Additional courses (preparatory module) to the master course

To access  this Master, students must have a good command of certain subjects. If this is not the case, they must add supplementary classes at the beginning of their Master’s programme in order to obtain the prerequisites for these studies.

What is a preparatory module?

It is a set of supplementary classes (courses, practical works, seminars, etc.) from the first cycle (see the non-exhaustive list below). The complementary module (maximum 60 credits) is tailor-made by the jury according to the student's educational background and added to the Master’s programme in order to acquire fundamental knowledge to then pursue the 120 credits of the Master’s programme.

Who is it for?
  • Students from a non-university higher education institution
  • Candidates admitted with additional training
  • Candidates admitted on the file with additional training

All the explanations are in this document (in French).


Mandatory Languages (50 credits)
Students must choose one Germanic language from German, English and Dutch and one Romance language from Spanish, Italian and French.
Optional German (25 credits)
Optional LGERM1315  Civilisation of the German-speaking countries : cultural aspects
DE q1  22.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Hubert Roland

Hubert Roland
Optional LGERM1515  Civilisation of the German-speaking countries : The present
DE q2  22.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Ferran Suner Munoz

Ferran Suner Munoz
Optional LGERM1313  Introduction to German linguistics : phonology and morphology
DE q2  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Joachim Sabel

Joachim Sabel
Optional LGERM1513  Introduction to German linguistics: syntax, semantics and pragmatics
DE q1  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Joachim Sabel

Joachim Sabel
Optional LGERM1314  History of thoughs and litterature in Germany I
DE q1  30h+7.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Antje Büssgen

Antje Büssgen
Optional LGERM1514  History of thoughs and litterature in Germany II
DE q2  30h+7.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Antje Büssgen

Antje Büssgen
Optional LGERM1501  German IV
DE q1+q2  30h+30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Manon Hermann (compensates Ferran Suner Munoz)

> Ferran Suner Munoz

Manon Hermann (compensates Ferran Suner Munoz)
, Ferran Suner Munoz
Optional English (25 credits)
Optional LGERM1325  Civilisation of the English-speaking countries : cultural aspects
EN q1  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Ben De Bruyn

Ben De Bruyn
Optional LGERM1525  American Culture: Memory and Identity Politics
EN q2  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Véronique Bragard

Véronique Bragard
Optional LGERM1528  Current issues and trends in English linguistics
EN q1  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Gaëtanelle Gilquin

Gaëtanelle Gilquin
Optional LGERM1328  Introduction to English linguistics : syntax and stylistics
EN q2  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Gaëtanelle Gilquin

Gaëtanelle Gilquin
Optional LGERM1324  The History of English Literature I
EN q2  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Ben De Bruyn

Ben De Bruyn
Optional LGERM1524  The History of English Literature II
EN q2  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Véronique Bragard

Véronique Bragard
Optional LGERM1502  Advanced English language skills II
EN q1+q2  30h+30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Maïté Dupont (compensates Gaëtanelle Gilquin)

> Gaëtanelle Gilquin

Maïté Dupont (compensates Gaëtanelle Gilquin)
, Gaëtanelle Gilquin
Optional Dutch (25 credits)
Optional LGERM1335  Civilisation of the Dutch-speaking countries : cultural aspects
NL q1  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Elies Smeyers

Elies Smeyers
Optional LGERM1535  Civilisation of the Dutch-speaking countries : The present
NL q2  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Matthieu Sergier

Matthieu Sergier
Optional LGERM1333  Introduction to Dutch linguistics : phonology and morphology
NL q2  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Philippe Hiligsmann

> Kristel Van Goethem

Philippe Hiligsmann
, Kristel Van Goethem
Optional LGERM1533  Dutch linguistics: syntax
NL q2  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Elisabeth Degand

Elisabeth Degand
Optional LGERM1334  Dutch literature I: from the Middle Ages to the 18th century
NL q1  30h+7.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Guido Latre (compensates Stéphanie Vanasten)

> Stéphanie Vanasten

Guido Latre (compensates Stéphanie Vanasten)
, Stéphanie Vanasten
Optional LGERM1534  Dutch Literature II: 19th and 20th century
NL q2  30h+7.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Stéphanie Vanasten

