Master Droit privé parcours Droit français et européen option Taxation Law, Business Law and Compliance (LL.M.)

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Selecting terms:

The selection is competitive and based on an examination of the applications.

Entry to the LL.M./Master is restricted to applicants with the requisite level of honors, equivalent grades, class ranks or transcripts.

The level of the English language and the applicant’s motivation are important criteria.

The application Committee strives to make a decision within three to six weeks after a completed application is received. Students are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Selected students will receive an admission letter by email. Upon reception of the admission letter, applicants  have 30 days to pay 800 euros. This amount will be deduced from the total amount of the tuition fees.

Upon reception of the proof of payment of 800 euros, students will be sent an invitation letter to apply for their visa.

Except in case of force majeure, students  who are absent at the beginning of the academic year or during the semester without informing the Program Director are considered as having abandoned the program and are not subject to refund of the tuition fees and will have to return their student cards.

Application Guidelines :

THE INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS FOR THE 2026/2027 INTAKE WILL OPEN ON JANUARY 15 ,2026 !
Who can apply ?

Applicants are required to hold a recognized Law degree with at least 4 years of studies in the higher education or the required number of years to seek admission to the Bar exam.
JD or LL.B. holders can seek equivalence towards a National Master Degree.

Applicants enrolled in their last year of JD or LL.B can also follow the LL.M. program as part of their JD or LL.B. programs and transfer credits towards their degrees in their home institution.
Applicants without a recognized qualification in Law but willing to gain a deep knowledge of Law can be admitted to the program through a University Degree.
Unless approval by the LL.M. Director, or specific cooperation agreement with partner universities, the LL.M. is not open to exchange students from partner universities.

Applicants whose native language is not English must provide original test scores for one of the English proficiency tests in the English Language requirement guide.

The application form can be downloaded from February 1 and is required to be returned to the LL.M Office by June 30 of the same year. 

How to apply ?

We recommend very strongly the reading of the step by step guides for the Full and Dual LL.M. programs as they contain all useful information regarding visa, housing and administrative procedures.

The School of Law can not be held responsible for students whom do not pay careful attention to the information and the steps contained in the guide.

• The Application Form for the Full LL.M. : here
• The Application Form for the Dual LL.M. : here

Applications and a copy of all the required documents should be sent via email to the following address : llm.droit@ml.u-cergy.fr

All files must be named accurately according to their content and must be submitted in Word or PDF format only. Applicants must ensure that their application is complete and that the electronic documents they submit are of excellent quality. The selection committee will not review incomplete or poor quality materials.

Tuition fees :

Full LLM Tuition fees 2026/2027 : 7.000 € 
University registration fees for European students : around 257 € payable on  arrival by credit card to the registration office
University registration fees for Non European students : around 3941€ (2026-2027)  payable to the registration office or prior to student arrival by transfer
Student and Campus life contribution-CVEC paid upfront by credit card at the registration office: 103 € (2025/2026) 
Students have automatically access to student health insurance upon finalization of their registration without further payment.
French language courses (compulsory to be paid upfront to the French language center upon arrival): 64 €/year (2025/2026)
 
Dual LLM tuition fees 2026/2027: 13.500 € 
Student and Campus life contribution-CVEC fees not applicable due to the UoD agreement. 

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Career opportunities :

The LL.M. in French and European Union Law, specialization in Taxation Law, Business Law & Compliance is a highly selective program that will strengthen your capabilities to work in an international business environment.

For further information on accessing the legal profession in France, clic here

 Only for Dual LL.M