Bachelor in Double licence - Histoire / Droit -

ICES, the Institut Catholique de Vendée, in La Roche-sur-Yon, France, offers a Double licence combining Histoire and Droit, meaning history and law studied together as a dual bachelor's degree. History examines past societies, their politics, economies, and cultures, developing skills in archival research and critical analysis of sources, while law covers the rules and institutions that structure society, including constitutional and civil law and legal reasoning. Combining the two disciplines allows students to build historical context alongside legal training, examining, for instance, how legal systems and political structures have evolved over time. A dual program of this kind typically requires students to follow a fuller course load than a single-subject licence, covering core history modules such as different historical periods and historiography, alongside core law modules such as introductory and constitutional law and legal methodology. This combination is intended to prepare students for paths that draw on both fields, such as further legal study with a strong grounding in historical and institutional context, or historical research with attention to legal and political frameworks. Career directions include continuing toward law school and legal professions, public administration, historical research and teaching, or roles in archives, heritage institutions, and public service. This bachelor's program spans three years and is taught in French. Classes begin in September. The program is offered by a private Catholic institution based in La Roche-sur-Yon, in the Vendée region of western France.