Course regulation and Presentation of English for Law courses
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Presentation of English for Law courses
Presentation of Law courses - January 2023
When are the courses held?
From September to December and from February to May at the Law Faculty (two lessons per week of one and a half hours, or two “academic” hours, each for a total of 30 hours or 40 “academic” hours).
1st cycle from September 30th to December 12th 2025
(excluding December 8th 2025)
DURATION: 10 weeks
LESSONS: 2 lessons per week of one and a half hours (two “academic” hours) each.
SPECIALIST LANGUAGES: English and French
LEVELS: English B2 and C1; French B1
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS - ENGLISH:
- placement test indicating that students can attend a B2b level course (for B2 course) or a C1b (for C1 course); the test must have been taken in the last six months, or
- successful completion of a B2a level course (for the B2 course) or a C1a level course (for the C1 course) at the CLA in the last 12 months, or
- for the C1 course: successful completion of the B2 English for Law course in the last 12 months, or
- presentation upon enrolment of an international certificate B2/C1 (see recognized certificates here: Recognized certificates), or
- successful completion of the B2 level Faculty exam (for the B2 course) or at least the C1 level Faculty exam (for the C1 course)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS - FRENCH:
- placement test indicating that students can attend a B1 level course; the test must have been taken in the last six months, or
- successful completion of an A2 level course at the CLA in the last 12 months, or
- successful completion of the A2 level Faculty exam, or
- presentation upon enrolment of an international certificate at least of A2 level (see recognized certificates here: Recognized certificates)
TIMETABLE: available at Calendar and course timetables from 19th September 2025
2nd cycle from March 6th to May 22nd 2026
(excluding from April 2nd to April 8th inclusive, and May 1st 2026)
DURATION: 10 weeks
LESSONS: 2 lessons per week of one and a half hours (two “academic” hours) each.
SPECIALIST LANGUAGES: English, German and French
LEVELS:
German and French: B1
English: B2 and C1
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS - ENGLISH:
- placement test indicating that students can attend a B2b level course (for B2 course) or a C1b (for C1 course); the test must have been taken in the last six months, or
- successful completion of a B2a level course (for the B2 course) or a C1a level course (for the C1 course) at the CLA in the last 12 months, or
- for the C1 course: successful completion of the B2 English for Law course in the last 12 months, or
- presentation upon enrolment of an international certificate B2/C1 (see recognized certificates here: Recognized certificates), or
- successful completion of the B2 level Faculty exam (for the B2 course) or at least the C1 level Faculty exam (for the C1 course)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS - GERMAN and FRENCH:
- placement test indicating that students can attend a B1/B1a level course; the test must have been taken in the last six months, or
- successful completion of an A2 level course at the CLA in the last 12 months, or
- successful completion of the A2 level Faculty exam, or
- presentation upon enrolment of an international certificate at least of A2 level (see recognized certificates here: Recognized certificates)
TIMETABLE: available at Calendar and course timetables from 20th February 2026