Intellectual Property and Digital Law
(IP / IT Law)

Registration Requirements

Admission to the master's program is a two-step process:

  • Application review based on documents to be uploaded to the University of Montpellier’s e-candidat platform – May–June

Terms and Conditions:

  • hold a Bachelor’s degree in law (L3)
  • have a career plan related to intellectual property law and/or digital law
  • Proficiency in English (or another language) is a plus

Direct admission to the second year of a master’s program is possible , subject to availability in the program.

Work-study programs and apprenticeships

Work-Study Schedule

The schedule is the same for all training participants; see the annual schedule.

Number of training hours

Academic training: 344 hours

On-the-job training: 980 hours

Supervised project: 140 hours

A few rules regarding work-study programs:

  • The apprenticeship contract is drawn up in writing and signed by the employer, the apprentice, or the apprentice’s legal representative, using form Cerfa No. 10103*07 or FA 13. In addition to general information about the employer and the apprentice, the contract specifies that the apprenticeship supervisor meets the required professional competency standards.
  • The apprenticeship contract is open to young people aged 16 to 29 at the start of the apprenticeship (Article L6222-1 of the Labor Code); in other words, the contract must begin no later than the day before the apprentice’s 30th birthday.
  • The duration of the apprenticeship contract is equal to the duration of the “training program leading to the qualification covered by the contract.” In all cases, the minimum duration of training at a training center must be equal to 25% of the contract’s duration—for example, at least 402 hours for a 12-month contract.
  • The start date of on-the-job training with the employer may not be more than three months after the contract start date. The start date of the training period at the apprentice training center.
  • The apprenticeship supervisor is responsible for supporting the apprentice and helping them acquire the skills required for the desired qualification, in collaboration with the CFA. This role may be shared among several employees. The apprenticeship supervisor must be an employee of the company, have volunteered for the role, be of legal age, and be of good moral character.
  • Apprenticeships are not available to new arrivals; international students may only enter into an apprenticeship contract after completing their first year of residence. Foreign applicants who hold a residence permit may, once they have signed an apprenticeship contract, apply for a work permit from the Foreign Labor Office (MOE) under the DIRECCTE.
  • Apprentices with disabilities may be officially recognized in order to fully exercise their rights. To do so, an application for Recognition of Disabled Worker Status (RQTH) must be submitted to the Departmental Office for People with Disabilities (MDPH) in the applicant’s place of residence.
  • The terms and conditions of apprenticeships in the public sector are the same as those in the private sector, with a few exceptions. Apprenticeship contracts signed with a public agency are fixed-term contracts governed by private law (CDD).
  • If the apprentice fails the exam, the apprenticeship contract may be extended, either with the same employer through an amendment to the contract or by entering into a new contract with another employer. However, this extension may not exceed one year. In the event of another failure, no further extension may be granted.

Please note, however, that you cannot repeat the second year of the Master’s program!

Since January 1, 2019, apprentices have been eligible for a €500 grant to help cover the cost of obtaining a driver’s license. This state-funded grant is processed and disbursed by the CFA.

For more information on work-study contracts, see CFA-EnsupLR

Internships

The internship period, which runsfrom April 1 to June 30 each year, offers students the opportunity to gain experience in a professional sector that deals with issues related to intellectual property law and media law.

The internship may be extended until August 31 of the year of enrollment.

This allows students to quickly put the knowledge they acquired in thefirst partof the course to the test.