Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 campus

Engineering

Licence Sciences de la Terre – Géosciences at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France

Programme overview

A fundamental programme of excellence preparing for research-oriented Master's degrees, delivered through a university-grande école partnership (Lyon 1 and ENS de Lyon). Whether coming from L2 or preparatory classes, the L3 provides the theoretical and methodological basis for research-oriented training.

Faculty: Observatoire de Lyon  |  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 gain expertise in petrology, mineralogy, palaeontology, planetology, sedimentology, geodynamics and geochemistry, with strong geological field skills.

Career pathways

This generalist pathway covers most fields of earth sciences and leads to further study in a Master's.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Three-year route: L1 entry for scientific baccalaureate holders; L2 entry for students with 60 licence credits in Earth Sciences, Biology, Physics or Chemistry, or at least one year of preparatory class.

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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