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Licence Langues Étrangères Appliquées (LEA) at Le Mans Université

Le Mans Université, France

Programme overview

The LEA licence is a multidisciplinary programme combining languages and economics. Students deepen two foreign languages (English/Spanish or English/German), acquire practical communication tools and quantitative management techniques, and study law, economics and business. A selective Asia pathway adds Korean as a third language.

Faculty: UFR Lettres, Langues et Sciences Humaines  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time (French)  |  Location: Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France

What you will study

Two pathways run from the first year (French/English/Spanish and French/English/German). A European Studies pathway is offered to English-German students from the second year.

Career pathways

Graduates can work in communication, events, import-export, marketing, transport and logistics, banking and finance, industry, translation, international management and multilingual project management. They can continue to the LEA master or a licence professionnelle in international trade.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Baccalauréat, DAEU, or a French or foreign diploma admitted as equivalent, or validation of studies, prior learning or experience. First-year applications are made on Parcoursup; separate procedures exist for returning students and for international students. Recommended: good oral and written level (B2) in both foreign languages and excellent French (C1 minimum).

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026-2027). National registration fee, licence/BUT level (EU/EEA). CVEC (105 EUR per year) is not included. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026-2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU students in licence and BUT. Differentiated fee applies to non-EU students enrolling from 2026-2027 (exemption requests possible; students already enrolled and exempted in 2025-2026 continuing in the same cycle a Source

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.parcoursup.gouv.fr

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