Business Law and Taxation — Licence Pathway
Understand the rules that shape business decisions.
Build a foundation in legal reasoning, contracts and business law, then develop your understanding of taxation, corporate obligations and compliance. The curriculum connects legal subjects with financial accounting and progresses to tax disputes, competition law, e-commerce, insolvency and intellectual property.
Parcours : Droit des Affaires & Fiscalité (Réglementation–Conformité) | 3 years | 6 semesters | 180 credits | On-campus study | Tunis
Accredited for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Is this pathway right for you?
A good fit if you enjoy careful reading, structured argument and working with rules and evidence. This pathway focuses on the legal and tax questions organisations encounter in their daily activities.
What you will learn to do
- Analyse contracts and common business-law questions using structured legal reasoning.
- Understand corporate obligations and the main areas of direct and indirect taxation.
- Research and explain legal or tax issues in a clear written format.
- Support the preparation and organisation of legal, tax and compliance documentation.
Illustrative application: organise a commercial-contract file, identify the legal questions to investigate and prepare a concise research note.
From coursework to practice
Semester 6 continues with taught subjects: investment taxation, competition law, e-commerce law, insolvency proceedings and intellectual property. It is not presented as a full-semester internship.
Career pathways
Relevant entry-level directions include:
- Corporate legal assistant
- Junior tax assistant
- Regulatory-compliance assistant
- Junior legal and tax research assistant
- Commercial-contracts assistant
- KYC documentation assistant
Career progression depends on your skills, experience and employer requirements.
Further study
Related further-study areas include business law, tax law, corporate taxation, governance and regulatory compliance. Entry is subject to each programme’s requirements.
Compare your options
This pathway concentrates on legal reasoning, tax rules and compliance. Accounting emphasises financial records and reporting; Finance emphasises investment and funding decisions.
Your curriculum, semester by semester
Semester 1 · 30 credits
- Droit constitutionnel 1 — 7 credits
- Droit objectif — 6 credits
- Organisation administrative — 6 credits
- Finances publiques — 6 credits
- Study Skills : Étudier à l’université — 2 credits
- Français Pro 1 — 1 credit
- Digital Skills — 2 credits
Semester 2 · 30 credits
- Droit constitutionnel 2 — 5 credits
- Droits subjectifs — 5 credits
- Droit des biens — 5 credits
- Théorie générale du contrat — 5 credits
- Comptabilité financière 1 — 6 credits
- Study Skills : Apprendre à apprendre — 2 credits
- Français Pro 2 — 1 credit
- Anglais 1 — 1 credit
Semester 3 · 30 credits
- Comptabilité financière 2 — 7 credits
- Droit commercial — 7 credits
- Droit fiscal : théorie générale — 6 credits
- Droit public économique — 6 credits
- Soft Skills : Projet professionnel personnalisé — 2 credits
- Français Pro 3 — 1 credit
- Anglais 2 — 1 credit
Semester 4 · 30 credits
- Droit des sociétés commerciales — 7 credits
- Droit des contrats spéciaux — 6 credits
- Droit des sûretés — 6 credits
- Fiscalité directe : IRPP et impôt sur les sociétés — 6 credits
- Soft Skills : Développement des compétences personnelles et professionnelles — 2 credits
- Anglais 3 — 1 credit
- Entrepreneuriat — 2 credits
Semester 5 · 30 credits
- Fiscalité indirecte : TVA et taxes sur le chiffre d’affaires — 6 credits
- Contentieux administratif — 6 credits
- Droit cambiaire — 6 credits
- Contentieux fiscal — 6 credits
- Soft Skills : Préparation à la vie professionnelle & personal branding — 2 credits
- Entrepreneuriat — 2 credits
- Digital Skills — 2 credits
Semester 6 · 30 credits
- Fiscalité de l’investissement — 6 credits
- Droit de la concurrence — 6 credits
- Droit du commerce électronique — 6 credits
- Procédures collectives — 6 credits
- Droit de la propriété intellectuelle — 6 credits
Plan your admission
New applicants: Tell admissions your qualification, results and intended intake. Ask the team to confirm eligibility and any admission assessment.
Transfer applicants: Prepare transcripts and course descriptions for an individual credit review. The approved decision determines your remaining study requirements.
Fees and scholarships: Request a written breakdown of tuition, registration charges, payment dates and any scholarship decision.
Language and schedule: Confirm the language of instruction, weekly timetable and examination arrangements before registration.
This degree pathway does not by itself confer admission to a regulated legal profession. Ask admissions about the exact award and further qualifications relevant to your goal.
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