Licence Histoire at Université Lumière Lyon 2

Programme overview

The Licence in Histoire is a complete, progressive degree covering a wide range of periods, themes and geographical areas, and teaching the methods of the historian: reading notes, document analysis, dissertation and research. Two parcours are offered: Parcours principal Histoire and Parcours Europe.

Faculty: UFR Temps et Territoires (TT) | Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time (French) | Location: Bron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Students explore the four major historical periods from Antiquity to the contemporary era, with cultural, economic, political, religious, social and gender history, research techniques such as epigraphy, numismatics, palaeography and archive work, and options each semester; an optional placement is possible.

Career pathways

Heritage curator assistant, heritage guide-lecturer, project officer, cultural events organiser, cultural mediator, local cultural development agent, documentalist; progression to the Master M2E and research masters.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to holders of the baccalauréat or equivalent (DAEU). Entry to Licence 1 is through Parcoursup (non-EU applicants may follow the Demande d'admission préalable); entry to Licence 2 or 3 is through eCandidat; non-EU applicants resident in a Campus France country apply through Études en France.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for a licence, EU/EEA applicants. Reduced rate 118 EUR in specific cases (double licence, multiple courses, gap year). CVEC is not included. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU students for a licence. Reduced rate 1,934 EUR in specific cases. Exemptions apply in specific cases. CVEC is not included. Source

Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://www.univ-lyon2.fr/formation/candidatures

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