Doctorat - École doctorale Droit et Science politique (ED 461) at Université de Montpellier

Programme overview

Bidisciplinary doctoral school in law and political science, part of the Collège doctoral Université Sud de France Montpellier-Perpignan. Candidates can prepare four doctorates: private law and criminal sciences, public law, history of law and institutions, and political science.

Faculty: Collège doctoral / Droit et Science politique (ED 461) | Duration: 3 years full-time equivalent (up to 6 years in other cases) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Montpellier, Occitanie, France

What you will study

Research doctorate prepared in a research unit under a thesis supervisor, with doctoral-school training; doctoral registration and follow-up are managed through the shared ADUM platform.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to a doctorate (applies to all doctoral schools of Université de Montpellier): candidates must hold a Master's degree or another degree conferring the Master grade, establishing aptitude for research; by exception, the University President may register candidates with equivalent studies or validated professional experience on the doctoral school council's proposal. Registration is authorised after the opinion of the thesis supervisor and the research unit director. Admission procedures are defined by each doctoral school.

Requirements published at program group level.

EUR 398 a year (2026-2027). National annual doctorate registration fee set by the Ministry; applies to doctorates across the university Source

Duration: 3 years full-time equivalent (up to 6 years in other cases)

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