Bachelor in Licence - Philosophie

The history of ideas and the discipline of rigorous argumentation are at the heart of the Licence - Philosophie at Université de Brest (EPE) in Brest, France. Over three years, students engage with the major traditions of Western philosophy, from ancient Greek thought through rationalism, empiricism, idealism, and into twentieth-century analytic and continental philosophy. Core modules typically cover metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, and logic, with sustained close reading of texts from Plato and Aristotle through Descartes, Kant, Hegel, and beyond. Contemporary debates connecting philosophy to science, law, and the arts are also part of the curriculum, preventing the degree from becoming a purely historical exercise. The degree is taught in French, starts in September, and carries yearly tuition of 178 EUR. Students develop skills in structured argument, conceptual precision, and sustained critical writing that hold value well beyond academic philosophy. Graduates enter education, journalism, publishing, law, public administration, and the civil service, where the ability to think clearly and write persuasively is a practical asset in most roles. Teacher training for secondary schools in France is among the most established career routes after the licence, and many graduates continue to master's level in ethics, political philosophy, or the history of philosophy for research or applied purposes. Brest's university environment supports a serious engagement with the discipline across the three years of the programme.