Diplôme universitaire Érudition - Fondamentaux de l'École des chartes - PSL at École nationale des chartes – PSL

A one-year university diploma for international students offering a selection of courses from the first two years of the archiviste paléographe programme, to train in the sciences of erudition. It has three tracks: history of the book, history of institutions and their archives, and languages and literatures. No placement or dissertation is required; assessment is by examinations.

Duration: 1 academic year (late September to April)  |  Study mode: full-time on site; taught in French  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

History of the book track: 5 compulsory book history courses, 2-3 palaeography, 1-2 languages and literatures, 2-3 options. Institutions track: 5 courses in diplomatics, archival science and institutional history, 2-3 palaeography, 1-2 languages and literatures, 3 options. Languages track: 4 Latin and/or Romance language courses, 3-4 palaeography, 2-3 book or institutions courses, 3-4 options.

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