Language and Linguistics, French - Master's Programme
Master's programme · 2 years · 120 credits
Description
Programme overview
Lund University offers you an opportunity to pursue advanced studies in languages and linguistics at Master’s level. You will meet and study together with students from a number of different fields of specialisation. The languages of instruction are English and the language corresponding to the field of your specialisation. The Centre for Languages and Literature offers students access to the most modern resources for research and education.
Specialisation in French
Le Master de Langues avec spécialité Français/Linguistique française s’adresse aux étudiants désireux d’acquérir de solides connaissances en linguistique française et de développer leurs compétences et leurs performances langagières en français parlé et écrit. L’emphase du cursus est donc mise sur la linguistique du français ainsi que sur le français moderne et son usage dans différents contextes, mais le français médiéval y a également sa place. Dans le cadre de ce Master sont dispensés des cours sur le français des discours oraux et écrits, des milieux plurilingues ainsi que sur son acquisition par différents groupes d’apprenants et son développement historique. Tous les cours allient une dimension épistémologique aux dimensions analytique et critique. Le mémoire devra s’appuyer sur une recherche de terrain et impliquer l’acquisition d’un corpus de données.
L’objectif final du Master est d’apporter aux étudiants une meilleure maîtrise de la langue française ainsi que de parfaire leurs connaissances pratiques et théoriques leur permettant de diriger et de développer divers secteurs d’activités professionnelles en français. Le Master de Langues avec spécialité Français/Linguistique française propose donc tant aux professionnels de l’enseignement qu’aux consultants internationaux dans les domaines de l’administration, de la communication et du tourisme une reprise d’études diplômante à un niveau universitaire supérieur. Il est également destiné aux étudiants qui voudraient mener une carrière universitaire de recherches en linguistique française.
Career prospects
With a Master´s degree in Language and Linguistics, you are attractive for employers looking for a highly qualified individual with expert knowledge in communication in general, and in language in particular. An international MA in Language and Linguistics also provides you with the academic background you need in order to apply for doctoral studies in languages and linguistics.
Admission
The primary requirement is a BA degree in language and linguistics. In addition to academic transcript, the applicant should submit their BA thesis and/or other independently written academic papers. The word count for these written samples of work should be between 6000 and 8000 words in total, or longer if the BA thesis itself is longer (excluding the references and possible appendices). The subject area of the thesis and the possible other submitted essays should be relevant for the selected specialisation, and written in French. Send your academic paper(s) via email to masterlanguage [at] sol [dot] lu [dot] se. Submit all other supporting documentation to www.universityadmissions.se.
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Application opportunitiesAlready in Sweden or an EU-student?
You may be able to apply to this programme in the later application round from 15 March to 19 April.
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Contact
Study counsellor
Åsa Wikström
Phone: +46 46-2228699
Email: Asa [dot] Wikstrom [at] sol [dot] lu [dot] se
Requirements and selection
Entry requirements
To be admitted to the programme, students must hold a Bachelor’s degree, or the equivalent, specialising in the subject chosen for the Master’s programme. In addition, English 6/B from Swedish upper secondary school is required, or the equivalent.
International students are required to hold a first-cycle degree (Bachelor of Arts or the equivalent), specialising in the subject chosen for the Master’s programme, as well as a degree project in the subject. In addition, students must have documented proficiency in English equivalent to English 6 from Swedish upper secondary school (please visit universityadmissions.se for information on the English proficiency required).
Selection criteria
English language requirements
Most of Lund University’s programmes require English Level 6 (unless otherwise stated under 'Entry requirements'). This is the equivalent of an overall IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 90. There are several ways to prove your English language proficiency – check which proof is accepted at the University Admissions in Sweden website. All students must prove they meet English language requirements by the deadline, in order to be considered for admission.
How to prove your English proficiency – universityadmissions.se
Country-specific requirements
Check if there are any country-specific eligibility rules for you to study Master's studies or Bachelor's studies in Sweden.
Country-specific requirements for Bachelor's studies – universityadmissions.se
Country-specific requirements for Master's studies – universityadmissions.se
Apply
Start Autumn Semester 2022
Day-time Lund, full time 100%
In English
Study period
29 August 2022 - 2 June 2024
Application
Closed for applications
How to apply
Lund University uses a national application system run by University Admissions in Sweden. It is only possible to apply during the application periods.
Step 1: Apply online
- Check that you meet the entry requirements of the programme or course you are interested in (refer to the section above on this webpage).
- Start your application – go to the University Admissions in Sweden website where you create an account and select programmes/courses during the application period.
Visit the University Admissions in Sweden website - Rank your programme/course choices in order of preference and submit them before the application deadline.
Step 2: Submit documents
- Read about how to document your eligibility and how to submit your documents at the University Admissions in Sweden website. Follow any country-specific document rules for Master's studies or Bachelor's studies
Country-specific requirements for Bachelor's studies – universityadmissions.se
Country-specific requirements for Master's studies – universityadmissions.se
- Get all your documents ready:
- official transcripts and high school diploma (Bachelor's applicants)
- official transcripts and degree certificate or proof of expected graduation (Master's applicants)
- passport/ID (all applicants) and
- proof of English proficiency (all applicants).
- Prepare programme-specific documents if stated in the next paragraph on this webpage.
- Upload or send all required documents to University Admissions before the document deadline.
- Pay the application fee (if applicable – refer to the section below on this webpage) before the document deadline.
* Note that the process is different if you are applying as an exchange student or as a part of a cooperation programme (such as Erasmus+).
* If you have studied your entire Bachelor's programme in Sweden and all of your academic credits are in Ladok, you do not have to submit transcripts or your diploma when applying for a Master's programme. However, there may still be other documents you need to submit! See the link below.
* Svensk student?
Läs instruktionerna om att söka till ett internationellt masterprogram på lu.se
Programme-specific documents
In addition to the documents mentioned under Step 2, you will also be requested to submit a Bachelor’s degree thesis when applying to this programme. Please note that the thesis should be sent by email directly to the department.
The thesis is to be submitted in the original language and (unless written in English, German, French, or the language of the specialisation chosen) in an English translation (which does not have to be made by an authorised translator).
You will get additional information about the thesis from the department after the application deadline.
Tuition fees
Non-EU/EEA citizens
Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 220 000
First payment: SEK 55 000
Citizens of a country outside of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are required to pay tuition fees. You pay one instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each semester.
Tuition fees, payments and exemptions
EU/EEA citizens and Switzerland
There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.
Application fee
If you are required to pay tuition fees, you are generally also required to pay an application fee of SEK 900 (approximately EUR 100) when you apply at the University Admissions in Sweden website. You pay one application fee regardless of how many programmes or courses you apply to.
Paying your application fee – universityadmissions.se
Exemptions from paying the application fee – universityadmissions.se
*Note that there are no tuition or application fees for exchange students or PhD students, regardless of their nationality.
Scholarships & funding
Lund University Global Scholarship programme
The Lund University Global Scholarship programme is a merit-based and selective scholarship targeted at top academic students from countries outside the EU/EEA.
Lund University Global Scholarship
Swedish Institute Scholarships
The Swedish Institute offers scholarships to international students applying for studies in Sweden at Bachelor's, Master's, PhD and post-doctoral levels.
Scholarship options at the Swedish Institute website
Country-specific scholarships and funding options
Lund University has agreements with scholarship organisations and funding bodies in different countries, which may allow applicants to apply for funding or scholarships in their home countries for their studies at Lund University.
- Scholarships/funding for students from Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia, Russia and Chile, among other countries
- US student finance
- Canada student finance
