Faculty of Languages & Humanities

Admission Requirements

Enrolling for this study plan is possible after having obtained one of the following degrees:

Academic Bachelor's programme taal- en letterkunde

You may also be asked to provide additional documents so we may evaluate your application.

Aanbevelingsbrief 1 / Letter of recommendation 1
Aanbevelingsbrief 2 / Letter of recommendation 2
Motivatiebrief / Letter of motivation
Puntenlijst / Transcript of records

Enrolling for this plan is also possible having completed the Preparatory Programme Master of Arts in Linguistics and Literary Studies.

Enrolling for this plan is also possible having completed the Bachelor of Linguistics and LiteraryStudies.

Overview of the study plan

In order to complete the master’s programme (60 ECTS), students need to take:

1. Compulsory courses (24 ECTS): The master's thesis (18 ECTS), Research methodology (3 ECTS) and “Linguistics and Literary Studies in Brussels” (3 ECTS).

2. Language related courses (12 ECTS): Students can choose the courses in their selected language.

3. Profile related courses (24 ECTS): Students can choose the courses in their selected profile.

Within your profile, you can also choose from a special list of ULB courses (Max. 1 course, 6 ECTS). If you wish to make use of this possibility, you must submit your request via mail to faclw@vub.be.
The deadline is September 30 for courses of the first semester and February 15 for courses of the second semester.


Compulsory Courses: Linguistics

The following courses are all compulsory. Only register for the master thesis and research methodology course at the end of your program, when you are able to graduate. You are strongly advised to register the master thesis and the research methodology course together in the same academic year.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 24 ECTS credits.

18ECTS credits - Master Thesis Linguistics and Literary Studies
3ECTS credits - Research Methodology: Linguistics
3ECTS credits - Linguistics and literary studies in Brussels

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Elective Courses: Multilingualism1 language

You can choose elective courses for a total of 36 ECTS. 12 Of those 36 ECTS must be within the language module of your chosen language. 24 ECTS must be within your chosen profile.

To complete this module, students must obtain 36 ECTS credits.

German

If your main language is German, you have to take 12 ECTS from this list.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - German Linguistics
6ECTS credits - German-Language Literature and Cultural History
6ECTS credits - Intermedial Aspects in German Texts and Theatre
6ECTS credits - German as a Foreign Language

English

If your main language is English, you have to take 12 ECTS from this list.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Contemporary Literature in English
6ECTS credits - Advanced English Linguistics
6ECTS credits - Historical English Linguistics
6ECTS credits - English Linguistics: the Acquisition of English
6ECTS credits - Postcolonial Literature in English

French

If your main language is French, you have to take 12 ECTS from this list.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - French literature: cultures in context
6ECTS credits - Acquisition of French as a Foreign Language
6ECTS credits - Syntax of Modern French
6ECTS credits - Poetry and Intermediality

Italian

If your main language is Italian, you have to take 12 ECTS from this list.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Italian Language in the Media
6ECTS credits - European and Italian Literature from the 18th Century to the Present
6ECTS credits - Modern Literary Genres in Italy

Dutch

If your main language is Dutch, you have to take 12 ECTS from this list.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Contemporary Dutch prose
6ECTS credits - Aspects of poetry study
6ECTS credits - Sociolinguistics and Language Change
6ECTS credits - Dutch as second language

Spanish

If your main language is Spanish, you have to take 12 ECTS from this list.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Essayistic genres in Hispanic-American Literature
6ECTS credits - Spanish Theatre
6ECTS credits - Acquisition of Spanish as foreign language
6ECTS credits - Spanish Linguistics: Syntaxis and Semantics

Profile Linguistics

You complete your program with 24 ECTS profile related courses. If you register courses in another language than your main chosen language, make sure you have an adequate language proficiency.

6ECTS credits - English Linguistics: the Acquisition of English
6ECTS credits - Language contact and language planning
6ECTS credits - Training: Multilingual and Foreign Language Learning and Teaching
3ECTS credits - Language and the Media
3ECTS credits - Intercultural Communication
6ECTS credits - Reason and Engage
6ECTS credits - Historical sociolinguistics
6ECTS credits - Internationalisation and Society Linguistics and Literary Studies 2
6ECTS credits - Chinese Proficiency III
6ECTS credits - Creole languages
6ECTS credits - Multilingual Education
6ECTS credits - Multilingualism and Cognition
6ECTS credits - Multilingualism and Literature
6ECTS credits - Acquisition of French as a Foreign Language
6ECTS credits - Acquisition of Spanish as foreign language
6ECTS credits - German as a Foreign Language
6ECTS credits - Dutch as second language

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