Bachelor - Law

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Paris Dauphine University

Program Overview

The Bachelor's Degree in Law at Paris Dauphine-PSL University is a multi-disciplinary, professional program that builds core skills in private and public law while blending in management, economics, and social sciences—perfect for ambitious students who want to stand out in legal careers or business. With two exciting tracks—a double degree in Law and Management or a focus on Law and Public Governance —it suits driven high school grads or those with some law background ready to tackle real-world challenges through English-taught Common Law courses and hands-on projects.

Curriculum Structure
First Year
You'll dive into a broad foundation across multidisciplinary subjects like Management , Applied Economics , Law , Social Sciences , Digital Sciences , and Environmental Transition , building versatile skills right from the start. This year emphasizes thinking critically about legal issues alongside organizational sciences, helping you adapt to complex real-world scenarios with a mix of theory and practice.

Second Year
Building deeper, you'll continue with core multidisciplinary courses including Management , Applied Economics , Law , Social Sciences , Digital Sciences , and Environmental Transition , now choosing from general, legal, or social sciences tracks to tailor your path. Expect demanding coursework that sharpens your ability to analyze legal situations practically, while strengthening ties to economics and digital trends for a well-rounded edge.

Third Year
In the Law and Management track (dual degree), you'll master private law fundamentals like Company Law , Labor Law (labor law covering contracts, execution, and termination), and management essentials such as accounting, HR, marketing, and strategy—plus public business law and Common Law—all capped with a 4-week internship. This year hones your dual expertise for business-savvy legal roles, blending case studies, contract drafting, and mock trials to make you job-ready.
For the Law and Public Governance track, focus shifts to public law with courses like Fundamental rights protection , Common Law Courts (US/UK supreme courts), Public Law in International/European Perspective (constitutional setups, separation of powers), and Droit fiscal (tax law basics), alongside economics and sociology basics and a 4-week internship. It's designed to equip you for public sector impact, fostering reflection on governance at local, national, and global levels through comparative analysis.

Focus Areas
Private and public fundamental laws, business law, public governance, Common Law (in English), management sciences (accounting, HR, marketing, strategy), economics, social sciences, digital issues, and ecological transition—delivered in Dauphine's tutorial style merging theory and practice.

Learning Outcomes
Acquire core legal reasoning in private/public law; develop multidisciplinary skills for adaptability; master Common Law and practical analysis (eg, case resolution, contract drafting, mock trials); gain dual law-management competence or public policy expertise; refine professional projects for immediate job market edge.

Professional Alignment (Accreditation)
This is an official Bachelor's degree (Licence) from a major PSL institution (180 ECTS over 6 semesters), fully recognized in France/Europe, with initial training in French/English leading to Master's or careers in law, business, public sectors—includes mandatory internships for real-world prep.

Reputation (Employability Rankings)
Dauphine-PSL's law programs leverage top-tier teaching from industry-linked faculty, producing multidisciplinary graduates primed for high-demand roles; while specific QS/Guardian law rankings aren't detailed here, the university's elite status in organization/law fields ensures strong employability in legal, corporate, and public arenas.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

Paris Dauphine-PSL doesn't just teach law in lecture halls—it equips you with real-world competencies from day one. The Law degree is deliberately multidisciplinary and professional , blending legal fundamentals with management, economics, and social sciences so you understand how law operates in actual business and governance contexts. Teaching happens through small classes and tutorials that foster high interactivity with professors , ensuring you're not just absorbing theory but actively engaging with the material and building meaningful mentoring relationships.

When you reach your third year, you'll specialize in one of two tracks— Law and Management or Law and Public Governance —each designed to give you dual competence and the ability to think critically about legal situations from both theoretical and practical angles. This structure means you're not just learning *what* the law is; you're learning *how to apply it* in real professional scenarios.

Here's what makes the experiential foundation concrete:

- 4-week mandatory internship embedded in your third-year program, giving you direct exposure to legal practice in law firms, corporations, or public institutions
- Multidisciplinary coursework covering management, applied economics, law, social sciences, and digital sciences alongside your core legal studies, so you develop the business acumen modern lawyers need
- French and English instruction throughout, preparing you for international legal careers and cross-border work
- Part of Université PSL , a world-ranked institution (top 50 globally) that connects you to research labs and professional networks across multiple schools
- Dauphine Legal Research (DLR) laboratory focused on international and comparative business law plus sustainable development law, offering research opportunities for students interested in deepening their expertise
- International study options if you want to spend time at partner campuses in London, Madrid, Frankfurt, or Tunis while maintaining your degree progress
- Small cohort sizes (capacity of 40 for Law and Management, 20 for Law and Public Governance) that ensure personalized attention and strong peer networks

Progression & Future Opportunities

At Paris Dauphine University – PSL, our Bachelor's Degree in Law puts practical skills front and center right from year one, blending legal fundamentals with real-world application through interactive small classes, tutorials, and multidisciplinary tracks like Law and Management or Law and Public Governance. You'll build hands-on expertise in private and public law, business law, economics, and digital sciences, all while developing critical thinking for professional scenarios—think analyzing legal cases from both theoretical and practical angles in a program designed for future lawyers ready to tackle business, governance, or public sectors. In third year, this ramps up with a required 4-week internship to test your skills in real professional settings, whether in corporate law firms, public organizations, or governance roles.

Here's how our program delivers that experiential edge through specific features tailored to law students::

- Interactive small classes and tutorials : Close-knit groups foster strong peer bonds and direct teacher interaction, perfect for debating legal issues and getting personalized feedback on practical case studies.
- 4-week mandatory internship in year 3 : Gain real-world exposure in law firms, businesses, or public institutions, building your resume and professional network early.
- Multidisciplinary projects across tracks : Tackle group-oriented work in law-management dual degrees or public governance, applying law to economics, sociology, and strategy in simulated professional contexts.
- Digital sciences integration : Hands-on courses in digital tools and related legal issues prepare you for modern practice, like data privacy and tech law, without specific software named but embedded in the core curriculum.
- Dauphine Legal Research (DLR) lab access : Dive into specialized research on international business law and sustainable development, supporting practical legal projects and analysis.