Master in French Language and Literature
Leuven, Belgium
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
French
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,591 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* non-EEA fee | 1157 EUR; EEA fee
Key Summary
Introduction
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The program places great emphasis on the academic study of French in all its aspects, ranging from the theoretical and historical study of the language and literature to the creative mastery of the living language, both spoken and written. Theoretical courses alternate with seminars - and both will develop your academic and communicative skills. Our team of internationally renowned specialists will prepare you for a career in communication, intercultural relations, teaching, translation, linguistics and research, or in the broad media sector.
The main goal of the Master's degree in French Language and Literature is to scientifically study these disciplines in both their fundamental and applied aspects. This objective assumes, on the one hand, that students achieve an advanced mastery of the French language and, on the other hand, that they develop the ability to adopt a scientific approach. Through the study of concrete linguistic and literary questions, you will learn to situate, structure and analyze a problem in a rigorous way in order to develop a personal proposal.
Curriculum
Common Core
Choose 30 or 36 ECTS from the following courses.
- French literature: classical literature
- French literature: modern French literature
- French literature: modern francophone literature
- French linguistics: modern French
- French linguistics: historical linguistics
- French linguistics: applied linguistics
Ideal Students
- In your previous training you studied the French language in depth from a triple perspective: language mastery, linguistics and literature.
- You have a basic knowledge of methodological and heuristic techniques in literature and linguistics, including information technology tools.
- You are able to present a scientific subject in clear and lucid language.
- You are interested in the cultural debate related to the language studied.
Admissions
Program delivery
The courses are taught entirely in French.
Program Outcome
- Credits: 60 ECTS
- Type of degree: Master
- Specifications: Master of Arts
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
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Rankings
KU Leuven is among the top 100 universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education World Rankings and the QS World University Rankings. All of KU Leuven 's disciplines are proudly ranked in the top 100 in their respective fields. KU Leuven was also ranked by Reuters as Europe's most innovative university in 2016.
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Career Opportunities
This master's degree offers a wide range of opportunities. Combined with a teaching diploma, it offers training that is perfectly suited to people wishing to teach in secondary schools and colleges.
He also develops skills in writing, analysis and synthesis of complex phenomena which are particularly appreciated and sought after in the business sector, the media and in the field of culture in the broad sense (museums, cultural centres, festivals etc.).
Finally, this training constitutes the ideal preparation for a career in research in linguistics or French literature.