Licence Law - Pau campus at Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour

Programme overview

General three-year law Licence at Pau: after two years of common core it specialises in L3 with a private-law or public-law emphasis. It gives general legal training in private law, public law, political science and legal history.

Faculty: Collège Sciences Sociales et Humanités (SSH) | Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time; language of instruction: French | Location: Pau, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

What you will study

Core legal subjects in private and public law, political science and the history of law, with specialisation in L3.

Career pathways

Legal careers in business, banking and public administration; progression to law masters.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Holders of another L1/L2 complete a validation-of-studies file to enter the second or third year.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026-2027). National registration fee (droits d'inscription) for French and EU/EEA students in initial training; CVEC and other ancillary charges excluded; apprentices exempt. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026-2027). Differentiated rate for non-EU students enrolling at UPPA for the first time; exempt categories (EU/Monaco/Andorra/Quebec/Switzerland nationals, refugees, long-term residents, French tax residents over two years, CPGE students) pay the national rate; part Source

Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS)

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

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