Capacity in law
Created on March 13 1804 (22 ventôse an XIII) and now governed by the decree of September 25 202, the Capacité en Droit is a national level 4 diploma (equivalent to BAC).
A real second chance for non-baccalaureate holders wishing to study law at university, the Certificat de capacité en droit provides knowledge and skills in the main legal subjects.
Attached to the Faculty of Law and Political Science and managed by the Continuing Education Department of theUniversity of Montpellier, the "Capacité en Droit" is accessible without any diploma requirements. The only condition is that you must be at least 17 years old.
Program
The main aim of the "Capacité en Droit" diploma is to equip students with the legal knowledge they need to practise various legal and para-legal professions.
To achieve this, candidates will mainly take courses in private law and criminal sciences, public law, civil law, commercial law, administrative law, constitutional law and criminal law.
Classes take place over 2 years, from September to April, 3 days a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The weekly timetable is 9 hours, for a total of 180 theoretical hours per year.
Only candidates with an average score in the written exams are allowed to take the oral exams. Passage to the second year is conditional on passing the first year's exams.
Regional funding
Jobseekers are eligible for funding from the Occitanie Region (subject to official notification from the Region).
To qualify for this financing scheme, you must meet the following cumulative criteria:
- Must be registered with Pôle emploi
- Completed initial training more than 2 years ago
- Be in the process of acquiring a diploma/qualification with a view to professional integration
Jobseekers meeting these criteria must then obtain a prescription from one of the following advisors: Pôle Emploi, Missions Locales, Cap Emploi, CIDFF, APEC, Conseils Départementaux, Fongécif.
Once the prerequisites have been checked, the prescriber validates the project and draws up a prescription form to be submitted to our Continuing Education teams.
Further studies
Holders of the "Certificat de Capacité en Droit" with an average grade of at least 10 out of 20 can enroll in the first year of a "Licence" degree in Law.
Holders of the "Certificat de Capacité en Droit" with an average grade of at least 15 out of 20 can enroll in the second year of a "Licence" degree in Law.
The Diplôme de Capacité also gives access to certain civil service entrance examinations for category B jobs.
In terms of career opportunities, the Diplôme de Capacité en Droit gives access to jobs such as legal assistant to a lawyer, bailiff's clerk, notary's assistant, court-appointed administrator or legal consultant.
Are you interested in this course?
To apply, send a cover letter, your most recent academic results and proof of identity to the Enrolment Department of the Faculty of Law and Political Science: dsp-inscriptions-licences@umontpellier.fr
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