Licence Lettres at Université Lumière Lyon 2

Programme overview

The Licence in Lettres combines academic rigour with openness to the professional world, offering a solid literary education and sharpening critical thinking through innovative and creative teaching. Six parcours are offered: Histoire, Lettres appliquées, Lettres appliquées in agreement with the ENS, Lettres classiques, Lettres modernes and Lettres modernes in agreement with the ENS.

Faculty: UFR Lettres, Sciences du Langage et Arts (LESLA) | Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time (French) | Location: Bron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Literary culture, analysis, critique and synthesis, oral and written expression and creativity, organised around Lettres modernes, Lettres appliquées and Lettres classiques.

Career pathways

Teaching and research careers; progression to the Master Lettres (including parcours Lettres modernes and MaestrIA), Métiers du livre et de l'édition, Genre, Littérature, Culture, Mondes anciens et médiévaux, preparation for the agrégation and the Master M2E.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry to Licence 1 requires the baccalauréat; applications to Licence 2 or 3 are assessed case by case. Aimed at students with a pronounced interest in literature and the study of language. 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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