Master Droit Social

Also located in La Roche-Sur-Yon, France, Institut catholique de Vendee offers the Master Droit Social (Social Law), a specialization within the discipline of labor and social security law. This field covers the legal rules governing the relationship between employers and employees, including individual and collective employment contracts, workplace regulation, and the broader social security system that provides benefits such as health coverage and retirement. Typical subjects include labor contract law, collective bargaining and union relations, workplace health and safety regulation, and the structure of social security and welfare protections. Students learn to interpret labor codes and collective agreements, analyze disputes between employers and employees, and apply legal rules governing dismissal, working conditions, and employee benefits. The discipline is closely tied to how the workplace is regulated and how workers are protected under national law. Graduates commonly work as labor law advisors, human resources legal specialists, social law consultants, or legal counsel within trade unions, employer associations, or law firms specializing in employment matters. Others move into compliance roles within corporate human resources departments. This is a master's-level program for students who already hold a law degree and wish to specialize in employment and social security law. It spans two years and is positioned to begin in September, with annual tuition of 250 EUR. Instruction is delivered in French, so students should be prepared to study labor codes and legal texts in that language throughout the program.