The Law & Political Science (DSP) Doctoral School trains 400 PhD students. The school gathers together 230 teacher-researchers and researchers (professors, senior lecturers, research directors, research fellows) with HDR accreditation to supervise research.

Research units

The Law & Political Science Doctoral School welcomes PhD students within 10 research units: 3 joint research units (UMRs) and 7 host teams (EAs).

Accredited institutions

Accredited institutions welcome the school’s PhD students and award doctorate degrees bearing both their own seal and that of Université Bretagne Loire.

• Université d'Angers
• Université de Bretagne Occidentale
• Université Bretagne Sud
• Le Mans Université
• Université de Nantes
• Université de Rennes 1
• Université Rennes 2 (délivrance conjointe avec l'Université de Rennes 1)
• Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Santé Publique (délivrance conjointe avec l'Université de Rennes 1)

Partner institutions

Partner institutions welcome PhD students in partnership with Université de Rennes 1, which awards doctorate degrees bearing both its own seal and that of Université Bretagne Loire.

• Ecole Normale Supérieure de Rennes
• Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Rennes     

Law & Political Science (DSP) Doctoral School specialties

• Law
• Private Law
• Public Law
• Law History
• Political Science
• Information & Communication