Bachelor / Licence 

1 Academic structure of Bachelor (Licence) Programs

The Paris-Sorbonne University-Abu Dhabi offers courses in Arts. 8 Majors are available:

  • Archaeology & History of Art
  • French and Comparative Literature
  • Geography & Urban Planning
  • History - Civilisations and International Affairs
  • Information & Communication (only from the 3rd year of BA degree onwards, in Paris)
  • International Business & Languages
  • Music and Musicology
  • Philosophy and Sociology

On top of these Majors,  further BL are also available in Abu Dhabi in partnership with Paris-Descartes University:

  • Law and Political Science
  • Economics and Management

Studying for a Bachelor’s degree

 Each course is divided into Credits (UE):

  • The Core Credits which relate to the concerned major
  • The Mandatory Credits (foreign languages and general knowledge)
  • The Optional Credits

Each credit is made up of different subjects (known as “Éléments Constitutifs”: EC).
For example, the 1st Unit of the 1st year of the Archaeology and Art History Licence is made up of 2 subjects (EC):

  • EC1: History of Ancient Art
  • EC2: History of Medieval Art.

2 Acceptance criteria

Holders of end of secondary studies diploma given by the public sector are eligible to continue their Licence studies at the University.

  • Holders of the French Baccalaureate (in all its branches) are accepted.
  • Holders of any other secondary diploma should go for a French test in September before the beginning of the courses.

Exempted from the French Language Placement test are:

  • Candidates coming from countries where French is considered an official language.
  • Holders of DALF, DELF B2 , SELFEE or TCF diplomas.

3 Assessment process

The academic year is made up of 2 semesters, each with 13 weeks of teaching. Students'knowledge will be tested each semester.

Students are evaluated throughout the semester (continuous assessment). At the end of each semester, a final examination takes place. Each students must obtain 30 ECTS per semster in order to obtain a Bachelor's Degree.

 
   
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