Bachelor in Licence - Philosophie

Philosophy has been a central discipline in European universities for centuries, and the Licence - Philosophie at Université Paris Nanterre (92) continues that tradition. This three-year bachelor's degree, based in Nanterre, France and taught in French, gives students a structured introduction to the core branches of philosophical inquiry: metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, and logic. Students read primary texts from antiquity — Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics — through the early modern period with Descartes, Spinoza, and Kant, and into contemporary philosophy. Seminars and writing exercises develop the ability to construct arguments carefully, identify assumptions in a text, and present positions in coherent, well-supported prose. Philosophy graduates are not narrowly specialised; the analytical and rhetorical habits the degree builds are valued in law, public administration, journalism, publishing, education, social work, and political organisations. Many graduates pursue master's and doctoral programmes in philosophy, ethics, or cognitive science. The programme is open each September and runs across 3 years. Annual tuition stands at 178 EUR, making it one of the more affordable higher education options in the Paris region. Instruction is conducted entirely in French, which means a solid command of the language is needed to engage fully with both the course material and the French philosophical tradition that students will encounter throughout.