Licence Génie civil – Génie civil et construction at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Programme overview

The Civil Engineering and Construction pathway is the third year of the Licence in Civil Engineering. It is administratively attached to the civil engineering mention within the Mechanics department of the Faculty of Sciences. It lasts 2 semesters with 600 hours of teaching at the university and 6 weeks of work placement.

Faculty: Département - Composante de Mécanique | Duration: 6 semesters (3 years) | Study mode: full-time; work-study (alternance) route; taught in French | Location: Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Students learn to identify the scope of civil engineering and the stages and actors of a construction project, and to apply the fundamental concepts of physics and mechanics to analyse structures.

Career pathways

Further study in a Master's (Lyon 1 or elsewhere) or a civil engineering school; employment in site management in building and public works companies or as an engineer's assistant in a design office.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to students with a two-year post-baccalaureate qualification in civil engineering: L2, DUT, preparatory class or BTS.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee (Licence) 2026/2027 for EU/EEA students and others not subject to differentiated fees. Excludes CVEC. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU/EEA students 2026/2027 (licence); exemptions possible. Excludes CVEC. Source

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

Apply through the official page: https://ecandidat.univ-lyon1.fr/

Engineering