History degree

Cross-disciplinary skills

•  Language versatility : Learning foreign and regional languages to understand international sources and contexts.
• Adaptability : An analytical approach applicable to a wide range of sectors, from culture and communication to education and research.

These scientific and technical skills enable History graduates to work in a wide range of professional sectors, while providing them with a solid foundation for pursuing higher education at Masters level.

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 Technical skills :

1. Critical analysis and interpretation :
   • Ability to analyse a variety of documents (texts, images, maps, statistical data) to draw relevant conclusions.
   • Deciphering and interpreting complex events
2. Research methodology :
   • Knowing how to construct issues, structure research and develop a solid argument
   • Mastery of documentary research techniques (use of libraries, digital databases and archives).
3. Use of digital tools :
   • Familiarity with modern tools such as digital mapping software and geographic information systems (GIS).
   • Skills in managing and analysing historical digital data.
4. Writing and communication :
   • Writing clear, well-structured argumentative texts (essays, dissertations, research reports).
   • Ability to present results orally or in writing, using appropriate media.

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Subject-specific skills

• A course dedicated to teaching careers
• An introduction to archaeology and the profession of archivist
• An introduction to modern tools such as digital cartography and geographic information systems (GIS)

Recruitment level : Bac + 1

Accessible in :  initial training.

Training required : Bins

Admission requirements Licence 1 applicants must go through the Parcoursup application, whether they have passed their baccalaureate this year or are transferring, on the dates set by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. At the beginning of the year, a compulsory placement test is organised for all L1 students. This test is used to identify students who need to join the success support scheme. The scheme is inclusive: students who pass all their exams are admitted directly to L2, as are students who do not need this methodological and subject-specific support.

Applicants for L2 and L3 must use the E-Candidat application at the University of Guyana

Semester 1 – 2026–27 

UEO 1 Introduction to History

• An Introduction to Contemporary History
• Option 1: Introduction to Modern History
• Option 2: Understanding and approaching modern history in a different way (Support for academic success)
• An Introduction to Regional History: The History and Geography of French Guiana

UEP 1 Historical Culture and Social Sciences

• Option 1: Introduction to Geography: Environmental Geography: Environments, Resources, Risks
• Option 2: Geography vocabulary (Support for academic success)
• Subject-specific methodology

UEC 1.1 Academic Skills

• Methods of literature review
• Student career project
• Digital Culture and Skills S1

UEC 1.2: LVE-LVR

• LVE-LVR-S1: English, Spanish, Portuguese
• LVE-LVR2-S1 (as required)
• TOTAL

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Second semester – 2025–26

UEO 2: History of Europe

• An Introduction to Medieval History
• Option 1: Introduction to Ancient History
• Option 2: Understanding and approaching ancient history in a different way (Support for academic success)
• History of the Americas

UEP 2: Historical Studies and Related Social Sciences

• Option 1A: Urban Geography: populations, dynamics, activities
• Option 1B: Geography Vocabulary (Support for Success)
• Option 2A: Workshop for historians and geographers
• Option 2B: Excellence Workshop: Preparation for the entrance examination for Master’s programmes at Sciences Po Paris (School of Research/School of Urban Studies/School of Journalism/School of International Affairs)
• Anthropology of Black America

UEC 2.1: Professional and IT skills

• Sustainable Careers: Career Paths
• Environmentally responsible careers: TEDS
• Digital Literacy and Skills S2

UEC 2.2: LVE-LVR

• LVE-LVR-S2: English, Spanish, Portuguese
• LVE-LVR2-S2 (as required)

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Term 3 – 2025–26 

UEO 3 History of Societies, Cultures and Religions         

• Religions, Power and Societies: Ancient, Modern and Contemporary
• Art History
• Democracy in France

