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Licence Histoire at Nantes Université

Nantes Université, France

Programme overview

The Licence in History trains students in the methods of analysis and synthesis specific to history and gives a solid general culture reusable in many professional sectors, through the study of the major historical periods (Antiquity, Middle Ages, early modern, contemporary) and transversal thematic approaches. From L2 there are three dominants: Métiers de l'enseignement, Histoire internationale et géopolitique, Histoire et sciences sociales; a Parcours Europe is also attached to the licence.

Faculty: UFR Histoire, histoire de l'art et archéologie  |  Department: UFR Histoire, histoire de l'art et archéologie  |  Duration: 3 years (L1 to L3)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France

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Application information

Entry requirements

All baccalauréat specialties are accepted for L1; the recommended order is History-Geography and Geopolitics and Political Science, Humanities, Literature and Philosophy, Languages, Literatures and Foreign Cultures, then Economic and Social Sciences. Apply via Parcoursup.

Duration: 3 years (L1 to L3)

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

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