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Licence Earth Sciences at Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour

Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, France

Programme overview

Licence giving the basic knowledge and skills in Earth sciences: geology (sedimentology, structural geology), geophysics and geochemistry, with teaching units on identifying and interpreting minerals, rocks, fossils and geological structures.

Faculty: Collège Sciences et Technologies pour l’Energie et l’Environnement (STEE)  |  Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; language of instruction: French  |  Location: Pau, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

What you will study

Geology, geophysics, geochemistry, mapping and field work.

Career pathways

Subsurface study project roles; technician posts in extractive industries (minerals, water).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Year 1 via Parcoursup; L2/L3 admission for French, EU and non-EU students with a one-year visa.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026-2027). National registration fee (droits d'inscription) for French and EU/EEA students in initial training; CVEC and other ancillary charges excluded; apprentices exempt. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026-2027). Differentiated rate for non-EU students enrolling at UPPA for the first time; exempt categories (EU/Monaco/Andorra/Quebec/Switzerland nationals, refugees, long-term residents, French tax residents over two years, CPGE students) pay the national rate; part Source

Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS)

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

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