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Licence Earth Sciences (L2-L3) at Sorbonne University

Sorbonne University, France

Programme overview

General Licence giving broad knowledge of the Earth and its envelopes (nature, dynamics and history) and training in the methods used to establish it. It combines field observation (geology, oceanography, environment), analysis of earth materials and analogue and numerical modelling.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering (Faculté des Sciences et Ingénierie)  |  Department: Department of Earth Sciences Licence  |  Duration: 2 years (L2-L3, after the L1 integration cycle)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

At least two thirds of teaching is practical or tutorial work, with an analogue modelling laboratory, a laboratory internship and three compulsory field trips of 4 to 10 days (12 ECTS), supported by the Villefranche-sur-mer and Banyuls marine stations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students who followed the Terre-Climat-Environnement and/or Géosciences 2 units in a Sorbonne L1 portal (strong recommendation, not a prerequisite); others apply on file through eCandidat (from April) from preparatory classes, equivalent L1 formations, BTS or DUT; access by validation of prior learning is also possible.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026-2027). National annual registration fee for the licence cycle; CVEC excluded. Differentiated fees for non-EU students are not stated on the page. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years (L2-L3, after the L1 integration cycle)

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