Faculty of Law and Political Science

Special study plans & Study arrangements

►Hesure

Decree no. 2018-372 of May 18, 2018, on the temporary suspension of studies in public establishments providing initial higher education training, has clarified the conditions governing the use and benefit of the so-called "césure" period.

This period lasts a maximum of one academic year. The university course is then temporarily suspended, with the aim of gaining personal experience, either independently or within a host organization in France or abroad.

The conditions for taking advantage of this scheme are set out in the Charte relative au dispositif césure.

The student must first be enrolled in a training program.

He or she then sends the application for a gap year and the gap year agreement to the Registrar's Office of the Faculty of Law and Political Science. The deadline for submitting applications and documents is :

  • September 1, 2024, for a gap year taking place abroad and covering the first semester or the full academic year
  • September 15, 2024, for a gap year taking place in France and covering the first semester or the full academic year
  • December 15, 2024, for a break covering the second semester

This request must be accompanied by :

► A cover letter describing how the gap period will be carried out and its objectives, demonstrating the coherence of the student's project.

► A certificate from the host organization willing to commit to the period, if applicable

► Photocopy of "scol'pass

The student's request must then be accepted by the President of the University of Montpellier.

►Status student employee

The status of salaried student may be granted to any student enrolled at the University of Montpellier in initial training for a national diploma (excluding sandwich courses and general and advanced courses in the medical, pharmaceutical and odontological sciences).
Students eligible for this status and the provisions of the present scheme must be able to prove that they are working under a contract:

  • An average of at least 10 hours per week, or 40 hours per month if the contract is for less than 12 consecutive weeks. (These durations are based on current regulations
    )
  • A minimum of 120 hours per teaching semester, or 240 hours during the academic year for an employment contract lasting more than 12 consecutive weeks.

The conditions for benefiting from this scheme are set out in the " Statut étudiant salarié" approved by the CFVU of the University of Montpellier on June 25, 2024.

The student must send the application form to the Registrar's Office of the Faculty of Law and Political Science. The deadline for submitting the application and the required documents is September 30, 2024.

This request must be accompanied by a photocopy of the employment contract.

►Status student artist

Student Artist status
As part of the special study regime (RSE) defined in article 12 of the decree of January 22, 2014, this scheme is designed to implement arrangements enabling the students concerned to follow the teaching essential to the pursuit and success of a university course while developing their artistic project.
This status is issued for one academic year by the University of Montpellier, following the advice of a commission responsible for drawing up a list of student artists on the basis of applications.
The granting of this status is conditional on the signing of an educational contract for success between the student and the UFR, School or Institute (UEI) in which he or she is enrolled.

The conditions for benefiting from this scheme are set out in the Student Artist Statute approved by the CFVU of the University of Montpellier on April 30, 2024.

When registering at the University of Montpellier, students wishing to obtain artist status must apply online via the University of Montpellier website and submit supporting documents. Applications are received by the Art &
Culture department of the Direction Vie des Campus (DVC), which is also responsible for assisting applicants with their application and throughout their artistic project. At the beginning of each academic year, student artists can apply to renew their status. This renewal is subject to the same administrative procedures as an initial application.

Applications for student artist status are made online, on the web page of the Art & Culture department of the Direction Vie des Campus (DVC): https: //art.edu.umontpellier.fr/etudiantes-et-etudiants-artistes/

  • Awarding of Artist status for the academic year
    - Opening date for online applications: Monday, July 1, 2024
    - Closing date for online applications: Monday, September 16, 2024
  • Awarding of Artist status for the second half
    - Opening date for online applications: Monday, October 7, 2024
    - Closing date for online applications: Monday, December 9, 2024

►High-level sportsman status

The Sportif Haut Niveau status may be awarded to any student enrolled in an initial training program for a national degree at the University of Montpellier, after consultation with the Commission du Sport de Haut Niveau. The aim of this system is to implement and develop cooperation between the contracting parties, by making university training compatible with the sporting activities of students benefiting from this status.

