Program Overview

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Introduction to the Licence LEA (Langues …trangŤres Appliquťes) Program

The Licence LEA (Langues …trangŤres Appliquťes) program is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in languages, culture, and civilization, particularly in the Anglo-Saxon world and the Middle East & Maghreb region. The program aims to equip students with professional-level writing and communication skills in French, English, and Arabic.

Objectives

The primary objectives of the Licence LEA program are:

• To acquire in-depth knowledge of the political and cultural dynamics at play in the Anglo-Saxon world and the Middle East & Maghreb region.
• To develop advanced linguistic skills in English (C1+) and solid skills in Arabic (B1+ for beginners, B2+ for intermediates, C1+ for advanced learners).
• To master the skills necessary for translating various texts from English and Arabic into French and vice versa.
• To develop the ability to apply legal and economic concepts and management and communication tools to analyze situations or manage projects related to the Arab world.

Target Audience

The program is designed for students interested in the Anglophone and Arabophone worlds, particularly those attracted to professions that require multiple languages in fields such as commerce, business, international institutions and organizations, diplomacy, tourism, media, culture, and more.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the program, students must hold a baccalaureate or a DAEU (DiplŰme d'AccŤs aux …tudes Universitaires). Holders of other diplomas can find more information on the university's website.

Recommended Prerequisites

Students are expected to have a strong motivation, autonomy, and organizational skills in their work. They should also have a facility for learning languages and familiarizing themselves with associated cultures, the ability to structure their thoughts and write texts, and the capacity to reason with quantitative data and adapt to different institutional and cultural contexts.

Teaching Locations

The program is taught at the ALLSH (Facultť des Arts, Lettres, Langues et Sciences Humaines) in Aix-en-Provence, specifically at the Schuman site.

Formation and Research

The Licence LEA program primarily prepares students for professional master's programs outside of teaching and research. However, it can also lead to research in political science, sociology, economics, or law applied to the Arab world through the Master Langues et Sociťtťs, parcours Moyen-Orient & Maghreb (MOMA).

Enrollment Regimes

The program is accessible in both initial training (FI) and continuing education (FC) regimes.

Knowledge to be Acquired

Students are expected to gain a deep understanding of the political and cultural dynamics at play in the Anglo-Saxon world and the Middle East & Maghreb region.

Skills to be Acquired

The program aims to equip students with advanced linguistic skills in English and Arabic, as well as the ability to translate texts, apply legal and economic concepts, and develop innovative strategies in management and communication.

Internships and Supervised Projects

The program includes a mandatory internship in a company or another structure for all third-year students, validating a 2 ECTS unit. The "Projet professionnel et orientation" teaching in the fifth semester accompanies students in elaborating their professional project and searching for internships. The internship lasts eight weeks (280 hours), following the teaching weeks, revision weeks, and exams.

Pedagogical Modalities

The program uses a combination of face-to-face teaching and the AMťTICE pedagogical platform. It encourages active pedagogy, including problem-based approaches, student presentations, mini-research papers, and individual and group work.

Decentralized Teaching

There is no decentralized teaching for this program.

Professional Integration Rate

The program has a high professional integration rate, though specific statistics are not provided.

Targeted Professions

Graduates of the Licence LEA program can pursue careers in:

• Commercial assistance
• Commercial relations with major accounts and companies
• Sales force management
• Communication
• Translation and interpretation

NSF Domains

The program falls under the NSF (Nomenclature des Spťcialitťs de Formation) domains:

• 136G: Applied foreign languages for tourism, international commerce, business, documentation; interpretation and translation
• 312M: Commerce, sales
• 312T: Negotiation and sales

Professional Outcomes

The program prepares students for a variety of professional outcomes, including but not limited to roles in commerce, international business, diplomacy, tourism, media, and culture.

Further Studies

Students who complete the Licence LEA program can pursue further studies in master's programs such as Master LEA anglais-arabe, Master …tudes Europťennes et Internationales, Master Management, Master Information-Communication, and Master Langues et Sociťtťs (parcours Moyen-Orient et Maghreb).

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for the program are 175 euros for initial training, with differentiated rights for non-EU students. More information on tuition fees and the calculation of costs can be found on the university's website.

Contact for Orientation

For orientation inquiries, students can contact the SUIO (Service d'Information, d'Orientation et d'Insertion Professionnelle) of Aix-Marseille Universitť.