Master in French and Romance Languages and Letters : General

The main purpose of the Master is to develop the skills required to properly define an issue and determine how to respond to it in a relevant and original way. Participants gain these skills by following advanced courses in French language and literature, using a variety of methodologies that include both diachronic and synchronic approaches. The programme also provides a solid foundation in one or several Romance languages.

The students put their new skills and knowledge to use when writing their dissertation, a major project that requires them to demonstrate their ability to find an original approach of a subject and address it with scientific impartiality.

The programme is based on a common core with additional elective and specialised courses, which enables students to shape their curriculum to suit their personality and interests. This flexibility lends itself well to student mobility, which the Faculty highly encourages. Exchanges programmes exist with no fewer than 39 universities (in 13 European countries as well as in Canada and Japan), lasting from 3 months to a full academic year. In addition, access to other ULB departments means that multidisciplinary courses with a direct connection to advanced research can be offered. ULB is the only university in the French-speaking region of Belgium where Portuguese is taught as part of the Bachelor and Master programmes.

ty departments means that multi-disciplinary courses with a direct connection to highly advanced research can be offered. The ULB is the only university in the French-speaking administrative region of Belgium where Portuguese is taught as a Bachelor's or Master's course.