Master of Arts in Linguistics and Literature (French)

This Master's programme offers advanced course units in French Linguistics and Literary Studies. The language of instruction for all course units is French. The elective course units are either taught in French or English.

Master's Programme
1 year 60 credits
Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
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What

This Master's programme offers specialised course units in French linguistics and literary studies. Linguistic and literary subjects are analysed as a theoretical problem, often in relation to societal questions. Various linguistic and literary theories will be used to offer different perspectives on the subjects. The course units are organised in the form of seminars, with an intensive interaction between lecturers and students. Students participate in class discussions, offer presentations and write research papers. The aim is to improve upon their linguistic proficiency and academic analytical skills. Students take up course units in both scientific disciplines but have the opportunity to focus upon one of them through elective course units and the topic of their Master's dissertation.

For whom

The admission requirements vary. Depending on your prior education, you are either able to enrol directly, or there are additional requirements.

Structure

The programme is made up of:

  • thirty credits (six course units) in French linguistics and literary studies. We offer seven course units.
  • fifteen credits of elective course units. Students are free to choose any course unit out of the UGent course catalogue. They can also take more course units in French linguistics and literary courses, even from the Bachelor’s programme.
  • fifteen credits Master's dissertation. Students are free to choose their own research topic in French linguistics or literary studies.

Labour Market

Masters in (French) linguistics and literary studies typically engage in jobs in the following sectors:

  1. Education: secondary education, higher education, adult education, vocational language training;
  2. Professional communication: jobs in internal and external communication of enterprises and governmental institutions (copywriter, language corrector, spokesperson, language coordinator, translator);
  3. Media and culture: museum, libraries, cultural institutions, written media, audiovisual media, professional journals, all sorts of leisure magazines;
  4. Coordinating positions in governmental institutions;
  5. Academic research.

A list of actual jobs acquired by our alumni can be found on www.taalenletterkunde.ugent.be/beroepen.