Faculty of Languages & Humanities
Enrolling for this study plan is possible after having obtained one of the following degrees:
Academic Bachelor's programme taal- en letterkunde
You may also be asked to provide additional documents so we may evaluate your application.
Aanbevelingsbrief 1 / Letter of recommendation 1
Aanbevelingsbrief 2 / Letter of recommendation 2
Motivatiebrief / Letter of motivation
Puntenlijst / Transcript of records
Enrolling for this plan is also possible having completed the Preparatory Programme Master of Arts in Linguistics and Literary Studies.
Enrolling for this plan is also possible having completed the Bachelor of Linguistics and LiteraryStudies.
In order to complete the master’s programme (60 ECTS), students need to take:
1. Compulsory courses (24 ECTS): The master's thesis (18 ECTS), Research methodology (3 ECTS) and “Linguistics and Literary Studies in Brussels” (3 ECTS).
2. Language related courses (12 ECTS): Students can choose the courses in their selected language.
3. Profile related courses (24 ECTS): Students can choose the courses in their selected profile.
Within your profile, you can also choose from a special list of ULB courses (Max. 1 course, 6 ECTS)
First Semester
- Séminaire de linguistique anglaise (Prof. P. De Brabanter) ENG
- Linguistique italienne (Prof. S. Ventura) ITAL
- Etude approfondie de la linguistique néerlandaise (Prof. J. Jaspers) DUTCH
Second Semester
- Etude approfondie de la linguistique synchronique de l'anglais (Prof. P. De Brabanter) ENG
- Questions approfondies de sociolinguistique de l’espagnol (Prof. L. Calabrese) SPAN
- Etude approfondie de la langue italienne écrite et parlée (Prof. S. Goia) ITAL
If you wish to make use of this possibility, you must submit your request via the form 'request equivalent study parts ULB LW', which can be found on the university website: www.vub.be/en/studying-vub/practical-info-for-students/student-administration/elective-courses-and-forms
The deadline is September 30 for courses of the first semester and February 15 for courses of the second semester.
The following courses are all compulsory. Only register for the master thesis and research methodology course at the end of your program, when you are able to graduate. You are strongly advised to register the master thesis and the research methodology course together in the same academic year.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 24 ECTS credits.
| 18ECTS credits - Master Thesis Linguistics and Literary Studies |
| 3ECTS credits - Research Methodology: Linguistics |
| 3ECTS credits - Linguistics and literary studies in Brussels |
You can choose elective courses for a total of 36 ECTS. 12 Of those 36 ECTS must be within the language module of your chosen language. 24 ECTS must be within your chosen profile.
To complete this module, students must obtain 36 ECTS credits.
German
If your main language is German, you have to take 12 ECTS from this list.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.
English
If your main language is English, you have to take 12 ECTS from this list.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.
French
If your main language is French, you have to take 12 ECTS from this list.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.
Italian
If your main language is Italian, you have to take 12 ECTS from this list.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.
| 6ECTS credits - Italian Language in the Media |
| 6ECTS credits - European and Italian Literature from the 18th Century to the Present |
| 6ECTS credits - Modern Literary Genres in Italy |
Dutch
If your main language is Dutch, you have to take 12 ECTS from this list.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.
| 6ECTS credits - Contemporary Dutch prose |
| 6ECTS credits - Aspects of poetry study |
| 6ECTS credits - Sociolinguistics and Language Change |
| 6ECTS credits - Dutch as second language |
Spanish
If your main language is Spanish, you have to take 12 ECTS from this list.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.
Profile Linguistics
You complete your program with 24 ECTS profile related courses. If you register courses in another language than your main chosen language, make sure you have an adequate language proficiency.