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Study programme 2015-2016

Teaching and training



 The Master's [120] in Multilingual Communication with a Professional Focus in Languages for Business Communication gives you the expertise, competence and critical analysis skills to set you up as a responsible player in the world of national and international business.

Graduates of the course will integrate easily into a company or organization in a role such as multilingual communications specialist, public relations manager or recruitment manager. They will bring to the company/organization a whole range of knowledge and skills developed and acquired during their degree course:

- an excellent command, both written and spoken, of at least two of the following modern languages: German, English, French and Dutch;
- knowledge and understanding of how a company/organization operates, specifically in the area of communications. These skills will have been acquired principally through immersion in a company (minimum three-month internship);
- knowledge of the economic, legal, social and political situation in some of the countries of the languages studied;
- knowledge and understanding of interpersonal and intercultural communication;
- the knowledge and understanding they have gained from university study: academic research and rigorous methodology.

Graduates will also have learned how to take a critical and constructive look at themselves and the world around them, making them highly adaptable and open to further learning.

Graduates of the Master's in Multilingual Communication will have acquired the necessary knowledge and skills to take on the role of responsible player and communicator and apply their expertise to society and the business world (companies/organizations).


On successful completion of this programme, each student is able to :
1. Have a good practical knowledge and command of the two major languages studied (German, English, French or Dutch) to at least Level C1* for listening and reading comprehension and a minimum of Level B2* for oral and written expression and interaction, and will thus be able to make a valuable contribution to projects in the business/corporate field.

* Common European Framework of Reference for Languages


2. Have the ability to communicate, converse and collaborate in a professional manner and devise and manage pertinent communication strategies for business/corporate projects.

3. Be able to comment on, analyse and take a critical look at the economic, legal, social and political situation in some of the countries of the languages studied, including the political institutions, the various social partners and the major social issues debated in some of these countries.

4. Be capable of successfully managing a communications-related project within a company or organization, adopting a responsible, independent, well-considered approach.

5. Understand their role within the company/organization and exercise it in line with the company's operating policies and environment (capitalizing on their internship experience).

6. Have the ability to design and carry out research, adopting a rigorous scientific and methodological approach to investigating an original research topic relating to issues affecting the business/corporate world and international organizations.

7. Conduct themselves as university graduates and critical and responsible players who are open to continuous learning opportunities.