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Core courses [60.0]
The study program (blocks 1 and 2) listed below is the result of the latest reform of the Master's degree in French and Romance languages and literatures: general , and concerns students enrolled for the first time in September 2025 in the 1st year of the Master's degree in French and Romance languages and literatures : general.
Students enrolled in the 1st year of the Master's program during the 2024-2025 academic year who have not acquired all the credits in their annual program will follow a program adapted by the jury according to the credits acquired.
Students who began their course before September 2025 will follow the old program, but with content adjustments following the reform. The adapted program for these students will be drawn up by the jury on the basis of the teaching units already taken and passed.From 2025-26, the didactic final year will no longer be offered. Students who were enrolled before 2025 may re-enroll and have two years in which to complete the course (2025-26 and 2026-27). Students re-enrolling in 2026-27 who have not obtained their diploma by the end of 2026-27 will have the academic year 2027-28 to validate the missing teaching units. If the diploma is not obtained in 2027-28, students will continue their studies in a Section 4 Master's degree in teaching.
More information on the transition program: https://uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/fial/elal/programmes-de-transition.html
Dissertation
(27 credits)
French literature
(10 credits)
French linguistics
(10 credits)
Romance languages
(10 credits)
Spanish
Italian
IT
q1
15h
5
credits
One course, depending on the bachelor's degree course(s) taken
(3 credits)
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List of focuses
Students must choose one of the following focuses:
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Research Focus [30.0]
By offering the opportunity to further the fundamentals of the course and introducing students to an approach to research, the research focus develops culture generally and specific academic skills for the student of romance languages: analysis, review, a critical mind, autonomy, adaptability and the perfection of all elements of discourse. It is aimed at students who are interested in research, but also in the numerous indirect prospects to which an education in French and romance languages and literature can lead.
Students have the opportunity to gain work experience through an internship related to one of the direct or indirect career options relevant to their research focus. This can take place during the first or second year of the Master's degree. At least two weeks prior to the programme approval date (in the first or second bloc), students must submit their internship proposal and a duly completed internship agreement to the supervisory panel. Students whose proposals are not accepted will add 10 additional credits from the research focus to their programme.
Students who choose this finalité may apply to participate in the co-graduation program in French and Francophone Studies.
Content:
Hispanic or Italian studies
(5 credits)
One course among:
Seminars
(10 credits)
2 seminars among:
Course/internship
(15 credits)
15 crédits de cours ou stage parmi :
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Professional Focus: Editing and publishing [30.0]
The aim of this specialization is to acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the publishing and bookselling professions, particularly in the French-speaking part of Belgium. The teaching units (in the final year and in the option offered as an extension) examine the cultural goods industry in the context of the industrialization of the book market and the sector's move towards digital media.
Students wishing to do so may combine this course with an Erasmus or Mercator stay, provided they take both courses at UCLouvain.
Students planning mobility, either in Q2 of Block 1, or in Q1 of Block 2, may carry out one of the two internships during their Erasmus or Mercator stay, subject to the agreement of the person in charge of the specialization, on the basis of a specific, articulated project; in this case, it is strongly advised to carry out the internship in the French-speaking world (Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Canada, etc.).
Content:
Book trade skills integration project
Master the tools and challenges of today's book industry
(10 credits)
Professional experience: Internships
The internship must be carried out and presented - during one of the three sessions: January, June, August/September - in the academic year in which it is registered in the student's annual program.
Under no circumstances may it be carried out during the months of July and August preceding the academic year in which the student registers for the EAP.
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Options
Students choose either:
- Two 15-credit options
- One 15-credit option and 15 credits of elective courses from among the courses offered in the options
- 30 credits of elective courses from among the courses offered in the options
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French linguistics
Content:
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French literature
Content:
FR
q1
22.5h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Jérémie Ferrer-Bartomeu (compensates Agnès Guiderdoni)
> Aline Smeesters
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Spanish studies
Content:
LESP2042
Deepening the teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language
This course is recommended for students who plan to take the one-year Master of Teaching (Section 5) after their Master ROM.
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Studi italiani
Content:
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Literacy: books and their audiences
Content:
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Theatre studies
Content:
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Teaching French as a foreign language
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Environment and culture
Content:
FR
q1
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Martin Colla (compensates Nathalie Frogneux)
> Valentin Couvreur
> Charlotte Luyckx (coord.)
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Optional courses
Students choose 30 credits worth of courses from among the courses offered.
Content:
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International mobility
As part of their studies, students are encouraged to :
- spend a semester (30 credits) studying at one of our many partner universities. Information on these programs can be found at https://www.uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/fial/etudiant-fial-en-echange- take one or more courses (maximum 3) offered by FIAL partners abroad. This internationalization of training takes place :
· either through mobility (stay at a partner university),
· or by taking these courses online,
· or by taking a course at UCLouvain which is offered by the faculty to a wider, international audience, as well as to its own students.
The list of courses offered in this way can be found on the https://www.uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/fial/je-fais-une-mobilite-courte page.
Students can add these courses to their curriculum throughout the academic year, within the limits set out in the regulations.
Content:
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Preparatory Module
(only for students who qualify for the course via complementary coursework)
To access this Master, students must have a good command of certain subjects. If this is not the case, in the first annual block of their Masters programme, students must take supplementary classes chosen by the faculty to satisfy course prerequisites.
What is a preparatory module?
It is a set of supplementary classes (courses, practical works, seminars, etc.) from the first cycle (see the non-exhaustive list below). The complementary module (maximum 60 credits) is tailor-made by the jury according to the student's educational background and added to the Master’s programme in order to acquire fundamental knowledge to then pursue the 120 credits of the Master’s programme.
Who is it for?
- Students from a non-university higher education institution
- Candidates admitted with additional training
- Candidates admitted on the file with additional training
All the explanations are in this document (in French).
General training
(5 credits)
FRq1 30h+15h 5 credits
Linguistics
(20 credits)
Literature
(20 credits)
Un cours parmi:
Romance languages courses
(15 credits)
L'étudiant·e choisit les études hispaniques ou italiennes
Spanish Studies
Maîtrise de la langue
(5 credits)
L’étudiant·e choisit l’un des deux cours en fonction des résultats obtenus au test de niveau réalisé lors de l'admission.
ESq1+q2 60h+60h 5 credits
Littérature et linguistique
(10 credits)
Un cours parmi:
Italian Studies
Maîtrise de la langue
(5 credits)
L’étudiant·e choisit l’un des deux cours en fonction des résultats obtenus au test de niveau réalisé lors de l'admission.
Littérature et linguistique
(10 credits)
Un cours parmi:
ROM2M - Louvain-la-Neuve
Students who do not hold a bachelor's degree from UCLouvain in Languages and Literature choose one of the three courses.