Licence STAPS, Physical Education and Motor Skills (Licence STAPS Éducation et Motricité) at Université de Rouen Normandie

Programme overview

The Licence STAPS is a three-year multidisciplinary programme on the theory and practice of physical, sporting and artistic activities, with a generalist core over the first three semesters and specialisation in the third year. This mention builds the skills to teach physical, sport and expressive activities in schools and educational settings; the third year includes a placement of one day per week in a school plus a full week after the winter break.

Faculty: UFR Sciences et Techniques des Activités Physiques et Sportives | Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time (French) | Intake: September (starts 1 September 2025) | Location: Mont-Saint-Aignan, Normandie, France

What you will study

Scientific, professional and methodological skills for teaching physical, sporting and artistic activities, including preparation for public-service competitive exams.

Career pathways

Physical education teacher, primary school teacher, special-needs sport educator, local authority project officer and roles in social and educational settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Baccalauréat or equivalent. Expected skills: scientific skills, written expression and sporting skills (theory and practice), which can be shown through baccalauréat track and marks, PE marks, UNSS or club participation, high-level sport status or associative involvement. L2 and L3 entry by validation of studies (e-candidat commissions, VAE and VAPP routes available).

Domestic applicants: EUR 142 a year (2026-2027). Principal registration fee (Licence) 2026-2027 at the national rate; excludes the 35.50 EUR university library fee and the CVEC. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,866 a year (2026-2027). Differentiated registration fee (Licence) 2026-2027 for non-EU students where it applies; excludes the 35.50 EUR university library fee and the CVEC. Source

Intake: September (starts 1 September 2025)

Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS)

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