International

The Faculty of Law and Political Science at the University of Montpellier is involved in numerous long-standing international partnerships.

In terms of education, it is involved in nearly 90 European partnerships through the Erasmus+ program in both Law and Political Science (in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Romania, Sweden, and Turkey)

Partnerships have also been established outside Europe through international agreements with partner universities in North America (Canada, through an agreement or the BCI program), South America (Colombia, Chile), and the Middle East (Lebanon).

Applications for outbound international exchange programs by students in the Faculty are handled by the Office of International Relations, which also manages inbound exchange programs for students from partner universities. Where applicable, these exchange programs include faculty and administrative exchanges.

In addition, the Faculty is involved in specific initiatives.
These include, in particular:

• European Academy of Venice (EIUC – European Interuniversities Center)

The University of Montpellier is a partner of the Global Campus of Human Rights in Venice, a university founded in 1999 and funded by the European Commission under the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) pursuant to Article 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Professor Christophe Maubernard has served as the University of Montpellier’s representative to Global Campus since 2016 (EMA Director) and is in charge of the Business & Human Rights theme week. The Institute of European Human Rights Law (IDEDH) at the Faculty of Law and Political Science is responsible for coordinating the program.

Each year, the Global Campus welcomes students from all geographic and academic backgrounds—whether in their third year of a bachelor’s degree or pursuing a master’s degree—to participate in a one-year program (M1 level) that takes place in Venice during the first semester and at one of 44 partner European universities during the second semester. Students thus have the opportunity to take courses taught in English by renowned international scholars and experts and to write a master’s thesis under the supervision of a faculty member from a partner university.

Every year, IDEDH welcomes two or three students from the Global Campus.

• PACTUM (political science)

The project “Projecting Academic Capacities with Tunisian Universities through Master’s Courses” is a capacity-building project supported by the European Commission (2021–2024) and based on Mediterranean cooperation among European universities (Italy: Siena, coordinator, and UNIMED; Spain: Granada; France: Montpellier, represented by Christophe Roux) and Tunisian universities (Tunis El Manar, Carthage, Kairouan, Sfax, Sousse) to develop master’s programs in the humanities and social sciences.

• International Associated Laboratory (LIA) “Contracts, Security Interests, and Consumer and Business Insolvency”

As part of the strategic partnership established between the University of Montpellier and Laval University (Canada), an agreement formalizes the creation of an International Associated Laboratory (LIA-CSI) designed to foster collaboration between faculty members in the law schools of both institutions. Initiated by Professors Aurore Benadiba and Christophe Albiges, the agreement aims to establish research projects within a framework that facilitates the transfer of knowledge in contract law, security interests, insolvency proceedings, and related fields such as property law. These shared research themes build upon those already developed within the Private Law Research Laboratory (UR UM207) and the Chair on Prevention and Management of Business Difficulties at Labex Entreprendre.

Building on its international reach, this international partner laboratory will serve as a hub for knowledge creation and dissemination between the two institutions, centered around a shared scientific agenda. The goal of the partnership is to promote the exchange of expertise, the organization of scientific events, joint publications, the awarding of scholarships, and international student mobility as part of their academic programs (Master’s, PhD).

• Transnational Diploma (DTN) – Sherbrooke (CANADA)

For more than fifteen years, a high-quality exchange program has linked the law schools of Montpellier and Sherbrooke. Each year, students from Montpellier’s Master’s in International Trade Law and Master’s in Distribution Law and Business Contracts are selected to participate in this exchange. Students from Montpellier participate in this exchange in two phases: at the end of their first year of the Master’s program and at the end of their second year. In addition, students from Sherbrooke are hosted in Montpellier as part of this agreement.

Several faculty exchanges also took place, leading to the development of joint conferences, publications, and courses, particularly in the field of intellectual property law, where Canada has pioneered innovative approaches.

Master's in Intellectual Property Law – Sherbrooke (CANADA) : Program

Master's in Consumer Affairs and Competition – University of Montreal (CANADA)

The aim is to strengthen existing cooperation between two universities recognized for the excellence of their legal research in specific areas (market law, economic law, civil procedure). The collaboration is research-focused and involves exchanges beginning at the master’s level, with the goal of training researchers who are active in both legal systems.