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Licence Sciences de la Terre at La Rochelle Université

La Rochelle Université, France

Programme overview

Three-year licence training specialists in the Earth and its evolution, mastering the core geoscience tools (geophysics, geochemistry, geology, analogue and numerical modelling). Graduates can address questions about the solid Earth, hydrosphere and atmosphere across wide scales of time and space and analyse environmental problems in aquatic and terrestrial settings. A PST preparation pathway (Préparation en Sciences de la Terre) and a general pathway are offered.

Faculty: Sciences, Technologies, Santé  |  Department: Sciences de la Terre  |  Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Intake: Start of the 2026-2027 academic year  |  Location: La Rochelle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

What you will study

Geophysics, geochemistry, geology, and analogue and numerical modelling of the solid Earth, hydrosphere and atmosphere.

Career pathways

Geologist or geological engineer, surface geophysics engineer, mining and quarry engineer, soil pollution engineer, coastal protection engineer and primary school teacher.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to baccalaureate holders (first-year entry through Parcoursup) and to candidates with a Bac+1 or Bac+2 (or equivalent) for second- or third-year entry through eCandidat.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026-2027). National registration fee set by the ministry (droits de scolarité), 2026-2027; CVEC (105 EUR) not included. Rate for EU/EEA and other non-differentiated students; scholarship holders exempt. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026-2027). Differentiated fee for extra-EU students (2026-2027); CVEC (105 EUR) not included. Source

Intake: Start of the 2026-2027 academic year

Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://dossier.parcoursup.fr

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