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Licence 3 Informatique (Fundamental Computer Science) at ENS de Lyon

ENS de Lyon, France

Programme overview

The L3 year of the Computer Science Department at ENS de Lyon starts the research-oriented training that continues with a two-year master in computer science; L3 teaching is delivered in French while M1 and M2 are in English.

Faculty: ENS de Lyon - Computer Science Department (with Université Lyon 1)  |  Department: Computer Science  |  Duration: 1 year (Licence 3)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Career pathways

The natural continuation is the master and then the doctorate, leading to careers as lecturer-researcher or researcher in universities, CNRS, Inria and other research bodies, or in industrial R&D.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission on file to the ENS de Lyon diploma via CADENS, or through the CPGE Informatique (MP or MPI) concours which leads directly to the department from 2026; DeWitt-Morette scholarships of EUR 1,000 per month are available to women admitted on file.

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 1 year (Licence 3)

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