Licence Mécanique at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Programme overview

Description of the Bachelor in Mechanics (licence de mécanique) The licence Sciences et Technologies, mention « Mécanique », parcours « Mécanique », introduces the students to the main fields of mechanical engineering: solid and fluid mechanics as well as numerical techniques. This knowledge in mechanics is completed with more general courses (physics and mathematics) in order to help the students widen their scientific background, and prepare the courses taught in the master of mechanics.

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

Career pathways

A generalist licence preparing for further study; the natural continuation is the Lyon 1 Master's in Mechanics, which trains specialists in mechanical and energy engineering.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Licence in Science and Technology, mention Mechanics, is aimed mainly at students planning to continue in mechanics and engineering through a Master's (research or professional).

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/

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