Licence Chimie at Université Grenoble Alpes

Programme overview

Three-year licence in Sciences and technologies, mention Chemistry, giving general and in-depth training in chemistry with a large share of laboratory work. Pathways include Chemistry, Chemistry and Biochemistry (with an international version taught about 70% in English) and, at Valence, Chemistry-Biology and an interdisciplinary experimental sciences year.

Faculty: UFR de Chimie et de biologie; Département de la licence sciences et technologies (DLST); Département Sciences Drôme Ardèche (DSDA) | Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time; French and English (international pathway about 70% in English) | Intake: September | Location: Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Organic and inorganic chemistry, materials, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry (structure of matter, thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry) and process engineering, supported by mathematics, physics, computing and scientific English.

Career pathways

Graduates mainly continue to a master's degree or an engineering school; technician roles in analysis, quality control and production are open directly after the licence.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Year 1 is open to baccalauréat holders; recommended school specialisms are mathematics, physical sciences and life and earth sciences (or engineering sciences). The Chemistry and Biochemistry international pathway is selective, with recruitment on academic criteria. Years 2 and 3 are open to students with 60 or 120 ECTS in the same course or via validation of prior learning.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026-2027). National registration rate applying to French, EU/EEA and Swiss students and other exempt groups. UGA national fee schedule 2026-2027 for Licence, licence professionnelle and BUT; excludes CVEC and any other ancillary charges. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026-2027). Differentiated rate for non-EU students not in an exempt category (an exemption request can be filed). UGA national fee schedule 2026-2027 for Licence, licence professionnelle and BUT; excludes CVEC and any other ancillary charges. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://etudier.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/candidater-et-vous-inscrire/candidature/

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