Dual master鈥檚 degree programme in French and francophone studies

Jointly organised by the Universit脿 Ca鈥� Foscari di Venezia, Universit茅 Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3, Humboldt-Universit盲t zu Berlin and the 小瓢虫传媒, in collaboration with the Universit茅 de Lausanne and the Universidad Aut贸noma de Madrid, the programme in French and francophone studies will allow you to:

benefit from a prestigious international programme;
discover the many facets of French literature and its close links with other European literatures;
meet renowned researchers in the fields of French language and French literature, in order to specialise in these areas;
deepen your knowledge of other languages;
broaden your cultural horizons;
obtain two diplomas.

Partners

	The offers a rich programme in French literature. Living in Venice will allow you to improve your knowledge of Italian language and literature and also to build bridges between literary culture and other forms of culture, such as painting or music.
	The is at the heart of research activity in French literature. Living in Paris will also give you the opportunity to participate in numerous events (seminars, study days, colloquia) where researchers make their work in progress public.
	is one of Europe鈥檚 most renowned universities in the social sciences and humanities. In addition to studying French literature, you can deepen your knowledge of German language and literature while living in a vibrant and culturally stimulating capital city.
	The offers a rich and varied programme in French and francophone literature. Its exceptional geographical setting (the shores of Lake Geneva) is also the crucible for in-depth reflection on French-speaking culture, as there have always been intense exchanges, in terms of ideas and the arts, with France and other French-speaking countries.
	The is one of the most dynamic and renowned universities in Spain. Its French and francophone studies programme offers a wide range of activities. Its campus, welcoming and open, welcomes an international public; it is located in a natural setting close to Madrid, a city with an inexhaustible wealth of history, art and culture, a city deeply involved in the great process of sharing that epitomises Europe.

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Application and admission

Due to the limited number of places you must submit an application for admission to the dual degree programme in French and francophone studies (DD-EFF).

Admission requirements

Students who meet the general admission requirements of the master鈥檚 programme in French and other Romance languages and literature, general orientation with research focus (ROM), may apply to the DD-EFF programme.

Application procedure

DD-EFF programme applicants must submit an application file, written in French and consisting of:

a letter of motivation which specifies the choice of the desired partner university;
an up-to-date curriculum vitae (maximum two pages);
a digital photo in passport format;
a copy of previous university diploma(s) and transcripts for each year of study;
proof of knowledge of Italian, German or Spanish (level B2) if you wish to do your second year at the Universit脿 Ca鈥� Foscari Venezia, Humboldt-Universit盲t zu Berlin or the Universidad Aut贸noma de Madrid.

Note: International applicants whose mother tongue is not French must provide proof of their knowledge of French (minimum C1).

The application must be sent in electronic format (one PDF document only) to the attention of the programme鈥檚 academic coordinator, Professor Agn猫s Guiderdoni, via the faculty鈥檚 International Relations Service.

Note: International candidates admitted to the dual degree programme must also apply for admission to UCLouvain.

Application deadlines

To attend the second year of the master鈥檚 programme in 2022-23

It is still possible to submit an application: deadline 30 September 2022.

To attend the second year of the master鈥檚 programme in 2023-24:

Belgian students and nationals of European Union countries must submit their application for the dual degree programme鈥檚 2023-24 academic year by 31 May 2023.

Students from outside the European Union must submit their application for the dual degree programme鈥檚 2023-24 academic year by 30 April 2023.

Programme structure (UCLouvain students)

UCLouvain students study the first year at UCLouvain and the second year at the partner university.

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M1-1 UCLouvain	Litt茅rature de langue fran莽aise Langue fran莽aise et langues europ茅ennes	30 ECTS
M1-2 UCLouvain	Litt茅rature de langue fran莽aise Litt茅ratures, langues et cultures europ茅ennes 听 Litt茅rature g茅n茅rale et compar茅e Th茅orie et m茅thodes critiques	30 ECTS
M2-1 听 Partner university	Litt茅rature de langue fran莽aise Litt茅ratures et cultures fran莽aise et francophone 听 Ouverture professionnelle et pratiques culturelles	30 ECTS
M2-2 听 Partner university	听	30 ECTS

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Standard programme for UCLouvain students

Modules	M1 UCLouvain		M2 Partner university		Credits
Modules	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4	Credits
Core credits	15	5 or 10	5 or 10	听	30
Research focus	15	15	听	听	30
Electives	听	5 or 10	25 or 20	听	30
Dissertation	听	听	听	30	30
Total	30	30	30	30	120

Choice of course offerings

Admitted students define their (first and second year) course programme in consultation with the programme鈥檚 academic coordinator, Professor Agn猫s Guiderdoni.

