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Master Archéologie, Sciences pour l'Archéologie at Le Mans Université

Le Mans Université, France

Programme overview

A master co-accredited between Rennes II-Rennes I, Nantes, Brest and Le Mans. It offers a common first year then four M2 pathways, including Préhistoire et archéosciences and Archéologie des périodes historiques (Rennes) and an Archéologie préventive pathway.

Faculty: UFR Lettres, Langues et Sciences Humaines  |  Duration: 2 years (M1-M2)  |  Study mode: full-time (French)  |  Location: Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France

What you will study

Master 1: fundamental courses (three teaching units each semester), specialisation (writing seminar-workshops), technical tools (archaeosciences, techniques and methods) and a modern language (scientific English). The four pathways are not differentiated in M1.

Career pathways

Careers in research and higher education (research support staff at master or engineer level, researchers at doctoral level), and in archaeology and heritage (INRAP, Ministry of Culture, regional services).

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Application information

Entry requirements

National degree conferring the licence grade in a field compatible with the master, selected on application. EU applicants apply on Mon Master; non-EU applicants from countries covered by the procedure apply through Études en France.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026-2027). National registration fee, master level (EU/EEA). CVEC (105 EUR per year) is not included. Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026-2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU students in master. 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 are exclud Source

Duration: 2 years (M1-M2)

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

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