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The Master’s degree in Notarial Law is a unique, high-level program, combining classic notarial training and specific training in economics and management. The Master’s degree in Notarial Law aims to equip students with the pre-requisites for admission to high-level notarial studies in order to obtain the DESN (French post-graduate notary diploma), as governed by the decree of October 7, 2022 and the order of July 5, 2023.

This master's degree is part of the

Program Objectives

• Deepen the kinds of theoretical and practical knowledge that facilitate an understanding of the main traditional and emerging issues in notarial law
• Be aware of evolutions in the international aspects of records
• Gain the technical economics and management skills to exercise notarial law in a corporation in the future
• Meet the specifications for the Master’s degree in Notarial Law, as appended to the order of July 5, 2023, on the DESN, allowing students with a Master’s degree to gain admission to post-graduate notary studies.
• Offer an initiation to research and through research, to help prepare students for their research paper and internship report, both requirements for the notary course to obtain the DESN.
• Develop strong ties with the professional world and the alumni network, through a class spirit that spearheads various community projects.

Tracks

A unique Master's year 1 and Master's year 2 program.

Opportunities

• Assistant Notary
• Salaried Notary
• Associate Notary
• Independent Notary

Admissions

Master's year 1
Prerequisites

• Holders of a Bachelor's degree in Law (180 ETCS) or a Double Bachelor's degree in Law/Management or Law/Economics.
• Students must have sufficient English to be able to follow technical legal instruction taught in the language.

Selection process

• Apply online at from February 25 to March 24, 2025.
• Eligibility for interview is determined based on reviewing the application
• Interview with eligible applicants

Master's year 2
Prerequisites

• Students who have completed a BAC+4 degree (a four-year degree worth 240 ECTS credits) or equivalent at Dauphine or another university or institution of higher education in the following areas: notarial law, general private law, corporate law, or a degree with a strong legal component

Selection process

• Apply online at
• Eligibility for interview is determined after reviewing the application
• Interview with eligible applicants

Tuition fees 2024/2025

School for registration: Dauphine - PSL
Degree issued: National Master’s degree conferred by ²ÝÁñÂÛ̳ and prepared at Dauphine–PSL.