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Master in History - De la Renaissance aux Révolutions (From the Renaissance to the Revolutions) at ENS de Lyon

ENS de Lyon, France

Programme overview

A track of the Master in History specialising in the history of the world in the modern period, from the Renaissance to the revolutions at the turn of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, training students by and for research.

Faculty: ENS de Lyon - Master mention: Histoire  |  Duration: 2 years (Master 1 and Master 2, 120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; 100% French  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Year 1: methodology, thematic deepening, professionalisation and tools in semester 1, then research initiation, a work placement, thematic deepening and languages in semester 2. Year 2: advanced study, professionalisation, tools and the research dissertation.

Career pathways

Research and secondary and higher-education teaching, and careers in cultural mediation, publishing of historical content and heritage.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master 1 entry requires a Licence (L3, 180 ECTS) or an equivalent foreign qualification; Master 2 entry requires a validated Master 1 (or 240 ECTS) or equivalent. Applications on file through the CADENS web application (ID, CV, motivation letter, higher-education transcripts, two recommendation letters; further documents may be requested by discipline), decided by the ENS de Lyon admissions committee; Master 2 applications ran 5 May to 9 June 2026 for 2026/2027. Master 1 applications are also made on the national Mon Master platform (17 February to 16 March 2026 for 2026/2027). International applicants can apply with an Ampère excellence scholarship of EUR 1,000 per month for 12 months.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). Rate for French, EU/EEA, Monaco, Andorra, Quebec and Swiss nationals, long-term residents, refugees and others listed by the school. Annual national registration fee for the master, 2026/2027; CVEC not included. Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Rate for international students not covered by the lower rate. Annual national registration fee for the master, 2026/2027; CVEC not included. Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 2 years (Master 1 and Master 2, 120 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://monmaster.gouv.fr

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