Licence Language Sciences, General Linguistics or French as a Foreign Language (L3) track at Université Côte d'Azur

Programme overview

One-year L3 track that gives a taste of the professional field of teaching French as a foreign language (FLE) through four L3 courses while keeping solid linguistics training. Two specialisation units in semesters 5 and 6 let students either strengthen general linguistics or start FLE-teaching training. Taught at Campus Carlone and Nice in French.

Faculty: Letters, Languages, Arts and Communication portal | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time, taught in French | Location: Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

What you will study

Language-sciences core plus two specialisation units in semesters 5 and 6.

Career pathways

Secondary teaching, professional training, higher education, research assistant, lexicographer and database manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry to L2 or L3 requires validated language-sciences courses in the previous curriculum. A real interest in how languages work and in linguistic diversity, and/or in teaching FLE to children, teenagers or adults, is recommended.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee under the university fee schedule for licence-level programmes (French and EU/EEA students); CVEC not included. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated tuition fee under the university fee schedule for licence-level programmes (non-EU international students, unless exempt); CVEC not included. Source

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://ecandidat-uca1.univ-cotedazur.fr/#!accueilView

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