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Licence Lettres (Literature) at Université d'Angers

Université d'Angers, France

Programme overview

A complete three-year Licence covering French and comparative literature, the French language and its history, literary theory, Greek and Latin languages and civilisations and modern languages. It gives a solid literary and linguistic culture through contact with works and theories in an interdisciplinary perspective, and trains personal reflection, argued thinking and written and oral expression. Study periods abroad are encouraged through Erasmus and bilateral exchanges.

Faculty: Faculté des lettres, langues et sciences humaines  |  Department: Literature  |  Duration: 3 years (L1 to L3)  |  Study mode: full-time; French  |  Intake: September (via Parcoursup)  |  Location: Angers, Pays de la Loire, France

What you will study

French and comparative literature, French language and history of the language, literary theories, Greek and Latin, and modern languages, with parcours in L2-L3: Édition-Communication and Humanités-Enseignement.

Career pathways

Entry to Masters in Arts, Letters and Civilisations, French as a Foreign Language, Language Didactics, teaching Masters (primary and secondary) and Masters in publishing, communication and culture; competitions for journalism schools and the civil service; careers in teaching and training, including French as a foreign language.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to students from all general baccalauréat specialisms. Transfer requests to L2 and L3 from other universities go through the transfer request form. Adult returners must contact the Direction de la Formation et des Études before applying.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026-2027). Licence/first-cycle national tuition rate (EU/EEA/Swiss and exempt students). National tuition rate for the year; excludes the CVEC student contribution (105 EUR); apprentices do not pay tuition. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026-2027). Differentiated rate for non-EU/EEA students outside exchange programmes (exemptions apply, e.g. scholarship holders, refugees, long-term residents). National tuition rate for the year; excludes the CVEC student contribution (105 EUR); apprentices do not p Source

Intake: September (via Parcoursup)

Duration: 3 years (L1 to L3)

Apply through the official page: https://www.parcoursup.gouv.fr

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