French Language and Culture

Courses

The Master’s programme French Language and Culture is part of the Regional Sector Plan and is offered in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam (UvA) the Vrije Universiteit (VU) and Utrecht University
Each student can follow courses at one of the sister institutes. More information about the sectorplan can be found here.

All Master’s students are expected to follow four courses (40 ects in total) and to write a Master’s thesis (20 ects). Within each specialisation students can choose from a yearly selection of courses.

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Programme Details
Objectives
Programme
Master’s thesis and requirements for graduation

Programme Details

Title: Master of Arts
Duration: 1 year, full-time; 1,5 year part-time
Start dates: September and February
Language of instruction: French

Objectives

In collaboration with the two Amsterdam universities (UvA and VU) and the University
of Utrecht, the Department of French Language and Culture of Leiden University offers
a master’s programme consisting of a variety of courses. Students can choose one
of three tracks within the programme: French Linguistics, French Literature, and French
Linguistics and Literature.

Within these fields, a selection of annually changing courses is offered. In the
Linguistics track, the focus is on both theoretical and applied linguistics, the study of
language use and such subjects as language variation and the structure of argumentation.
The Literature track focuses on comparative literary studies, but also on the study of
French literature from the Middle Ages to the present, in which the literary products are
studied within their cultural context to the greatest possible extent. Students who are
interested in both fields of study can choose a combination track in French Linguistics
and Literature.

After completing this programme, students will have the knowledge and competence
required for positions outside the university that require an academic level of thinking,
for an upper secondary teaching qualification or for a PhD position.
Please note: if you have completed an Educational Minor as your optional subject, you
are allowed to follow a fast-track Educational MA (30 ects instead of 60 ects). Please see:
iclon.leidenuniv.nl

Programme

Full-time and part-time
The full-time programme spans one year, the part-time programme eighteen months.
The only difference between the two programmes is in the length of time required for
their completion; in content they are identical.

Sector Plan
The master’s programme is part of the Sector Plan and is offered in close collaboration
with Utrecht University, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the Vrije Universiteit (VU).
Each student can take courses of at least 10 ects at one of the sister institutions.
All of these courses are taught in French.

Structure
The programme covers a total of 60 ects: 40 ects of coursework in the form of seminars
and a thesis carrying 20 ects.
Students are required to submit their set of course options for approval with the co-ordinator
drs. E.M.T. Poolman

Master’s thesis and requirements for graduation

In order to graduate, students must have completed a total of 60 ects, as well as their
master’s thesis. The master’s thesis for the programme in French Language and Culture
carries 20 ects, generally consists of a maximum of 17,000 words (including notes,
bibliography and appendices), and is based on original research. The thesis should be
related to one of the specialisations within the programme in French Language and
Culture. Students are required to discuss their choice of track and the structure of their
coursework beforehand with the co-ordinator drs. E.M.T. Poolman

Also see: hum.leiden.edu/students/regulations.