Faculty of Law and Political Science

Studying abroad / incoming

Studying abroad

Choosing to study abroad as part of international mobility programs aims to strengthen students' skills.

Acquiring new linguistic, intercultural, professional, and academic skills provides essential assets for your future.

International mobility programs are aimed at students wishing to complete a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree abroad. 

Steps to take

Study mobility must be planned a year in advance. Students must contact the BRI the year before departure (during their second year of undergraduate studies for a planned departure in their third year, or during their third year of undergraduate studies for a planned departure in their first year of master's studies, subject to admission to the master's program and approval from the head of the relevant master's program).

An information meeting is organized by the BIS every year in late October/early November for mobility programs for the following year.

Applications must be submitted and a selection will be made by the BIS of the component (academic record, language level, motivation).

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

Language level

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

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

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

Validation of the exchange year

You will study abroad for one year at a partner institution while remaining enrolled at the Faculty of Law and Political Science in Montpellier. You will pay tuition fees to your home university regardless of the exchange program.

A study contract listing the subjects studied abroad must be signed by the RI Academic Coordinator for the subject concerned, by the Academic Coordinator at the host university, and by the student. You must take courses worth 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 sent to the BRI (International Relations Office) of the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Montpellier. A transcript of grades will then be produced according to a grade equivalence scale in order to issue a transcript and/or diploma from your French institution of origin, taking into account ECTS credits.

the various study programs

Erasmus

The Erasmus+ program promotes mobility and cooperation projects in Europe as well as cooperation between European and non-European countries. It strengthens 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:

  • To students: this involves completing a period of study or an internship supervised by the sending university and the host university.
  • to teaching staff: carry out a teaching assignment
  • to staff: complete a training period

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

Exchange agreements

These exchange programs generally target non-European countries with which the Faculty of Law and Political Science has entered into a bilateral partnership that is not governed by the Erasmus+ program.

BCI (Office of International Cooperation)

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

To apply, you must contact the International Relations Office by the dates set by the latter.

For more information, please visit the BCI website.

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

Financing

There are different types of funding available, but not all of them can be combined. Students studying or doing an internship as part of an international mobility program can obtain information from their BRI or by consulting the following page:

Moving abroad requires careful preparation well in advance, particularly in terms of finances.

Useful information

Transportation, accommodation, administrative procedures, etc. are the responsibility of exchange students.

Internships

If you wish to do an internship abroad, you must complete several steps:

  • Check with your school to ensure that this internship is feasible.
  • Obtain an internship agreement

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

Funding

There are different types of funding available, but not all of them can be combined. Students studying or doing an internship as part of an international mobility program can obtain information from their BRI or by consulting the following page:

Moving abroad requires careful preparation well in advance, particularly in terms of finances.