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Licence Histoire – Parcours Archéologie at Université de Tours

Université de Tours, France

Programme overview

Three-year Licence giving solid general culture from prehistory to the end of the Middle Ages (and sometimes the modern period) and fundamental tools such as statistics, GIS, database management systems and computer-aided drawing. Location: Tours.

Faculty: UFR d'Arts et Sciences Humaines  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Career pathways

Preventive archaeology, conservation of archaeological finds, management of archaeological documentation, higher education and research, heritage, museology and cultural mediation; heritage curator, lecturer-researcher or research engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bac level; entry in L1 through Parcoursup, in L2 or L3 through eCandidat (validation of prior learning). An excavation placement is compulsory for entry into L3. Expected: good command of French, curiosity, critical thinking, rigour, autonomy and liking for reading and fieldwork (excavation, survey).

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for Licence and Licence professionnelle (EU/EEA and exempt students). Excludes the CVEC student contribution (105 EUR). Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated fee for non-EU primo-entrants; exemptions apply (e.g. apprenticeship, bursary holders, partial exemption on request). Source

Duration: 3 years

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

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