Bachelor in Licence - Lettres

Tuition costs 208 USD per year.

Literature — Lettres in French — is a discipline devoted to the study of written works, with attention to their aesthetic, historical, and cultural significance. Students in a Licence Lettres read texts from across French literary history, from medieval texts through to contemporary writing, and develop skills in close reading, stylistic analysis, literary criticism, and the history of ideas. Courses cover poetry, prose fiction, theatre, and essays, and situate literary production within broader intellectual and social contexts. Writing skills are central: students learn to construct rigorous analytical arguments about texts in clear academic prose. This bachelor degree, Licence - Lettres at La Rochelle Université, is based in La Rochelle, France, and runs for 3 years from September. Instruction is in French. Yearly tuition is 178 EUR. Graduates enter careers in secondary and higher education, publishing, journalism, writing, libraries, cultural institutions, and communications. Many continue to master's programmes in literature, French as a foreign language, educational science, or writing. The critical and analytical skills developed in the programme serve broadly across sectors that value precision in reading and communication. La Rochelle offers a compact and liveable student environment with a cultural scene supported by the university's presence. The city's Atlantic coastal location and maritime heritage provide a distinctive backdrop for students engaged in humanities study.