Institute of Judicial Studies
IEJ Director: Pr. Christophe ALBIGES
Deputy Director: Emmanuel TERRIER
In order to prepare students for the first competitive entrance examination to the Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature (ENM), the Montpellier Faculty of Law and Political Science is offering, as part of its Institut d'Etudes Judiciaires (IEJ), a course aimed at acquiring the methodology required for the various competitive examinations and updating candidates' knowledge in line with the requirements of the examination.
The courses are taught in close collaboration with academics and judges.
Preparation includes lectures, self-prepared presentations and practice exercises for the written and oral tests.
Entry level Bac+4 - Initial training and continuing education
- Preparation for the Law School Entrance Examination
Enrolment at the Institut d'Études Judiciaires (I.E.J.) is compulsory in order to sit the entrance exam to the École des Avocats (preCAPA). It also enables students to take advantage of an optional preparation course, the aim of which is not to provide theoretical instruction, but to train students for the exam.
Entry level Bac+4 - Initial training and continuing education
The one-year certificate provides advanced training in the judicial field. Students benefit from in-depth instruction in procedural law, making them better equipped to sit competitive examinations (ENM, court clerk) and examinations for access to and practice of the judicial professions (lawyer, court commissioner).
Prerequisites :
Hold a L2 in Law. Enrolment possible from L3.
Teaching :
Students will be taught by academics and legal practitioners (magistrates, lawyers, bailiffs) in the following subjects:
* Civil procedure (30h)
* Criminal procedure (18h)
* Administrative procedure (18h)
* Employment tribunal procedure (18h)
* Tax procedure (18h)
Skills acquired
In-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of all 5 subjects.