later specialised in the Master: family civil law, contract law, criminal law, employment law, tax law, constitutional law, administrative law, international and European law and legal history. Complementary disciplines support legal training, with optional observation placements and the possibility of an international exchange in L3.

Faculty: Faculté de droit, d'économie et de gestion  |  Department: Law  |  Duration: 3 years (L1 to L3, 180 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; French  |  Intake: September (via Parcoursup)  |  Location: Angers, Pays de la Loire, France

What you will study

Foundation courses in private and public law across L1 to L3, with optional placements in companies, courts or legal practices and a semester or year abroad in L3 through Erasmus and non-European partnerships.

Career pathways

Most graduates continue to a selective Master in Private Law, Business Law or Public Law. After L2 students can switch to the Licence in Public Administration, the Licence professionnelle Métiers du notariat or the Licence professionnelle Métiers des administrations et collectivités territoriales.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry to L1 is through Parcoursup for first-time applicants and re-orienting students from earlier cohorts; administrative registration follows the baccalauréat results. Students already in another first-year course can apply to re-orient at semester 2. Adult returners and employees must contact the Direction de la Formation et des Études before applying.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026-2027). Licence/first-cycle national tuition rate (EU/EEA/Swiss and exempt students). National tuition rate for the year; excludes the CVEC student contribution (105 EUR); apprentices do not pay tuition. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026-2027). Differentiated rate for non-EU/EEA students outside exchange programmes (exemptions apply, e.g. scholarship holders, refugees, long-term residents). National tuition rate for the year; excludes the CVEC student contribution (105 EUR); apprentices do not p Source

Intake: September (via Parcoursup)

Duration: 3 years (L1 to L3, 180 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://www.parcoursup.gouv.fr

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