Stéphanie Vanasten
Optional LGERM1503  Dutch: Advanced Language Skills and Fluency II
NL q1+q2  30h+30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Philippe Hiligsmann

Philippe Hiligsmann
Optional French (25 credits)
Optional LROM1100  History of French Literature from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution
FR q2  60h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Olivier Delsaux

> Olivier Delsaux (compensates Tania Van Hemelryck)

> Agnès Guiderdoni

Olivier Delsaux
, Olivier Delsaux (compensates Tania Van Hemelryck)
, Agnès Guiderdoni
Optional LROM1200  History of French Literature from the French Revolution to the Present Day
FR q2  60h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Alice Richir

Alice Richir
Optional LROM1112  Introduction to the Study of French and Romance Languages and Literature : Trends, Concepts, Methods
FR q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Mattia Cavagna

> Jean-Louis Dufays

> Philippe Hambye

Mattia Cavagna
, Jean-Louis Dufays
, Philippe Hambye
Optional LROM1221  Linguistics: Variation in Contemporary French
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Anne-Catherine Simon

Anne-Catecoine Simon
Optional LROM1222  Linguistics: Historical approach to French in Romance languages
FR q2  45h+7.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Philippe Hambye

Philippe Hambye
Optional LROM1160  Critical Analysis of Texts: Poetry in French
FR q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Olivier Delsaux

Olivier Delsaux
Optional LROM1230  Examination of Medieval Texts : from Latin to Old French
FR q2  30h+7.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Mattia Cavagna

Mattia Cavagna
Optional LROM1323  Belgian Francophone Literature
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Pierre Piret

Pierre Piret
Optional Spanish (25 credits)
Mandatory LROM1382  Writing and Accounts of Crisis in Modern and Contemporary Spanish literature
ES q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Marta Sábado Novau

Marta Sábado Novau
Mandatory LROM1381  Synchronic approaches to Spanish
ES q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Barbara De Cock

> Aurélie Marsily (compensates Barbara De Cock)

Barbara De Cock
, Aurélie Marsily (compensates Barbara De Cock)
Mandatory LROM1283  Twentieth Century Latin-American short story : a historical and thematic survey
ES q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Geneviève Fabry

Geneviève Fabry
Mandatory LROM1281  Introduction to Linguistic Analysis of Spanish Texts
ES q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Barbara De Cock

Barbara De Cock
Optional LROM1584  History of Contemporary Spain as seen through the Visual Arts and Cinema.
ES q1  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Geneviève Fabry

Geneviève Fabry
Optional LROM1583  Historical and Cultural Aspects of Spain (Middle Ages and Modern Times)
ES q1  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Barbara De Cock

Barbara De Cock
Optional Italian (25 credits)
Mandatory LITAL1001  Italian modern society
IT q2  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Annalisa Caruso

> Costantino Maeder (coord.)

Annalisa Caruso
, Costantino Maeder (coord.)
Mandatory LROM1272  Italian literature and civilization: the three crowns. From the Middle Ages to the early Renaissance
IT q1  22.5h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Mattia Cavagna

Mattia Cavagna
Mandatory LROM1273  Italian literature and civilization: the Renaissance and the Baroque
IT q2  22.5h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Mattia Cavagna (coord.)

> Costantino Maeder

Mattia Cavagna (coord.)
, Costantino Maeder
Mandatory LROM1271  Elements of italian linguistics
IT q2  15h+45h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Costantino Maeder

Costantino Maeder
Mandatory LROM1270  Lexicographical workshop
IT q1  15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Mattia Cavagna

Mattia Cavagna
Mandatory General courses (10 credits)
Mandatory LFIAL1550  Theory of Literature
FR q1  30h+7.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Jean-Louis Dufays

> Jean-Louis Dufays (compensates Michel Lisse)

Jean-Louis Dufays
, Jean-Louis Dufays (compensates Michel Lisse)
Mandatory LFIAL1560  General linguistics : semantics and pragmatics
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Elisabeth Degand

Elisabeth Degand