Partner university course offerings are updated every year.

2020-21 partner course offerings:

Partner website	Course offerings

	2020-21 course offerings
Humboldt-Universit盲t zu Berlin	Course offerings

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Dissertation

The master鈥檚 dissertation is written under both a host university supervisor and a UCLouvain supervisor. Students admitted to the DD-EFF programme must start thinking about the subject in their first year, after consultation with the programme manager.

Scholarships

Students admitted to the DD-EFF programme are eligible for an exchange scholarship.

For more information on scholarships, please contact the faculty鈥檚 International Relations Service.

Partner university enrolment

Students admitted to the DD-EFF programme must enrol at the partner university, but without paying the tuition fee. Procedures and timing vary from one partner to another. Students will be informed upon admission of partner university enrolment procedures.

Tuition fee

For the duration of the master鈥檚 programme, UCLouvain DD-EFF students enrol at UCLouvain and pay its tuition fee. At the partner university, they only pay administrative fees, if any.

Diplomas

UCLouvain awards the diploma for the 120-credit master鈥檚 degree course in French and other Romance languages and literature, general orientation with research focus, to students enrolled at UCLouvain who have passed the entire exam. Depending on their background, they will receive at the same time the diploma of:

鈥淢aster mention lettres鈥� (Universit茅 Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3)
鈥淟aurea magistrale in Lingue e letterature europee, americane e postcoloniali LM-37鈥� (Universit脿 Ca鈥� Foscari Venezia)
鈥淢aster of Arts鈥� (Humboldt-Universit盲t zu Berlin)

NB: Collaborations with the University of Lausanne and the Universidad Aut贸noma de Madrid do not lead to a dual diploma. Students who complete their second year in Lausanne or Madrid receive a transcript of records from these universities.

Information for partner university students

Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters contact person

Academic Coordinator: Professor Agn猫s Guiderdoni

Dual degree student enrolment procedure

This procedure concerns students selected by the Universit茅 Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3, the Universit脿 Ca鈥� Foscari Venezia and Humboldt-Universit盲t zu Berlin, and who wish to study for one term/academic year at UCLouvain.

As soon as the selection process is complete, partner university coordinators email student admission files to UCLouvain administrative coordinators.
UCLouvain administrative coordinators contact the selected students directly to start the enrolment application procedure. Depending on their previous experience, the selected students will be enrolled in the master鈥檚 programme in Romance languages and literature, general orientation (ROM2MA) or the master鈥檚 programme in Romance languages and literature, French as a foreign language orientation (FLE2MA).
All enrolment applications for the 2021-22 academic year must be submitted by 30 August 2021. The enrolment application procedure is in two stages. Applicants must:
- complete an online enrolment application form;
- then send the required documents by post.

Note: Dual degree students send the documents directly to the dual degree programme administrative coordinator, who will follow up with the Enrolment Office.

Administrative fees

Dual degree programme students pay tuition fees at their home university for the duration of the programme.

If they come to UCLouvain during the second term of the first year of the master鈥檚 programme, they pay:

a 鈧�66 administrative fee for the first year; and

a 鈧�66 administrative fee at the time of re-enrolment for the second year (even if they are no longer at UCLouvain in this second year).

Students who come to UCLouvain in the second year pay a 鈧�66 administrative fee for the second year only.

Enrolment procedure for selected exchange students

This procedure concerns students selected by the Universit茅 de Lausanne and by the Universidad Aut贸noma de Madrid

Students who are selected for an exchange during the first semester of the 2021-22 academic year must be nominated by 15 May 2021 and send their application as exchange students by 31 May.

Students who are selected for an exchange during the second semester of the 2021-22 academic year must be nominated by 15 November 2021 and send their application as exchange students by 30 November.

Detailed information is available on the website.

Note: There is no administrative fee for exchange students.

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