Licence Sciences du langage at Université Lumière Lyon 2

Programme overview

The Licence in Sciences du langage covers languages and their uses (functioning, diversity, acquisition, oral/written relation, language and society) as well as the language faculty (communication, language disorders). It offers a full grounding in fundamental linguistics with applications to communication situations. Two parcours are offered: Europe, and Langues, Langage, Apprentissage et Handicap.

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

Fundamental linguistics with applied analysis of communication and verbal interaction involving speech, text, image and body gesture.

Career pathways

Teaching and research roles (primary school teacher, teacher of French as a foreign and second language, researcher, pedagogical engineer) and communication and editing roles; progression to the Master Français langue étrangère or Sciences du langage.

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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 keen interest in languages, analytical and synthesis skills. 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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