Bachelor in Law
About This Programme
A three-year French-taught Licence in law grounded in the French legal system, awarded by Universite Paris Cite.
Course Highlights
- Grounded in the French legal system with comparative and UAE-law options.
- Covers constitutional, private, administrative, criminal and international law.
- Visits to courts, companies and administrative institutions.
- Degree awarded by Universite Paris Cite.
What You'll Study
A three-year French-taught Licence (programme code JLGDA) grounding students in the French legal system across constitutional, private, administrative, criminal and international law. Includes visits to courts, companies and administrative institutions; awarded by Universite Paris Cite.
First Year
- Methodology
- General introduction to law
- Constitutional law (1 and 2)
- Historical introduction to Law
- Contemporary economic and social issues (taught in English)
- Jurisdictional institutions
- Civil law (family law)
- History of institutions
- International relations (taught in English)
- Administrative institutions
- Comparative law (taught in English)
- UAE judicial and legal system (taught in English)
- UAE family law (taught in English)
- Language*
- L1: legal French (for non-francophone students)
Second Year
- Civil law of contracts
- Administrative law (1 and 2)
- Criminal law
- Public finance law
- History of criminal law
- Political sciences (taught in English)
- Torts
- Business law
- Criminal procedure
- International relations
- American government law and culture (taught in English)
- UAE contract law (taught in English)
- UAE constitutional law and culture (taught in English)
- Supervised professional project
- Language*
- Sports (optional)
- L2: legal French (for non-francophone students)
- L2: European Union institutions
Third Year
- Administrative property law
- International public law (1 and 2)
- Fundamental rights law
- Social law
- Property civil law
- Civil and commercial contracts law
- Theory of law
- Civil procedure
- Corporate law
- Securities law
- European and international protection of human rights
- General taxation law
- European Union law
- Legal Clinic (optional)
- UAE commercial law (optional) (taught in English – optional)
- Common law (optional)
- Sports (optional)
- Language*
- Language 2 – Langue vivante 2 (optional)
- IT
Note
- * Students must choose a compulsory second language from the following: French (for non-francophone students), English, Arabic, German, Spanish, Italian or Chinese.
Entry Requirements
Selective admission.
Careers
Leads to careers in law, the judiciary, compliance, business and public administration, or a related Master.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) and the French Ministry of Higher Education (HCERES); the degree is awarded by Universite Paris Cite.
Programme Details
Award
Licence (Bachelor), 180 ECTS
Start Date
September (annual intake)
Typical Offer
French Baccalaureate 12/20 or equivalent; French B2
Duration
3 years
Qualification
Bachelors
Subject Area
Law
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person
Tuition Fee
AED 215,100 total
Apply online at sorbonne.ae. Non-refundable application fee of AED 200. Deadline in late August (21 August 2026) for the September intake.