Licence Langues étrangères appliquées (LEA)

Preferred fields of activity

The LEA programme was created to meet the demand of students who, attracted by the study of foreign languages, do not intend to go into the teaching profession but rather into a career in the academic world;They are not planning to go into teaching, but rather into business, administration, associations or non-governmental organisations.

In general, the positions that students are expected to occupy require a good command of at least two languages;They must have a good command of at least two foreign languages, the cultures associated with them and advanced knowledge of economics, law, management and information technology. The main areas of activity are international trade, intercultural project management and communication, and professional translation.

Preferred areas of activity

Applicants holding a baccalaureate or a DAEU are authorised to register for a licence. Holders of another diploma: https://allsh.univ-amu.fr/fr/formation/scolarite

The LEA degree consists of a common core of English language courses and courses in the field of application (management, law, economics, marketing, etc.). There are nine typical pathways, with each language B specifying a typical pathway.

Each year of the LEA Licence is made up of 3 blocks of knowledge and skills (BCC) : a BCC of transversal and general skills, a BCC of applied skills (teaching in the field of application), and a BCC of linguistic skills (linguistic skills in English and language B). The cross-disciplinary and general skills BCCs include cultural teaching in English and language B, as well as methodology of university work in Licence 1, teaching in digital tools in Licence 2 and teaching « Professional project and guidance » in Licence 3.

In Licence 2, à from semester 4 onwards, two à teaching choices are offered in the field of application : méthology in economic and management sciences and àintroduction to à professional translation. In Licence 3, a choice of three blocks of courses are offered in areas of application according to the chosen specialism: International Business, Professional Translation, Project Management and Communication.

Teaching in English and language B will enable students to reorient themselves after validation of the first semester, or the first year, in English LLCER or language B LLCER. The DETU for the new major will consider the specific conditions for reorientation on a case-by-case basis.

In general, the functions that students will be called upon to perform require a solid command, both written and oral, of at least two foreign languages, as well as the cultures associated with them. It is necessary to add a solid knowledge of economics, law, management, international business, specialised translation, French expression and computer science. The courses of the LEA Licence are designed in a coordinated and interwoven way, so that students progressively acquire multidisciplinary knowledge and solid fundamentals in each field, articulated around international issues and interculturality.

Disciplinary skills

· Mobilise linguistic tools allowing communication and comprehension of different discourses relevant to the specialisation aimed at by the course followed, in at least two foreign languages and in French.

· To make easy use of the linguistic structures of the French language and of the target languages in order to enrich the specialised lexicon relating to the field of application.

· Mobilize concepts and theoretical frameworks in the field of the study of several foreign languages and the corresponding socio-cultural areas, in particular in relation to the orientation (economic, legal, cultural) of the subjects of application (law, management, accounting, international trade, marketing).

· Produce written documents (reports, correspondence, minutes, summary notes, specialised translations) in the mother tongue and in the target languages.

· Identify and mobilise the essential economic, legal and political concepts to carry out communication, translation, commercial negotiation, market research and development, and more generally management assignments.

· Maîtrise basic quantitative tools.

Professional skills

· Mastery of socio-cultural content concerning the cultural areas of the languages covered, including economic, legal and political content and concepts.

• Ability to critically analyse documents (textual, iconographic and multimedia) concerning the cultural areas of the languages visited.

• Synthesis skills (oral and written) in the languages visited.

• Ability to argue in a reasoned manner in the target languages and in French, using the given information, whatever its form (texts, graphs, figures), as well as in the applied subjects.

• Mastery of linguistic tools of the target languages in order to mobilise them in a professional context of foreign culture and language.

• Ability to mobilise linguistic, socio-cultural and economic knowledge in order to operate in a professional context related to the cultural areas of the languages visited.

· Use digital reference tools and computer security rules to acquire, process, produce and disseminate information and to collaborate internally and externally. Proficiency in ICT (Word, Excel, visual presentation software such as Powerpoint).

The LEA programme offers a compulsory work placement in a company or other organisation for all Licence 3 students in semester 6, validating a 2 ECTS UE. The Professional Project and Guidance course in semester 5 helps students to develop their professional project and find work placements. The work placement lasts for eight weeks (280 hours), following on from the weeks of teaching, reviews, exams and occasional make-up exams (the university calendar is flexible, with an early exam period to enable students to complete their compulsory work placement).

The placement project must necessarily be validated by the teacher in charge and a placement agreement must be drawn up via AMUStage, Aix-Marseille Université's online agreement management tool (also accessible via the ENT). If the work placement takes place abroad, students must follow the standard AMUStage procedure and apply immediately to the university's International Relations Department via the MoveOn mobility portal. Students can also apply for mobility assistance. People registered under the continuing education scheme do not need to draw up their placement agreement on AMUStage but apply by email allsh-fc@univ-amu.fr or by going directly to the EGGER office in C209.

The supervised projects offered as part of various LEA degree courses enable students to work in conditions similar to those in a company, with support from the course teachers.

Students have a regular teacher, the Director of Studies. They benefit from regular and individualised supervision, supported by courses on the methodology of university work adapted to their discipline

Recommencement days provide an opportunity to find out about the course and the University's services, visit the University Library and find out about the Service Commun de Documentation (SCD).

The Practicéa training course, which is compulsory for L1 students, covers the ENT digital work environment, the AMETICE educational platform and institutional email (http://cipe.univ-amu.fr)

Student tutors are involved in the first year of the degree and provide hours of support in the field of application (economics, law, management) as well as in languages in addition to the hours of training. This support is open to all students experiencing difficulties in these courses.

Progressive orientation in Licence 1 or entry into Licence 2 according to a procedure proposed by the Directorates of Studies and the Teaching Commission. The multi-disciplinary nature of the LEA bachelor's degree encourages progressive orientation (credits and most grades are retained).

In Licence 3 semester 5, students follow a Professional Project and Orientation course (PPO). The aim of this course is to help students develop their career orientation and career plans. The aim is to provide general information and methodological content to enable students to enrich their career prospects and gradually develop their choices. The aim is also to provide students with preparation for professional integration: knowledge of the socio-professional environment specific to the course, an introduction to the tools for integration and the search for work placements.

In Licence 3 semester 6, the compulsory 2-month work placement validates the UE PPO of 2 ECTS. The work placement enables each student to gain experience of job hunting. It provides an opportunity to acquire know-how and skills by becoming involved in a professional environment that the student may wish to return to at the end of his or her university course, thus helping to promote professional integration

The LEA Bachelor's degree has a specific international offering in the form of its International Partnership Diplomas (IPDs): the integrated curriculum LEA-Europe / BA in AEL in the English-German and English-Spanish pathways (University of Limerick – Ireland, Universiteit Gent – Belgium, Universidad de Granada – Spain, Universidad de Oviedo – Spain, Technische Hochschule Köln – Germany, KTU Kaunas University of Technology – Lithuania), the IPR for the English-German pathway / BA Kulturwirt AMU/Duisburg-Essen (Universität Duisburg-Essen – Duisburg, Germany), the IPR for the English-Italian pathway AMU-Milan (Universita Statale degli Studi – Milan, Italy), as well as the DPI of the English-Russian pathway AMU-NBU (New Bulgarian University (NBU) Universitée priv– Sofia, Bulgaria).

International mobility is offered in all the languages of the LEA Bachelor's degree, in addition to the IPRs offered, and contributes to the acquisition of the language skills required for professional integration or further study. Each partner department has a number of IRs and teaching tutors responsible for international exchanges in the LEA pathway