DU Droit des personnes étrangères (DPE) at Université Lumière Lyon 2

Programme overview

The DU Droit des personnes étrangères (DPE) gives students and working professionals theoretical and practical training in the positive law applicable to foreign nationals (French, European and international law) and the rights recognised to them. It comprises more than 200 hours in nine modules.

Faculty: Faculté de Droit Julie-Victoire Daubié | Duration: 1 year (more than 200 hours, September to May) | Study mode: part-time (French) | Location: Bron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Lectures, seminars and methodology teaching (practical cases, case-law reading, research) plus work on case files, conferences and a study day. Modules run once a month from September to May, Wednesday to Saturday morning; initial-training students also complete a compulsory work placement.

Career pathways

Public institutions competent in asylum and immigration, NGOs and associations supporting foreign nationals, the legal profession.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Initial training: students enrolled in or holding a Master 1 in law, or an equivalent qualification (for example a fourth year of IEP or a master in another discipline). Continuing education: working professionals with a bac+2 or three years of relevant experience. Attendance is compulsory.

EUR 975 a year. Initial-training registration for the diploma; continuing education is 3,500 EUR (employer-funded) or 1,300 EUR (self-funded). Source

Duration: 1 year (more than 200 hours, September to May)

Apply through the official page: https://www.univ-lyon2.fr/formation/candidatures

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