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LL.M. Public Law and Democracy (Institut Michel Villey)
LL.M. Public Law and Democracy (Institut Michel Villey)
2024/2025
Direction: M. Denis BARANGER
LLM - Droit
Diplôme d’Université
Formation initiale
► Présentation
The LL.M. is a university diploma (DU) and therefore not an equivalent to a Master's degree.
The LL.M will offer the highest quality of teaching in small group seminars provided by leading French and international scholars. The program will benefit from a partnership with Institut Michel Villey, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University' leading research center in jurisprudence and constitutional law.
Career and prospects:
- International students aiming at acquiring a professional expertise in the field of democratic practice and democratic ingeneering. They will later work for NGOs, governmental bodies, international organizations.
- Students wishing to embrace an academic career and to read for a PhD.
► Objectifs
Goals
The program’s purpose is to provide international students with a set of courses at the crossroads of public law, legal theory and theory of democracy. The aim is to enable a new generation of scholars and leaders in the field of law and democratic government, and provide them with the theoretical baggage and the skills to approach modern problems of democratic
governance and democratic reform. The emphasis will be put on legal theory and political theory, as well as insights on modern democratic government across the world.
► Admission
Bac +4
► Profil recommandé
Admission
A maximum of 20 students will be accepted every year.
Admission is open :
◼ to foreign students with at least a second year of U.S. law school (as part of an exchange between their university and Paris-Panthéon-Assas University) ;
◼ to students having completed a JD or any other legal degree in their home country with at least 4 years of studies, amounting to 240 ECTS credits.
◼ Exceptionally, to students with a degree amounting to 180 ECTS credits if this is justified by the legal curriculum in their country of origin.
Every year, the LL.M. will also be accessible to a maximum of 5 French students having already completed a “M2” degree, amounting to 300 ECTS credits.
Admission will be based on written applications. If the admission panel thinks it necessary, an oral examination will be possible.
Admission in the LLM will not be compatible with any other enrolment in another degree of any kind, at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University or in any other entity.
► Programme
Teaching
The LLM is a year-long, full time, program.
The curriculum is based on ten courses (24h each), for a total of 240 hours. All courses are mandatory. There are no optional courses.
Courses
Unit 1 Theories of justice and political power
- Theories of democracy (ancient and modern)
- Introduction to political thought
- Reading seminar in political philosophy
- Foundations of public law
Unit 2 Constitutionalism
- Political and constitutional history
- Comparative constititional law
- Constitutional theory
- International Law and democracy
Unit 3 : democracy & governance
- Contemporary Governance and democratic practice
- Current problems of democratic societies
Chair of democracy
A short course or series of lectures delivered every year by an expert or personality of
international standing.
► Débouchés
The course is aimed at two audiences:
Future experts in democratic practice in international organizations, NGOs, etc. working in this field or with a specialized unit;
Students interested in an academic career, for whom the LLM will serve as pre-doctoral training.
► Plus d'informations
http://www.assas-universite.fr/en/courses/programs-taught-english/llm-public-law-democracy-institut-michel-villey► Visit our website
► Contact
Paris-Panthéon-Assas
Direction des affaires internationales
92 rue d'Assas, 75006 Paris - FRANCE
+33 (0)1 44 41 58 83
llm-publiclawdemocracy@u-paris2.fr
► Testimonials
“With its focus on the theory of public law and democracy while at the same time not losing track of practical and current questions, the LL.M. offers a very unique program that enriches the LL.M. landscape.”
“The teaching by highly-motivated and talented professors from all over the world brings a huge amount of expertise and diversity that leads to an impressive high-level quality of teaching. This quality of teaching was higher than I have ever experienced before during my studies in Germany and France.”
“The LL.M. with its focus on democracy is an absolutely unique program that equips its students with an in-depth understanding of democracy, public and constitutional law as well as politics that is extremely valuable for everyone pursuing a career in the field of democracy and public law. It enables future academic researchers to discover their fields of interests and gain a broad but at the same time deep understanding of public law and democracy to e.g. prepare for a PhD.”
Presentation
The LL.M. is a university diploma (DU) and therefore not an equivalent to a Master's degree.
The LL.M will offer the highest quality of teaching in small group seminars provided by leading French and international scholars. The program will benefit from a partnership with Institut Michel Villey, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University' leading research center in jurisprudence and constitutional law.
Career and prospects:
- International students aiming at acquiring a professional expertise in the field of democratic practice and democratic ingeneering. They will later work for NGOs, governmental bodies, international organizations.
- Students wishing to embrace an academic career and to read for a PhD.
Objectives
Goals
The program’s purpose is to provide international students with a set of courses at the crossroads of public law, legal theory and theory of democracy. The aim is to enable a new generation of scholars and leaders in the field of law and democratic government, and provide them with the theoretical baggage and the skills to approach modern problems of democratic
governance and democratic reform. The emphasis will be put on legal theory and political theory, as well as insights on modern democratic government across the world.
Complementary informations
Tuition fees
Students must pay a tuition fee of 10,000 euros (including university fees) to Paris-Panthéon-Assas University.
Exchange students (American universities): 5,000 euros.
Academic Year :
October - June
Application period:
December 1st - September 30th
Admission
A maximum of 20 students will be accepted every year.
Admission is open :
◼ to foreign students with at least a second year of U.S. law school (as part of an exchange between their university and Paris-Panthéon-Assas University) ;
◼ to students having completed a JD or any other legal degree in their home country with at least 4 years of studies, amounting to 240 ECTS credits.
◼ Exceptionally, to students with a degree amounting to 180 ECTS credits if this is justified by the legal curriculum in their country of origin.
Every year, the LL.M. will also be accessible to a maximum of 5 French students having already completed a “M2” degree, amounting to 300 ECTS credits.
Admission will be based on written applications. If the admission panel thinks it necessary, an oral examination will be possible.
Admission in the LLM will not be compatible with any other enrolment in another degree of any kind, at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University or in any other entity.
Structure du diplôme
Teaching
The LLM is a year-long, full time, program.
The curriculum is based on ten courses (24h each), for a total of 240 hours. All courses are mandatory. There are no optional courses.
Courses
Unit 1 Theories of justice and political power
- Theories of democracy (ancient and modern)
- Introduction to political thought
- Reading seminar in political philosophy
- Foundations of public law
Unit 2 Constitutionalism
- Political and constitutional history
- Comparative constititional law
- Constitutional theory
- International Law and democracy
Unit 3 : democracy & governance
- Contemporary Governance and democratic practice
- Current problems of democratic societies
Chair of democracy
A short course or series of lectures delivered every year by an expert or personality of
international standing.
Opportunities
The course is aimed at two audiences:
Future experts in democratic practice in international organizations, NGOs, etc. working in this field or with a specialized unit;
Students interested in an academic career, for whom the LLM will serve as pre-doctoral training.