Modules in the Humanities

All first- and second-year (L1 and L2) Humanities modules (French literature, linguistics, history, sociology, etc.) are managed by the LSH Department (Lettres et Sciences Humaines). All classes are taught in French.

The LSH Department is located in the Grands Moulins building
16 rue Marguerite Duras, 75013 Paris
1st floor, offices 193C-195C-197C
scolarite.lsh@u-paris.fr
https://lsh.u-paris.fr/formations-lsh

The LSH Department congregates the first- and second-year courses of four Humanites Departments at Université Paris Cité. Scroll down to access the webpages of these individual departments directly.

Browse the course offer

To find out which classes are on offer, please consult the catalogues of modules and teaching timetables for all first- and second-year (L1 and L2) Humanities modules: https://lsh.u-paris.fr/formations-lsh. These are only available in French.

Make sure « Programmes et horaires » is selected in the menu on the left hand-side of the screen, then scroll down and select the Department(s) you are interested in (you can also access the webpages of individual Departments directly, by clicking on the links below).

WARNING 1: When checking the catalogues of the various Departments, please DON’T look at joint degree courses (« Bi-Licence », « Double-Licence », « Histoire/Anglais », etc.) Those are specific courses set up for UPCité students which are not open to exchange students.

 

WARNING 2: « Arts du spectacle » modules are NOT accessible to exchange students hosted by the UFR Etudes Anglophones.

For each field of study you are interested in, please make sure you also note the contact details of each Department’s secrétariat pédagogique (registrar’s office). This will be useful for registration.

Register for the courses of your choice

To register for the courses you selected, write to scolarite.lsh@u-paris.fr and, if possible, cc the secretariat pédagogique (student’s office) of the Department(s) where the module(s) you chose are offered. You can find the contact details of individual student’s offices below.

Explain that you are an exchange student, provide your student number, and give the list of classes you want to be registered for (not forgetting each module’s code, title, as well as the group number if applicable).

Registration for all LSH modules must be done in early September for the 1st term and in early January for the 2nd term, 

Humanities Departments

You can visit the webpages of individual Humanities Departments by clicking on the links below:

Literature, Arts, Film Studies (UFR LAC)
For contact details, visit the LAC Department’s contact page. Select the « Pôle Scolarité » tab – you want the person described as being in charge of « Mobilité internationale ».

Linguistics (UFR Linguistique)
For contact details, visit the Linguistics Department’s contact page and select the « Pôle Scolarité » tab.

Geography, History, Economics, Societies (UFR GHES)
For contact details, visit the GHES Department’s contact page. Select the field of study you want to take classes in, and write to the relevant « Secrétariat Pédagogique ».

Psychoanalysis, Social Sciences, History and Science Philosophy (UFR IHSS)
For contact details, visit the IHSS Department’s contact page. Select « Scolarité Initiale », and write to the relevant « Gestionnaire de scolarité » based on whether the chosen module is in « EP » (Etudes Psychanalitiques), « HPS » (Histoire et Philosophie des Sciences), or « Sciences Sociales ».

The 3rd year and postgraduate modules are managed directly by the various Departments (UFR). Click on the links below to access more information and find the relevant contact details for each Department.

Registration for the modules must be done in early September for the Fall term (first semester) and in early January for the Spring term (second semester), by emailing the Secrétariat pédagogique (Registrar’s Office) of each UFR. Explain that you are an exchange student, provide your student number, and give the list of classes you want to be registered for, not forgetting each module’s code, title and group number if applicable. If you are already in Paris, you can also register in person in the various UFR registrar’s offices (scolarités).

WARNING: When checking the catalogues of the various Departments, please DON’T look at joint degree courses (« Bi-Licence », « Double-Licence », « Histoire/Anglais », etc.) Those are specific courses set up for UPCité students which are not open to exchange students.

Literature, Arts and Cinema

UFR LAC
Bâtiment Grands Moulins, aile C, 6e étage
16, rue Marguerite Duras
75205 Paris cedex

For module catalogues and timetables, visit the LAC Department’s webpage and look for “Brochures” (catalogues) and “Plannings” (timetables).

For contact details, visit the LAC Department’s contact page. Select the « Pôle Scolarité » tab – you want the person described as being in charge of « Mobilité internationale ».

Linguistics

UFR Linguistique
Bâtiment Olympe de Gouges, 5e et 6e étages
8 Place Paul Ricœur
75013 Paris

For module catalogues and timetables, visit the Linguistics Department’s webpage and look for « Emplois du temps » and « Brochures ».

For contact details, visit the Linguistics Department’s contact page and select the « Pôle Scolarité » tab.

Geography, History, Economy and Societies

UFR GHES
Bâtiment Olympe de Gouges, 4th floor
8, place Paul Ricœur
75013 PARIS

For module catalogues and timetables, go to the GHES Department’s webpage. WARNING: Please remember that the Double Bachelor in History and English is NOT accessible to exchange students.

For contact details, visit the GHES Department’s contact page. Select the field of study you want to take classes in, and write to the relevant « Secrétariat Pédagogique ».

Psychoanalysis, Social Sciences, History and Philosophy of Sciences

UFR IHSS
Bâtiment Olympe de Gouges, 4th floor
8 place Paul Ricoeur
75013 Paris

For module catalogues and timetables, go to the IHSS Department’s webpage.

For contact details, visit the IHSS Department’s contact page. Select « Scolarité Initiale », and write to the relevant « Gestionnaire de scolarité » based on whether the chosen module is in « EP » (Etudes Psychanalitiques), « HPS » (Histoire et Philosophie des Sciences), or « Sciences Sociales ».