Licence Professorat des écoles (LPE) at Nantes Université

The Licence Professorat des écoles is a multidisciplinary university licence for future primary-school teachers, opening from the 2026 academic year. It prepares for entry into the profession and for the primary-teacher recruitment competitive exam (CRPE), now taken at the end of the licence.

Faculty: Inspé de l'académie de Nantes (composante interne de Nantes Université)  |  Duration: 3 years (12 weeks of placements over the three years); sites Angers, Nantes, Le Mans, Laval and La Roche-sur-Yon  |  Study mode: full-time; language of instruction: French  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France

What you will study

Reinforced disciplinary teaching (French, mathematics and others), the first fundamentals of pedagogy, 12 weeks of placements across the three years, and preparation for the CRPE.

Career pathways

Primary-school teacher after the CRPE and a paid initial training (M2E); the pluridisciplinary licence also allows other orientations.

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