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Licence Histoire – Parcours Histoire at Université de Tours

Université de Tours, France

Programme overview

Three-year Licence giving solid general culture across all periods of history (ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary) and the ability to analyse social, political, religious, cultural and economic phenomena over the long term. Location: Tours.

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

What you will study

Fundamental methods and tools transferable to varied professional contexts: documentary research, critical questioning and analysis, contextualisation, synthesis and argumentation, presentation and writing.

Career pathways

Teaching, research, culture and cultural mediation, archives and conservation, documentation, publishing and libraries, archaeology, heritage, museology, journalism and communication, human resources; primary and secondary teacher, lecturer-researcher.

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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). Expected: good command of French, curiosity, critical thinking, rigour, autonomy and a liking for reading.

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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