The granting of this status is conditional on the signing of an educational contract for success between the student and the UFR, School or Institute (UEI) in which he or she is enrolled.

The conditions for benefiting from this scheme are set out in the " Statut étudiant Sportif de haut niveau" approved by the CFVU of the University of Montpellier on June 25, 2024.

Applications for high-level sports student status are made online, on the University of Montpellier website: https: //www.umontpellier.fr/campus/sport, and supporting documents must be submitted to the Service Universitaire des Activités Physiques et Sportives.

Incomplete applications will be rejected.

Applications are reviewed by one of the following 3 committees:

1st committee:

  • Online registration start date: Monday, July 8, 2024
  • Online registration deadline: Monday, September 9, 2024
  • Deadline for submitting supporting documents to SUAPS: Monday, September 9, 2024

2nd committee:

  • Online registration start date: Monday, September 16, 2024
  • Online registration deadline: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
  • Deadline for submitting supporting documents to SUAPS: Tuesday, October 08, 2024

3rd committee:

  • Online registration start date: Monday, November 4, 2024
  • Online registration deadline: Thursday, December 5, 2024
  • Deadline for submitting supporting documents to SUAPS: Thursday, December 5, 2024

►Status committed student

The "Committed Student" scheme is governed by the " Committed Student Charter " adopted by the University of Montpellier, which all interested students are invited to read.


The activities eligible for the scheme are listed exhaustively in article L. 611-9 of the French Education Code, concerning the validation of skills, and in article L. 611-11, concerning adjustments to the organization and conduct of studies and examinations.


To validate the skills, knowledge and aptitudes acquired in the course of these activities, the student must submit a reasoned request , accompanied by the necessary supporting documents and a document in which the student specifies and describes his or her activity (responsibilities, missions entrusted, skills acquired, etc.). The same activities can only be validated once per academic cycle.


For any adjustments to the organization and progress of studies, the student concerned must submit a request to the school office, together with supporting documents specific to his or her situation, before :

> September 13, 2024, for an arrangement covering the first semester or the full academic year;

> December 13, 2024, for a development covering the 2nd half of the year.
Developments concern only those measures strictly necessary to reconcile studies and commitments.

►Students with disabilities

The Preventive Medicine Service (SCMPPS) and the Handiversity Service work closely together to help students succeed in their studies at the UM.

Complementing each other in their missions, they are your privileged contacts for information, assessment of your situation, recommendations of suitable accommodations where feasible, and monitoring of their implementation within your component.

Need accommodations for studies and/or exams?

  1. On the registration form, complete the "declare a disability" section.
  2. As soon as you've registered / re-registered for administrative reasons, go to your ENT, "Handy" label, to make your request: online form
  3. Contact the preventive medicine department (SCMPPS) and the Handiversity department.

WARNING

All requests for exam and/or study accommodations must be made by November 30 of each academic year via the Handy application.

Those who have not yet made a request may do so for the2nd semester before March1 of the current year.

More information
  • Relais handicap
    Handiversité is a permanent structure dedicated to welcoming and supporting students and staff with disabilities.

    This structure is present within each component of the University of Montpellier through relais-handicap persons.

    ► Contacts within the Faculty of Law and Political Science
    > Administrative: Laure Gruet
    > Pedagogical: Béatrice Pastre-Belda

►Other special cases of study planning requests

As part of the special study regime (RSE) defined in article 12 of the decree of January 22, 2014 (point 1-4 of the Licences study regulations), this scheme is designed to implement accommodations enabling the students concerned to follow the courses essential to the pursuit and successful completion of a university course. The beneficiaries of this provision are students of the University of Montpellier, enrolled in initial training for a national diploma.

Students who are in one of the following situations may apply for correspondence tutoring:

  • Military
  • Dependent (one or more dependent children under age 12 or considered a breadwinner)
  • Double curriculum

The student must send the application form for the Bachelor's or Master's degree to the Registrar's Office of the Faculty of Law and Political Science. The deadline for submitting the application and the required documents is September 30, 2024.

► A pplication form for correspondence courses: Bachelor's and Master's degrees