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Licence Philosophie at Université Paris Nanterre

Université Paris Nanterre, France

Programme overview

The Licence de Philosophie offers over three years an overview of the philosophical tradition and its current extensions, a discovery of the main fields of philosophy (from ancient philosophy to contemporary metaphysics, ethics and political philosophy) and an introduction to wider questions.

Faculty: Philo, Info-Comm, Langages, Littératures & Arts du spectacle  |  Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Nanterre, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

L1 and L2 follow a single pathway offering different educational choices; objectives include mastery of the major problems of the philosophical tradition and deeper study of major doctrines.

Career pathways

Teaching, human resources, communication, journalism, book and documentation professions, public administration and the civil service.

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Application information

Entry requirements

L1 via Parcoursup. L2 is aimed first at students from the Nanterre L1 and open on pedagogic committee opinion to students from other courses.

Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS)

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

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