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Capacité en droit at Université Jean Monnet Saint-Étienne

Université Jean Monnet Saint-Étienne, France

Programme overview

The Capacité en droit is a state diploma prepared in two years, equivalent to the baccalauréat (level IV). Open from age 17 without any diploma requirement, it gives basic legal training and allows non-bacheliers to enrol in the Licence de Droit.

Faculty: Faculté de Droit  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time; French  |  Location: Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Basic legal training over two years.

Career pathways

Graduates may continue to year 1 of the Licence de Droit (year 2 depending on results), a DUT Carrières juridiques or a BTS Notariat, take certain administrative competitive exams, or work as a bailiff's clerk or legal secretary.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No diploma required; minimum age 17 at enrolment (except exceptional waiver); good written expression and strong motivation recommended. An overall average of 10 over the two years allows entry to year 1 of the Licence en droit; an average of 15 allows entry to year 2.

Duration: 2 years

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