Once the course is completed, the students should be able to (a) demonstrate a receptive and practical command of written argument, (b)be able to critically analyze the linguistics of contemporary French, (c) take a methodical approach to literary analysis, which is backed up by a sound knowledge of the history of French literature and literary criticism.

Students of modern languages and literature (general option) who have taken this minor should, provided they meet some additional entry requirements, be able to continue studying French language and culture as part of their Masters electives. Furthermore, they can follow a specialized orientation in French as a foreign language which will make it possible for them to teach this subject.

In order to get onto the minor in French studies, the student must pass a test which will prove s/he has a sound written and oral command of  the French language and its grammar.

• Academic supervisor : Pierre PIRET
• Secretaries : Claire DETRIXHE and Nathalie COISMAN

Enrolling on the minor

1. Organizational details
This point does not apply to this minor.

2. Admission to the minor
In order to get on to the minor course in French Studies, the student must pass a test which demonstrates s/he has a good written and oral command of French and French grammar.The test, which includes a dictation exercise and questions relating to syntactical functions, will take place in the first week of the year.  

3. Enrolling on the minor

In Year 2 of the bachelor’s degree
Students may enrol online for their minor after having enrolled for their year of study.
Students who are retaking their second year are automatically re-enrolled for the same minor.

In Year 3 of the bachelor’s degree
When they enrol for the third year, students are automatically enrolled for the second part of the option course. The same applies to students retaking their third year (BAC3).

All requests for exemption from this rule must be submitted to the adviser from the relevant programme.

4. Changes to the minor enrollment form
Requests to change the enrollment form, must be sent, with supporting reasons, to the conseiller aux études (course adviser) of the faculty to which the student belongs by 10 October.

Course timetable

1. Consulting the course timetable
The timetable can be consulted at this address : http://www.uclouvain.be/232660.html.

Students must also consult the general faculty timetable on the Zeus site: http://www.uclouvain.be/fltr.html for courses which do not feature on the list of minor course times.  

Last-minute changes are included in the section "valves étudiants" (student bulletin board) on the following site:  
http://www.uclouvain.be/fltr.html

2. Resolving possible timetable clashes using an equivalence table
The equivalence table may be consulted in the secretariat of the department which is running the minor. Contact person : the person in charge of the minor, for advice and approval of possible changes.  

Enrollment form for minor activities

1. Information on entry requirements
Rough guide to the restrictive sequences of courses: follow the instructions regarding the way courses are spread out over each year.  

2. Signing up for minor program activities  
Enrolment for activities (courses) in the minor should be done at the same time as enrolment for activities (courses) in the main subject.
Enrolment for courses is done by using the special menu in the virtual office.

3. Obtaining a visa from the person in charge of the minor   
Once the activities enrollment form has been completed, the student is required to ask for a visa from the person in charge of the minor before sending it to the secretariat of his/her faculty. 

Available support

1. Information on the course service
A certain number of lectures will, over time, be available on the Web and should ideally be accompanied by exercises that will make self-study possible.  
Please ask permanent members of course staff for more information. 

2. Consulting the table of support available for each activity  
Please ask permanent members of course staff for more information. 

Where alternative pedagogical systems are proposed for an activity, they are only intended for students who are enrolled on the activity in question as part of their minor and who have demonstrated that they are unable to attend classes. The written consent of the teacher will be required. 

Organization of exams

1. Registering for exams
Registering for minor course exams is done on the registration form for the main year of study (your department's secretariat).

2. Consulting exam times
Exam times can be consulted at the following address: http://www.uclouvain.be/232697.html.

N.B. : to register on the "open" lists for some exams, students should make direct contact with the central secretariat of the Faculté de philosophie et lettres.