The Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters offers several programmes with a strong international component. If you're dreaming of a programme that could open doors to an international career, look no further!
International master’s course in linguistics
To become a specialist in written and oral communication and meet the challenges of a multicultural and multilingual society in the digital age
What is the master’s course in linguistics?
The master’s course in linguistics offers a multilingual and interdisciplinary education that allows you to develop expertise in different fields of communication from a multicultural and multilingual perspective. It also allows you to perfect your command of several foreign languages.
Focusing on both a theoretical and applied approach to linguistics, the master’s course in linguistics enables you to relate to the manifestations of language in context: language data collection and study, corpus linguistics, sociolinguistics, and more.
At the end of the course, you will be able to direct or contribute to the realisation of large-scale linguistic projects in:
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language teaching;
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bilingualism and language policies;
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development of language proficiency tests;
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writing educational books, dictionaries, etc.
What are the strengths of the course?
Specialisation in linguistics and applications for a multilingual society (LAMUSO)
- Interdisciplinary training that links the study of languages and technologies.
- Very open multilingual education which allows either combining two working languages (to be chosen from among German, English, French, Dutch and Spanish) and possibly adding a third language, or taking the course entirely in English.
- Specialised classes linked to the main areas of expertise and to the research centres Centre Valibel - Discourse et Variation, Centre for English Corpus Linguistics (CECL) and CENTAL.
- Possibility to spend a term abroad in one of the faculty’s many partner universities, to enhance your linguistic and communication skills in a multicultural context.
- Required internship of at least three months in a company or research centre abroad or in Belgium, to take your first steps in the business world and create your professional network.
- Series of conferences and meetings with researchers from the industrial and academic worlds.
- Professionalisation training.
- Only master’s course of its kind in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
Specialisation in natural language processing (NLP)
The objective of this specialisation is to provide students, within the framework of an interdisciplinary education, with the knowledge and skills necessary in linguistics and computer science to enter the professions of the language industries, i.e. companies and organisations that offer services or design products that use technologies to automate language-related tasks: search engines or information extraction systems, automatic translation, voice synthesis and recognition, computer-assisted language learning, automatic summarisation or simplification of text, etc. In addition to companies specialising in natural language processing, many recruiters in various sectors are interested in the mixed profile of our graduates who have both linguistic and technical skills.
There are no computer science prerequisites for this master’s course, but you must of course be prepared to invest yourself in this field of study. Prior knowledge of several languages is not required, but may be an asset.
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LAMUSO course contact: Professor Gaëtanelle Gilquin
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NLP course contact: Professor Cédrick Fairon
Master’s course in multilingual communication
To become a specialist in multilingual communication in the world of international and national business
What is the master’s course in multilingual communication?
The master’s course in multilingual communication, organised in collaboration with the Faculty of Economic, Social, Political and Communication Sciences, is a multidisciplinary programme that allows you to develop your mastery of at least two foreign languages and to acquire communication, writing and intercultural skills adapted to the business world.
What are the strengths of the course?
- Multilingual education, with a combination of two working languages, to be chosen from among German, English, French and Dutch, with the possibility of adding a third language.
- Specialised classes in each target language to ensure optimal preparation for business communication: reading of economic and commercial texts, case studies for the implementation of business communication strategies.
- Possibility to spend a term abroad at one of the faculty’s many partner universities, to enhance your language and communication skills in a multicultural context
- Compulsory internship of at least three months in a company abroad or in Belgium to take your first steps in the business world and develop a first professional network.
International programme in translation
European Mobility in Specialised Translation (METS)
The European Mobility in Specialised Translation (METS) programme was created in 2004 on the initiative of a consortium of seven European higher education institutions. The founding members were subsequently joined by new members. The current consortium, which has just renewed its agreement and regulations, includes:
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Université catholique de Louvain (Louvain School of Translation and Interpreting, LSTI)
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KU Leuven (Antwerp campus)
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ISIT (Paris)
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Université Catholique de l’Ouest (Angers)
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Università di Bologna (DIT-Forlì)
The METS programme offers translation students a year of specialisation and intercultural professionalisation in the form of an original programme guaranteed by the excellence criteria of the ten partners.
The programme takes place over two semesters at two partner universities in different countries. Each university offers different classes and areas of specialisation, as well as various language combinations.
The aim is to enable students to refine their education in Europe in areas of specialised professional competence and thus enrich their academic career with a view to better integration into the international labour market.
Students choose from classes offered by the two universities. After completing the programme (one semester each at the two universities), students obtain 50 credits – LSTI students complete a dissertation worth 15 ECTS – and obtain the master’s degree from their home university and a certificate signed by the consortium.
Master’s course in Europhilosophy
An Erasmus Mundus programme
What are the enrolment procedures for the above programmes?
Would you like to enrol in one of the international programmes of the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters? The Enrolment Office details the admission procedures, according to your prerequisite degree, nationality and place of residence.
Check that you meet the admission requirements for the programme you are interested in. Admission requirements are specified in the “Admission requirements” tab for each programme.
In case of doubt, contact the International Relations Service or the Faculty Adviser.
If you meet the admission requirements, complete the online enrolment application form:
- by 30 April if you are a national of a country outside the European Union and do not reside in Belgium;
- by 31 August if you are a national of a European Union country and do not reside in Belgium;
- by 15 September if you reside in Belgium, whatever your nationality.
For more information, consult the Enrolment Office FAQs.
The application form is in English and French: choose the language in which you wish to complete it.
In the “Enrolment application” section, you must choose a field of study.
Choose “Languages, literature and translation” if you are interested in one of the following master’s courses:
Choose “Information and communication” if you are interested in the 120-credit master’s course in multilingual communication.
A list of programmes will appear. Choose the programme that interests you.
After completing all sections of the application form, you must confirm your application. You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt with your application number and the name and address of your file manager.
Within one month you must send all required documents by post to the file manager.
Attention!
Certain nationals of countries outside the European Union who do not have Belgian student status are required to pay an application fee of €83.50 before sending by post all required application documents. Proof of payment must be enclosed with said documents. If you are accepted to the programme and enrol, €83.50 will be deducted from your tuition fee. For more information, please consult the “Tuition fees” heading in the Enrolment Office FAQs.