Licence Professorat des Écoles (LPE) / Classe préparatoire au professorat des écoles at Université PSL (Paris Sciences et Lettres)

Three-year national-diploma licence run by Université PSL and Lycée Henri-IV preparing students for the competitive exam to become primary school teachers; it replaces the CPPE launched in 2024 from September 2026. Weekly teaching load is about 27 hours with 30 places.

Faculty: Université PSL / Lycée Henri-IV  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Four pillars: deep mastery of subjects taught in primary school (French, mathematics, science, arts, English, PE, history-geography), pedagogical skills grounded in cognitive science, social science and economics research, behavioural skills for teaching, and 14 weeks of placements in nursery and primary schools in France and abroad (AEFE network).

Career pathways

Graduates sit the professeur des écoles competitive exam or continue to master's study; careers in education and training.

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