The license is the first type of post-baccalaureate training most chosen by high school students.
In 2023, 70% of candidates have made at least one bachelor's degree wish.
Of these, 16% only selected licenses in their wish list, 26% also selected a second training course.
Just before the BTS and BUT (respectively 49% and 35% of candidates), the license is by far the preferred type of training for high school students.
The bachelor's degree is a training course accessible directly after the baccalaureate, with courses at university, which allows you to train in a fairly broad field over three years before specializing in a master's degree.
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What makes the license successful is its cost, very limited (170 euros per year), and the access normally open to all, without selection except for the most requested licenses, provided only that you have your bin.
The most requested licenses via Parcoursup in 2023
Around forty license mentions exist, here are the “mentions” or specialties most chosen when entering wishes in 2023, including the two special licenses: the LAS license (health access - first year of medicine), and the STAPS license (Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities).
Law (308,613 wishes)
Psychology (139,496)
STAPS (132,577)
Economics and management (126,369)
Foreign and regional languages, literatures and civilizations LLCER (94,080)
Mathematics (81,652)
Applied foreign languages (81,105)
History (79,175)
LAS - Life sciences (75,374)
Economic and social administration (59,885)
Life sciences (54,379)
Letters (47,827)
LAS - Health Sciences (41,131)
LAS - Psychology (39,268)
LAS - STAPS (38 114)
Political science (36,926)
Computer science (36,734)
Sociology (32,771)
Management (32,584)
Economy (31,517)
Information and communication (29,585)
Educational Sciences (27,087)
Physics (27,009)
Life and earth sciences (26,849)
Chemistry (25,453)
Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities (25,264)
LAS - Law (23,421)
Science and technology (19,070)
History of art and archeology (18,825)
LAS - Life and earth sciences (18,390)
The law degree is a very popular course for the general nature of its training - leading to various legal professions, but also to public institutions or private companies - but also leading to further study or gateways to other studies (Sciences-po, Journalism…).
The license also attracts a lot of wishes because it is also the main way to learn law (while economics and management can be learned in business school, for example).
Each year it is always the most requested license with 308,613 wishes in 2023.
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Next come among the most popular licenses: psychology (139,496) leading to professions as a psychologist via a master's degree, but also to the MEEF master's degree (teaching, education and training professions) allowing preparation for the competitive examination. of school teacher.
The Staps license (132,577) to move towards careers in sport, entertainment, physical preparation and also to become a physiotherapist.
Finally, the economics-management license (126,000) for careers in the field of management, marketing, commerce and human resources.
In 5th position, the LLCER License (Foreign and Regional Languages, Literatures and Civilizations) of course allows access to professions in modern languages (interpreting and translation) but also to professions in teaching (via CAPES or aggregation in the language studied) and communication, documentation, journalism, or cultural mediation.
The success rate: Achilles heel of the license
Despite the promise of non-selective training, for several years, the possibilities of hosting lecture halls have forced universities not to accept all registration requests.
Also, if the selection is not made at entry, it is done during the 3 years of study: only 47% of those enrolled in the license obtain it in 3 or 4 years.
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Lectures in lecture halls and the freedom granted to all students to attend lectures or not do not suit all student profiles.
Depending on the faculties, this rate can vary greatly; it is up to you to consult the success statistics on each training sheet in Parcoursup.