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Licence Letters: Modern Letters at Sorbonne University

Sorbonne University, France

Programme overview

Licence in Modern Letters for students who want to deepen their knowledge of French literature and begin studying the French language (grammar, lexicology, stylistics). Francophone literatures of different periods are studied.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Faculté des Lettres)  |  Department: UFR de langue française  |  Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Two options (A: Literatures and French Language, with some Latin; B) plus an additional French as a Foreign Language option in the third year.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Global command of French (spelling, vocabulary, grammar, syntax), very good writing, argumentation and close-reading skills, a good level in at least one foreign language (level B), and an interest in literary and artistic culture.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026-2027). National annual registration fee for the licence cycle (set by ministerial order); CVEC is separate and excluded. Non-EU students under differentiated fees may be affected; amount not stated on the page. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS)

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

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