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Licence 3 Sciences de la matière (Physics or Chemistry major) at ENS de Lyon

ENS de Lyon, France

Programme overview

An integrated Licence 3 year, run by ENS de Lyon in partnership with Université Lyon 1, that prepares students for the Sciences de la Matière master with a major in physics or chemistry.

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

What you will study

Common physics and chemistry courses (quantum physics, statistical physics), mathematics, computing and English, specialised teaching from the first semester with a physics or chemistry major stressing experimental practicals and projects, optional modules opening to other disciplines such as biology, and an eight-week research internship in a laboratory at the end of semester 2.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission on file to the ENS de Lyon diploma (first year, requiring validated or in-progress L2 of 120 ECTS, with L3 taken at a partner university) via CADENS, or through the concours.

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 1 year (Licence 3)

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