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Diplôme d'université Droit coutumier kanak at Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie

Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, France

Programme overview

A diploma programme promoting customary law in New Caledonia, made up of three certificates that can be taken separately: historical and legal frameworks of New Caledonia, customary civil law, and the diffusion of custom. It gives professionals keys to understand Kanak customary law and its interaction with positive law.

Faculty: Droit, économie et gestion  |  Department: Pôle formation continue et alternance  |  Duration: 150 hours (3 certificates of 50 hours), April to December 2026  |  Study mode: part-time; on campus; taught in French  |  Intake: April 2026  |  Location: Nouméa, Outre-mer, France

What you will study

History of New Caledonian institutions, the status of the Kanak people, the normative framework, land, civil status, justice, civil law and the link between customary law and criminal and social law; final online exam at the end of each module.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Baccalauréat or equivalent, or at least three years of significant related experience; modules 2 and 3 require module 1.

Intake: April 2026

Duration: 150 hours (3 certificates of 50 hours), April to December 2026

Apply through the official page: https://www.unc.nc/formation/admission/

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