Program Overview

French Language, Literature and Culture MA

The French Language, Literature and Culture MA program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of French language, literature, and culture. The program is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) and is taught in French.

Program Details

• Title: French Language, Literature and Culture MA
• Degree: Philologist in French Language, Literature and Culture
• Type: Degree program
• Level: Master
• Accreditation number: OH-FHF/1662-4/2009
• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
• Institute: Institute of Romance Studies
• Department: Department of French Language and Literature
• Language: French
• Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)
• ECTS credits: 120
• Minimum number of students: 2
• Maximum number of students: 30

Description

The program is taught by 20 qualified instructors and three francophone lectors from the Department of French Language and Literature, which is the oldest French department in Hungary with over 235 years of research and teaching experience. The program provides students with a multidisciplinary training composed of language classes, literary studies from the Middle Ages to the present time, and courses in French civilization.

The aim of this course is to train high-level specialists capable of meeting the specific demands of the labor market in the fields of cultural and intercultural exchange. The training will also prepare students to continue in one of the Doctoral Schools of the Faculty.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program can find positions mainly in the sectors of education and research, tourism management, banking and finance, and intercultural communications. Job examples include:

• Scholar in French philology
• Organizer in various fields of French culture
• Expert on French culture
• Journalist
• Specialist in diplomatic affairs

Admission Requirements

• Entry requirements: Applicants must hold a university bachelor's degree (or an equivalent college degree) in the fields listed below. Full credit acknowledgement is only given for a Bachelor's degree in Romance Philology, Specialized in French Studies or French as a Foreign Language Teacher qualification.
• Language requirements: C1-level French (CEFR/CECRL)
• Accepted language certificates: DALF, DHEF
• English language requirement: A2 level of English is recommended for administrative purposes

Documents to Submit with Application

• Online application form
• Secondary school certificate (graduation certificate)
• Bachelor-level degree
• Transcript of records
• CV
• Motivation letter
• Copy of the main pages of the passport
• Copy of application fee payment receipt
• Copy of the Entrance exam fee payment receipt
• Language certificate
• Other: An official English translation of the certificates and the records if the language of the original is not English

Application Procedure

• Application deadlines: Period 1 (with Early Bird discount): 01/10-30/11, Period 2 (with Early Bird discount): 01/02-31/03, Period 3: 01/04-31/05
• Procedure of the application: The application starts in the online application system. Students need to register in the system, fill in the online application form, upload the required documents, and follow the instructions during the application process.
• Entrance examination and selection process: The entrance exam contains a discussion about the motivation of the applicant. Successful applicants must have a good command of English to pass the entrance exam. The format of the entrance exam is an online interview. Ranking is based on the overall evaluation of academic excellence and the results of the entrance exam.

Tuition Fees

• EU/EEA students: 2,500 EUR per semester
• Non-EU/EEA students: 2,500 EUR per semester
• Application fee: EUR 100 (non-refundable) for Early Bird applicants, EUR 150 (non-refundable) for regular applicants
• Entrance exam fee: 100 EUR

Program Leader

• Name: Dr. Tivadar PALÁGYI
• Department: Department of French Studies, Institute of Romance Studies

Additional Information

The program enables students to become scholars in French philology, organizers in various fields of French culture, experts on French culture, journalists, specialists in diplomatic affairs. The strength of the program lies in its ability to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of French language, literature, and culture, as well as its strong research focus. The program is designed to prepare students for a career in the fields of cultural and intercultural exchange, and to provide them with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a rapidly changing global environment.