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Master Histoire, civilisations, patrimoine – Parcours Renaissance at Université de Tours

Université de Tours, France

Programme overview

Two-year Master at the CESR training experts in the culture and civilisation of the Renaissance in the long modern period (15th to 18th century), and for careers in research, culture, cultural heritage, publishing and libraries, with a strong orientation to digital humanities and digital editing. Location: Tours.

Faculty: Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance (CESR)  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France

What you will study

Common core, research tools, seminars, a pre-dissertation and a research dissertation, and workshops, built on fundamental knowledge in history, philosophy and French and European literature.

Career pathways

Scientific research and its valorisation (universities, major organisations, companies or local authorities with R&D departments), teaching in France and abroad, and cultural sectors (books, arts, theatre).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Licence in Law, Art History, History, Archaeology, Humanities, LLCER, Letters, Languages, Musicology, Philosophy, Science and Humanities, Economics and Management, Social Sciences or Sociology; a good Licence level in History, Art History, History of Science and Technology, Music or Letters. M1 through Mon Master (90 places for the mention). Application windows: Master 1 via Mon Master (trouvermonmaster.gouv.fr): 17 February to 16 March 2026 (90 places for the mention); Master 2 via eCandidat: 10 to 30 June 2026.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for Master (EU/EEA and exempt students). Excludes the CVEC student contribution (105 EUR). Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated fee for non-EU primo-entrants; exemptions apply (e.g. apprenticeship, bursary holders, partial exemption on request). Source

Duration: 2 years

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

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