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Specific Admission Requirements
1° Student must hold a first level university degree.
2° Provide proof of a sufficient level in French (B1 of the European Framework of Reference 
)
3° Student must have developed the following skills in his previous training :
- complete grasp of the written and oral practices of the French language;
- complete passive and active grasp of a Romance language;
- literary and linguistic analytical skills;
- knowledge of the history of French literature and one Romance language literature;
- Knowledge of literary theory and criticism;
- knowledge of Latin language and literature;
At the end of the 1st level programme, including at least the following 96 specific credits:
- Méthodologie des études françaises et romanes (7 credits);
- Histoire littéraire (française et romane) et littérature comparée (23 credits);
- Analyse littéraire et explication de textes (18 credits);
- Littérature belge (3 credits);
- Grammaire et linguistique diachronique et synchronique (français et langues romanes) (21 credits);
- Langues et littératures latines (8 credits);
- Étude et pratique d’une langue romane (16 credits).
The 30 credits of the Minor in French Studies [30.0] satisfy these requriements.
Courses not taken will be added to the masters programme (without exceeding a total of 15 credits).
If the total number of prerequisites exceeds 15 credits, access to the master is subject to the student passing an Preparatory year for Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures: General [60.0] the programme of which is established on the basis of the student's file.
Course equivalences are submitted for approval to the chairman of the jury, the secretary of the jury and the academic faculty secretary.
University Bachelors | |||
| Diploma | Special Requirements | Access | Remarks |
| UCLouvain Bachelors | |||
| Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General | Direct Access | ||
| Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General | If student has taken French as Romance Language and one of the following minors : Minor in Italian Studies Minor in Spanish Studies | Direct Access | With 15 credits prerequisites integrated into the masters programme |
| Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General | If student has taken Spanish or Italian as Romance Language and the Minor in French Studies | Access with additional training | Code inconnu:rom1pm |
| Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures | If student has taken one of the following minors : Minor in Italian Studies Minor in Spanish Studies | Direct Access | With 15 credits prerequisites integrated into the masters programme |
| Other Bachelor in Arts and Letters | If student has taken one of the following minors : Minor in French Studies Minor in Italian Studies Minor in Spanish Studies | Access with additional training | Code inconnu:rom1pm |
| Others Bachelors of the French speaking Community of Belgium | |||
| Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General | Direct Access | ||
| Other Bachelor in Arts and Letters | Access with additional training | Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed | |
| Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium | |||
| Academische Bachelor in de Taal- en Letterkunde : twee talencombinaties (Frans-latijn; Frans-Spaans; Frans-Italiaans) | Based on application: accepted, conditional on further training, or refusal | Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed | |
| Foreign Bachelors | |||
| Bachelor in Arts and Letters | Based on application: accepted, conditional on further training, or refusal | Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed | |
Non university Bachelors | |||
> Find out more about links (https://uclouvain.be/fr/etudier/passerelles) to the university | |||
| Diploma | Access | Remarks | |
| BA - AESI orientation Français et français langue étrangère - HE - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60 BA - AESI orientation Français et morale - HE - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60 BA - AESI orientation Français et religion - HE - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60 | Les enseignements supplémentaires éventuels peuvent être consultés dans le module complémentaire. | Type court | |
Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree | |||
| Diploma | Special Requirements | Access | Remarks |
| "Licenciés" | |||
| Other Holder of a "Licence" in Arts and Letters | Access with additional training | Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed | |
| Masters | |||
| Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General | If student has taken French as Romance Language and one of the following minors : Minor in Italian Studies Minor in Spanish Studies | Direct Access | |
| Master [60] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures | If student has taken one of the following minors : Minor in Italian Studies Minor in Spanish Studies | Direct Access | |
| Other Master | Access with additional training | Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed | |
Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree | |||
Not relevant for this Master. | |||
Adults taking up their university training
> See the website Valorisation des acquis de l'expérience (https://uclouvain.be/fr/etudier/vae)
It is possible to gain admission to all masters courses via the validation of professional experience procedure.
Access on the file
Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration
See the website : Unversity's Enrolment Office at Louvain-la-Neuve (https://uclouvain.be/en/study/inscriptions)
Requests for additional information regarding admission should be addressed to Mme Fiorella Flamini, Study Adviser at the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters (conseiller.etudes-fial@uclouvain.be, tel. : +32 (0)10 47 48 57).
All requests for admission based on the student’s academic record (as well as category II and III bridging programmes) should be submitted to Mme Fiorella Flamini, Study Adviser at the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters (Collège Mercier, 14 bte L3.06.01, Place Cardinal Mercier B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, conseiller.etudes-fial@uclouvain.be, tel. : +32 (0)10 47 48 57). The application file should include a letter in support of the application, academic transcripts for every year in higher education, a copy of the qualification(s) gained and, where the student has had a professional career, a curriculum vitae. International candidates should submit their request to the University Enrolment Office according to the procedure outlined at : https://uclouvain.be/inscription (https://uclouvain.be/inscription)