The bachelor programme in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures 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, modern languages, philosophy, language science, logic and argumentation, anthropology and psychology, religious sciences);
(2) methodological and disciplinary training in Latin language and literature (literary history, explanation of authors [prose and poetry], Latin syntax, introduction to the sciences of Antiquity);
(3) methodological and disciplinary training in French languages and literature (literary history, theory of literature, analysis of texts [Ancient and Middle French: the novel, poetry and theatre in the French language], francophone literature in Belgium, French syntax, French linguistics [synchronic and diachronic considerations]).
The bachelor's course gives access to the Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures masters. Access to other masters is also possible, depending on the minor chosen (See "Minor").
