Funded by the national government and located across the nation, public universities award national diplomas and university diplomas at every level.
The Université Lumière Lyon 2 is one of the three universities that comprise the current University of Lyon, located in Lyon Metropolis. Having splintered from an older university of the same name, the Université Lumière Lyon 2 has a total of 30,000 students studying for three to eight-year degrees in the arts, humanities, law, economics and social sciences.
- Degrees
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The Université Lumière Lyon 2 is a public university that offers courses based on three levels:
- Licence (Bachelor's degree) – 180 ECTS (3 years of study)
- Master (Master's degree) – 120 ECTS (2 years of study)
- Doctorat (PhD)
All of the degrees at our university are standardised with the LMD system (Licence/Master/Doctorat), a three-level organisation of higher education that organises recognition of the degrees in the different countries, and especially in the European Union.
Our university offers different degrees on :- Arts, Letters, Languages
- Law, Economics, Management
- Human and Social Sciences
- Science, Technology, Health
For more information about higher education in France, please visit: https://www.campusfrance.org/en/ - Academic year
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In France, the academic year begins in September and consists of two semesters: the Autumn Semester (September-January) and the Spring Semester (January-June).
Each semester is numbered as follows: (S = semester).
Each academic year consists of two semesters numbered as follows: (S = semester)Autumn semester Spring semester Bachelor’s (fr.Licence) 1st year (L1) S1 = 30 ECTS credits S2 = 30 ECTS credits Bachelor’s 2nd year (L2) S3 = 30 ECTS credits S4 = 30 ECTS credits Bachelor’s 3rd year (L3) S5 = 30 ECTS credits S6 = 30 ECTS credits Master’s 1st year (M1) S1 = 30 ECTS credits S2 = 30 ECTS credits Master’s 2nd year (M2) S3 = 30 ECTS credits S4 = 30 ECTS credits However, the rule for the allocation of ECTS credits for exchange students is different from that of students regularly enrolled in a degree-seeking program of study.
- Classes
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There are two types of classes at the University :
- “Cours Magistral” or CM, lectures in amphitheatres;
- "Travaux Dirigés” or TD, small-group discussion sessions in classrooms.
Depending on the Faculty and the courses, a CM and a TD may be inseparable. It is then compulsory to enrol in both the TD and the CM.
The Université Lumière Lyon 2 is a French-speaking University: therefore, the language used for teaching is French for the majority of courses.
With rare exceptions, the B2 level of proficiency in French is the accepted minimum level allowing non-native speakers to be able to follow a course at our university. The University does not require exchange students to have a language level certificate (neither in French nor in English) to enrol.