UEP 3.1 General Education and Introductory Courses            

• Archaeology of the Guiana Shield
• Heritage Sites of the Guyana Plateau
• Option 1: Teaching history and geography
• Option 2: Excellence Workshop: Preparation for the entrance exam for Master’s programmes at Sciences Po Paris (School of Research/School of Urban Studies/School of Journalism/School of International Affairs)

UEP 3.2 Geography

• The Geography of Globalisation: Actors, Territories, Maritimeisation, Flows

UEC 3: LVE-LVR          

• LVE-LVR-S3: English, Spanish, Portuguese
• LVE-LVR2-S3 (as required)
• TOTAL

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Term 4 – 2025–26          

UEO 4: History of Empires              

• The Mediterranean at the Heart of Empires: Ancient/Medieval
• European colonial empires: Modern/Contemporary

UEP 4.1 History and Civilisations (Africa and the Americas)

• History and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa before the Transatlantic Slave Trade
•  A History of Slavery in the Americas (16th–19th centuries)

UEP 4.2 Strengthening of disciplinary measures         

• Population geography: demography, spatial distribution
• Option 1: Social and Cultural Geography
• Option 2: Excellence Workshop: Preparation for the entrance exam for Master’s programmes at Sciences Po Paris (School of Research/School of Urban Studies/School of Journalism/School of International Affairs)
• Elective modules, Semester 4

UEC 4: LVE-LVR          

• LVE-LVR-S4: English, Spanish, Portuguese
• LVE-LVR2-S4 (as required)

 

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Semester 5 – 2025–26 (Year 3)

UEO 5: History, Environment and Societies        

• Open-ended history question: Modern/Contemporary
• Social and Cultural History of the Atlantic Region
• History of Ideas

UEP 5.1 Geography                 

• Geography: digital cartography and GIS

UEP 5.2 Social Sciences and Education     

• Sociology of Education
• Elective modules, Year 5
• Option 1: General methodology applied to the social sciences
• Option 2: Preparation for the CAPES History and Geography competitive examination
• Option 3: Excellence Workshop: Preparation for the entrance exam for Master’s programmes at Sciences Po Paris (School of Research/School of Urban Studies/School of Journalism/School of International Affairs)

UEC 5 : LVE-LVR

• LVE-LVR-S5: English, Spanish, Portuguese
• LVE-LVR2-S5 (as required)
• TOTAL

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Semester 6 – 2025–26 (Year 3)

UEO 6: Economic and Institutional History                

• Economic and Social History of the Mediterranean: Ancient/Medieval
• States, Powers and Challenges: Modern/Contemporary
• A Comparative History of the Guyanas in the Modern and Contemporary Periods

UEP 6.1 Geography                 

• Spatial analysis: concepts, methods and tools
• Geopolitics of the Contemporary World

UEP 6.2 Introduction to Historical Research and Teaching              

• Historians, schools of thought and historical debates
• Option 1: Introduction to historical research and taster course (companies, organisations, museums, archives, etc.)
• Option 2: Preparation for the competitive examination – CAPES in History and Geography
• Option 3: Excellence Workshop: Preparation for the entrance exam for Master’s programmes at Sciences Po Paris (School of Research/School of Urban Studies/School of Journalism/School of International Affairs)

Knowledge and professional ethics in the teaching profession

• Education and teaching: preparing for an MEEF Master's degree in order to become a history-geography teacher in secondary schools, a school teacher or a trainer in educational establishments.
• Heritage and culture :  work as a cultural mediator or guide in museums, historic sites and interpretation centres, or apply for professional training to become an archivist (BUT or Licence professionnelle).
• Communication and journalism : take competitive exams at journalism schools and/or join specialist media or agencies to produce content with a high historical value.
• Research and documentation : hold positions in libraries, archives or research institutes as an expert or consultant.
• Civil service preparing for 3-year higher education entrance examinations to join public institutions
• Non-governmental organisations and associations : Joining NGOs, international bodies or associations, where historical and analytical knowledge is particularly sought after.