Bachelor in International Commercial Arbitration

Programme overview

Study how cross-border commercial disputes are managed through arbitration, from the arbitration agreement and procedural planning to evidence and the recognition and enforcement of awards.

The three-year programme develops legal knowledge progressively through foundations, guided cases and supervised applied projects. Students learn to identify the relevant jurisdiction and legal sources before analysing a problem.

Bachelor in International Commercial Arbitration: Course content

Year 1 — Legal and academic foundations

• Introduction to legal systems and legal institutions
• Legal research, reading and academic writing
• Contract law foundations
• Introduction to business and organisations
• Professional ethics and digital research skills

Year 2 — Subject foundations and guided cases

• Commercial contracts and dispute resolution
• Introduction to arbitration agreements
• Arbitration institutions and procedural stages
• Evidence organisation and legal submissions
• Introduction to award recognition and enforcement

Year 3 — Applied study and graduation project

• Comparative cases in international commercial arbitration
• Applied legal analysis and document preparation
• Professional communication and project planning
• Supervised graduation project, written report and oral presentation

Learning outcomes

• Analyse an arbitration clause and identify procedural and jurisdictional issues.
• Plan the stages of a commercial arbitration and organise evidence.
• Prepare introductory written submissions and identify basic enforcement questions.

Projects and assessment

Build a simulated arbitration case file with a clause review, procedural timetable, evidence index and structured written submission.

Assessment progresses from guided exercises and written assignments to case portfolios and a supervised final project. Students document their sources, explain their reasoning and present their work in a final report and oral presentation.

Entry requirements

Applicants should provide evidence of secondary-school completion or equivalent study. No prior law qualification is required for entry to the first year. Admissions reviews academic background, motivation and readiness for English-language study.

Submit a CV, education history, motivation statement and supporting academic documents. Applicants seeking entry beyond the first year require an individual review of prior learning.

Diploma awarded

Upon successful completion of the required modules, assessments and graduation project, École supérieure de droit et de justice de Paris awards the Bachelor in International Commercial Arbitration (diplôme d’établissement).

This is an institutional diploma, not a French national degree. It does not itself grant admission to a regulated legal profession.

Bachelor in International Commercial Arbitration: Career pathways

Arbitration case support, dispute-resolution coordination, commercial claims management and international contract support.

Career opportunities depend on prior qualifications, language skills, experience and employer requirements. Regulated activities require the applicable professional qualifications and authorisations.