Intellectual property and digital law
(IP / IT Law)

Registration conditions

Selection for the Master's degree is a two-stage process:

  • selection based on applications to be uploaded on the University of Montpellier's e-candidat platform - May-June

Conditions:

  • hold a law degree (L3)
  • have a professional project related to intellectual property and/or digital law
  • fluency in English (or another language) welcome

Direct entry into the 2nd year of the Master's program is possible, subject to the Master's program's capacity.

Work-study programs and apprenticeships

Work-study calendar

The calendar is the same for all training participants, see Annual Calendar.

Number of training hours

Academic training: 344h

On-the-job training: 980h

Tutored project: 140h

A few rules about alternating work and family life :

  • The apprenticeship contract is drawn up in writing and signed by the employer, the apprentice or their legal representative, using cerfa n°10103*07 or FA 13. In addition to general information about the employer and apprentice, the contract specifies that the apprentice master meets the required conditions of professional competence.
  • The apprenticeship contract is open to young people aged 16 to 29 at the start of the apprenticeship (article L6222-1, French Labor Code), i.e. the contract must start no later than the day before the apprentice's 30th birthday.
  • The duration of the apprenticeship contract is equal to that of the "training cycle preparing for the qualification which is the subject of the contract". In all cases, the minimum duration of training at the training center must be equal to 25% of the duration of the contract, i.e. a minimum of 402 hours for a 12-month contract, for example.
  • The start date of the practical training period 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's role is to support the apprentice and help him or her acquire the skills required for the desired qualification, in liaison with the CFA (apprentice training center). This role may be shared between several employees. The apprentice master must be an employee of the company, voluntary, of legal age and of good character.
  • Apprenticeships are not open to newcomers, and foreign students can only sign an apprenticeship contract after their first year of residence. Once they have signed an apprenticeship contract, foreign applicants holding a residence permit can apply for a work permit from the "Main-d'oeuvre étrangère" (MOE) office of the DIRECCTE.
  • An apprentice with a disability can be administratively recognized in order to benefit fully from his or her rights. To do this, the application for Recognition of the Status of Disabled Worker (RQTH) must be sent to the Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées (MDPH) in the place where the apprentice lives.
  • Apprenticeship conditions in the public sector are the same as in the private sector, with a few exceptions. Apprenticeship contracts signed with a public authority are private-law fixed-term contracts (CDD).
  • In the event of failure to pass the exam, the apprenticeship contract may be extended, either with the same employer in the form of an amendment to the contract, or by signing a new contract with another employer. However, this extension may not exceed one year. In the event of a further failure, no further extension may be obtained.

Please note, however, that the Master 2 year cannot be repeated!

Since January 1, 2019, apprentices have been eligible for €500 in funding for their driving license. This state-funded aid is administered and paid by the CFA.

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

Courses

The internship period, which runs fromApril 1to June 30 each year, gives students the chance to work in a professional sector dealing with issues of intellectual property and communications law.

The course can be extended until August 31 of the year of registration.

In this way, students can quickly put to the test the knowledge acquired inPart 1 ofthe course.