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Licence Letters at Université d'Orléans

Université d'Orléans, France

Programme overview

The Licence in Letters gives an excellent general culture oriented towards literature, covering major French and foreign works, their period and genre, and the main developments of literary criticism.

Faculty: UFR Lettres, Langues et Sciences Humaines  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Orléans, Centre-Val de Loire, France

What you will study

Three years (6 semesters, 180 ECTS) with first-year portals for gradual specialisation; the choice of track in the third year orients towards certain masters.

Career pathways

Teaching careers (primary, lower and upper secondary, vocational lycée, French as a foreign language, teacher-researcher) and other literature-related professions. Preparation for the teaching masters (Modern Letters track) among others.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Accessible through the Letters-LLCER, Letters-Language Sciences or Letters-History portals for first-time holders of a French baccalauréat. A very good level of written expression is expected.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026-2027). National registration fee (droits nationaux) listed on the fee schedule; registration fee set by the Ministry, not separate programme tuition. CVEC and any component-specific complementary fee are excluded. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026-2027). Fee listed for students with international mobility status (usagers à mobilité internationale) on the fee schedule; registration fee, excluding CVEC and any complementary component fee. Source

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

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