Master's Programme in French

Start-up Date

Autumn.

The Degree

The Master´s programme leads to the degree Master of Philosophy in French. It is a two-year programme (120 ECTS credits).

Objectives / Contents

The Master's Programme in French aims to offer international students, primarily from developing countries and Eastern Europe, a higher degree in French.

The prime objective of the programme is to educate specialists within the fields of linguistics and literary studies relating to francophone countries and areas.

Programme profile

At the institute, research is carried out on French language, literature, culture and didactics, and also in part on the area at the intersection between literary science, culture and social science.

Programme structure

The programme consists of four course modules totalling 60 ECTS credits, and a thesis worth 60 ECTS credits.

Master thesis

The Master´s thesis is an individual research project on French language, literature, culture or didactics. The subject of the thesis is chosen in collaboration with your academic supervisor at the beginning of the second semester at the latest. You will receive individual guidance during the research and writing process. The thesis must be written in French and should be between 70 and 100 pages.

Method

The Master´s programme in French aims to give you insight into central methods in linguistics and literary science. In the Master´s thesis, you choose to specialise in language or literature, and the subject of the thesis will play a major part in deciding the working method.

Start-up Date

Autumn.

Admission requirements

The Master's programme in French is taught in French and requires an excellent command of the language both written and oral.

A first degree (Bachelor´s degree) of three or four years´ duration from an approved institution of higher education, as well as proficiency in the French and English languages. Your Bachelor´s degree must include a specialisation in French. The specialisation should correspond to at least three semesters of full-time study and include courses in the areas of linguistics and literature.

Who may apply

- Self-financing degree students

- Applicants for the Quota Scheme from the following universities: Univ. de Yaoundé 1 (Cameroon), University of Dohuk (Iraq), University of Sulaimania (Iraq).

More information

studierettleiar@if.uib.no

Admission Requirements

The Master's programme in French is taught in French and requires an excellent command of the language both written and oral.

A first degree (Bachelor´s degree) of three or four years´ duration from an approved institution of higher education, as well as proficiency in the French and English languages. Your Bachelor´s degree must include a specialisation in French. The specialisation should correspond to at least three semesters of full-time study and include courses in the areas of linguistics and literature.

Objectives / Contents

The Master's Programme in French aims to offer international students, primarily from developing countries and Eastern Europe, a higher degree in French.

The prime objective of the programme is to educate specialists within the fields of linguistics and literary studies relating to francophone countries and areas.

Method

The Master's Programme in French aims to give you insight into central linguistic and literary scientific methods. In the master's thesis you choose to specialise in language or literature, and the subject for the thesis will play a major part when deciding working method.

Thesis

The master's thesis is an individual research project within language or literature. The subject of the thesis is chosen in collaboration with your academic supervisor in the beginning of the second semester at the latest. You will receive individual guidance during the research and writing process. The thesis is to be written in French and should be between 70 and 100 pages.

Programme structure

The programme consists of four course modules, adding up to 60 ECTS credits, and a 60 ECTS credit thesis written within language or literature.

Start-up Date

Autumn

Further information

studierettleiar@if.uib.no