Bachelor in Licence - Philosophie

The Licence - Philosophie at the Université de Rennes in Rennes, France, is a three-year bachelor's degree taught in French with annual tuition of 178 EUR and a September start. Philosophy degrees engage students with the central questions and traditions of the discipline: the nature of knowledge, reality, morality, political life, and the human mind. Coursework in a French Licence in philosophie typically spans the history of philosophy from ancient Greece through modern and contemporary thought, alongside systematic study of epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, political philosophy, and logic. Students read primary texts by major philosophers and learn to analyse arguments, construct rigorous written commentary, and engage with competing positions in the literature. French philosophy programs place strong emphasis on commentary writing, which requires both close attention to the text and the ability to set an argument in its historical and conceptual context. The skills developed in a philosophy degree—precision in argument, the ability to handle abstract concepts, clarity in writing, and comfort with complexity—translate into a wide range of professional and academic contexts. Graduates work in education, publishing, journalism, law, public administration, human resources, social work, and research. Many continue to master's programs in philosophy, ethics, logic, or political theory. The Université de Rennes offers this degree within a broad humanities faculty, at the nationally regulated annual fee of 178 EUR.