School of Law and Political Science

Studying Abroad / Incoming Students

Studying Abroad

The goal of choosing to study abroad through international exchange programs is to strengthen students' skills.

Acquiring new linguistic, intercultural, professional, and academic skills provides you with essential advantages for your future.

International exchange programs are designed for students who wish to complete their third year of a bachelor’s degree or the first year of a master’s degree abroad 

Steps to Follow

A study abroad program should be planned a year in advance. You must contact the BRI the year before your departure (during your second year of the Bachelor’s program if you plan to study abroad during your third year, or during your third year of the Bachelor’s program if you plan to study abroad during your first year of the Master’s program, subject to admission to the Master’s program and approval from the program director).

The BRI organizes an information session every year in late October/early November for study abroad programs in the following year.

Applications must be submitted, and the BRI for that program will conduct a selection process (based on academic record, language proficiency, and motivation).

Information is posted on the bulletin board in front of the BRI (Building 1,2nd floor)

Language proficiency level

Partner universities require that your language proficiency be certified by an official document.

For universities that are entirely or partially English-speaking, the TOEFL (you can visit www.toefl.org) or TOEIC are required.

TOEIC test sessions are organized at the Faculty of Law and Political Science in partnership with the Department of Legal Languages. One session is reserved for students wishing to apply for an exchange program. For more information, please feel free to contact the BRI.

Validation of the Exchange Year

You will spend a year studying abroad at a partner institution while remaining enrolled at the Montpellier School of Law and Political Science. You will pay tuition to your home university regardless of the exchange program.

A study agreement listing the courses taken abroad must be signed by the RI Academic Advisor for the relevant discipline, the Academic Advisor at the host university, and the student. You must complete courses totaling 60 ECTS credits for the academic year (i.e., 30 ECTS credits per semester).

At the end of the exchange, a foreign transcript will be submitted to the BRI at the Faculty of Law and Political Science in Montpellier. Your grades will then be converted according to a grade equivalency scale in order to issue a transcript and/or diploma from your original French institution, taking ECTS credits into account.

the various academic programs

Erasmus+

The Erasmus+ program promotes mobility and cooperation projects in Europe, as well as cooperation between European and non-European countries. It builds skills, supports innovation and internationalization, and promotes transparency and consistency in the tools used to recognize and validate skills.

This exchange program in Europe is intended for:

  • For students: This involves completing a period of study or an internship supervised by both the sending university and the host university.
  • To teaching staff: carry out teaching duties
  • To employees: Complete a training period

The School of Law and Political Science has agreements for each of its two fields of study in more than 20 European countries, involving more than 70 European universities.

Exchange Agreements

These exchange programs generally target countries outside Europe with which the School of Law and Political Science has established a bilateral partnership that is not governed by the Erasmus+ program.

BCI (Office of International Cooperation)

This is a student exchange program exclusively with universities in Quebec, governed by specific selection criteria.

To apply, you must contact the Office of International Relations by the deadlines set by the office.

For more information, please visit the BCI website

http://echanges-etudiants.bci-qc.ca/

Funding

There are various types of financial aid, but not all of them can be combined. Students enrolled in a program or participating in an internship as part of an international exchange can obtain information from their International Relations Office (BRI) or by visiting the following page:

A study abroad program requires planning well in advance, particularly in terms of finances.

Useful Information

Expenses for transportation, housing, and administrative procedures… are the responsibility of exchange students.

Internships

If you want to do an internship abroad, there are several steps you need to take:

  • Check with your school to see if this internship is feasible
  • Obtain an internship agreement

For more information: https://droit.edu.umontpellier.fr/formations/stages/

Funding

There are various types of financial aid, but not all of them can be combined. Students enrolled in a program or participating in an internship as part of an international exchange can obtain information from their International Relations Office (BRI) or by visiting the following page:

A study abroad program requires planning well in advance, particularly in terms of finances.