Students will choose one of the two programmes (30 credits) listed below:

- the "Basic" programme: this teaches the foundations of literature research.

The classes and seminars relate to specific language and literature topics and include research training.
Students choosing this option are particularly encouraged to take up the offer of the additional modules available at our Erasmus or Mercator partner universities outside Belgium: Mobility and internationalization

Students have the opportunity to gain work experience through an internship related to one of the direct or indirect career options relevant to their research focus. This can take place during the first or second year of the Master's degree. At least two weeks prior to the programme approval date (in the first or second year of the Master's degree), students must submit their internship proposal and a duly completed internship agreement to the supervisory panel. Students whose proposals are not accepted will add an additional research focus module to their programme.

- the "French and Francophone Studies" programme: this offers specific literature research training as part of the European inter-university "Master's in French and Francophone Studies" programme. One term (the second or third of the Master's degree) is spent at one of the partner universities (Paris 3, Ca'Foscari in Venice, Humboldt in Berlin or Lausanne). A second term at one of the partner universities is possible: in this case, it will be part of the Option in French and Francophone Studies (30 credits).