Master's degree - Public Law

Program Objectives

The Master's in Public Law prepares professionals for various careers in public law and public administration (legal advisor within the State's senior administrations or local authorities, legal expert within independent public authorities, lawyer specializing in public law and public business law, or public affairs officer).
Focused on both general and specialized public law, at the national and European levels, the program also prepares students for various civil service entrance exams (administrative judge, hospital director, administrator, military commissioner, public finance inspector). It also provides access to highly qualified positions that allow, after four years of public service, eligibility for internal civil service competitive exams.

Key Strengths of the Master's Program :
These three second-year Master's programs (M2) are offered in a work-study format and provide students with a wide range of professional experiences.
Such experiences represent two major assets: through hands-on professional training, students acquire practical knowledge that complements the academic content of the Master's program and greatly increases their chances of success in interviews, examinations, and competitive entrance exams. These work placements often lead to permanent job offers and provide students with valuable opportunities to build their professional network.

Program objectives:

  • Receive a multidisciplinary legal education that combines domestic, international, and European public law with public management and economics,
  • Develop in-depth expertise in key areas of public law, including public business law, legislative drafting, civil service regulations, public finances, AI and digital law, and parliamentary law,
  • Specialize in fields such as administrative litigation, complex public contracts, public asset valuation, environmental law, competition law, and lobbying,
  • Gain professional training from the first year to build practical skills and industry readiness - Work-based study option available from the first year (M1) and mandatory from the second year (M2),
  • Engage in hands-on learning through practical workshops and legal writing exercises,
  • Explore diverse career opportunities in public law at both national and European levels,
  • Prepare for the bar examination through workshops focused on written and oral tests (in partnership with the Law School of Université Paris Cité).

Organization of the Master’s Degree

1st year
Public law

After a first year, 3 specializations are possible.

Optional gap year for initial training

No gap year for work-based training

Types of education
Outgoing Level
BAC+5
Language(s)
French and English
Duration of studies
4 semesters (excluding the gap year)
ECTS Credits
120 credits
Type of Diploma
National diploma
Academic Year
2025/2026

Primary Opportunities

  • Lawyer specializing in public law and public business law
  • Legal advisor within regulatory authorities
  • Senior executive in the State or local government, with preparation for Category A civil service entrance exams
  • Parliamentary assistant
  • Legal advisor in a public enterprise
  • Administrative judge
  • Public affairs consultant

A dedicated team

  • Claudie BOITEAU

    Professor of Public Law, Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree - Market Law and Regulation

  • Olivia de la Vallière

    Director of the 2nd year of the Master's Degree - Advocacy Law and Public Affairs

  • Renaud DORANDEU

    Professor of Political Science, Director of the 2nd year of the Master's Degree - Advocacy Law and Public Affairs, Director of the 2nd year of the Master's Degree - Law and Public Management

  • Aurore Laget-Annamayer

    Professor of Public Law, Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree - Market Law and Regulation

  • Alix Perrin

    University Professor, co-Director of the 2nd year of the Master's Degree - Advocacy Law and Public Affairs, Director of the 2nd year of the Master's Degree - Law and Public Management