General presentation

The bachelor programme in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General totals 180 credits over 3 years (3 x 60 credits). It consists of a basic major syllabus of 150 credits and a minor syllabus of 30 credits (2 x 15 credits), over years 2 and 3.

Year 1 consists of a semester joint training course with general lectures covering the subjects taught by the Faculty.
From Year 2 onwards, the students are expected to broaden their intellectual and professional horizons by choosing a minor option of 30 credits, either from among other subjects taught in the Faculty or in another UCL Faculty, depending on any prerequisites laid down in these particular programmes.

Three pivotal courses make up the 150 credits of the major orientation of the bachelor syllabus:

(1) introduction to the human sciences (historical criticism, arts and civilisations, European literature, analysis and practice of academic discourse, ancient and modern languages, philosophy, language science, logic and argumentation, religious sciences);
(2) introduction to French and Romance languages and literature (literary history, theory of literature, analysis of texts [Ancient and Middle French: the novel, poetry and theatre], francophone literature in Belgium, French syntax, French linguistics [synchronic and diachronic considerations], Romance linguistics, comparative literature);
(3) Practical training in oral and written communication in a Romance language (Spanish or Italian).

The bachelor's course gives access to the French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General masters and to the French and Romance Languages and Literatures : French as a Second Language master. Access to other masters is also possible, depending on the minor chosen (See "Minor").