DU Droit des animaux at Université de Toulon

One-year university diploma (DU), delivered fully online by the Faculté de Droit de Toulon, covering the theoretical and practical aspects of animal law in civil, criminal, rural and environmental law, complemented by international, European and comparative constitutional law and by history, anthropology, ethology and philosophy.

Faculty: UFR Faculté de Droit  |  Department: Sciences juridiques (SISE)  |  Duration: 1 year (78 hours of teaching, delivered online)  |  Intake: Classes start 27 March 2027 and end 3 July 2027 (Saturdays 9h-12h and 13h30-16h30)  |  Study mode: continuing education; French  |  Location: Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

What you will study

12 modules totalling 78h, including the status of the animal (9h), civil litigation practice (6h), criminal law theory and practice, international and European animal law (9h), comparative constitutional law (6h), rural law (9h), historical and anthropological approach (9h), and living-world law, environment and Earth jurisprudence (6h). Assessed by a final grand oral; pass mark 10/20.

Career pathways

Targets local and state officials, lawyers, magistrates, veterinarians, animal-related association leaders, journalists, researchers and students.

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