Licence Physique, chimie – Matériaux at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Programme overview

The "Materials" course of the "Physics-Chemistry" option allows students to acquire a foundation of knowledge in the field of materials, from their development to their characterization, during the two years of License L2 and L3. Materials science affects industrial fields as varied as transport, luxury, energy and information, medicine, defence, sport, etc....

Faculty: Faculté des Sciences: Département de Chimie | Duration: 6 semesters (3 years) | Study mode: full-time; taught in French | Location: Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

The student from this course:; knows the main families of materials, their elaborations and their characteristics; is able to understand the origin of their mechanical, electrical properties, etc.; is able to characterize the materials studied by analytical methods.

Career pathways

The "Materials" course in L2 and L3 at UCBL is the preferred training to then integrate Masters specialized in Materials. This course naturally leads to the Master's degree in "Chemistry and Materials Science" ("C2VM", "MAP3D/2D" or "MSD" course) from the University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, but also to Masters in Materials offered in other…

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Application information

Entry requirements

This course is intended for all students who have completed a 1st year of a Bachelor's degree, Physics-Chemistry-Engineering Sciences type or equivalent, from UCBL or another university, and who wish to orient their training towards Materials Science.

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)

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