Study location	Hungary, Budapest
Type	Master, full degree studies
Nominal duration	4 semesters (120 ECTS)
Study language	French
Awards	MA (Philologist in French Language, Literature and Culture)
Course code	Arts and Humanities

Entry qualification

Bachelor diploma (or higher) Applicants must hold a university bachelor’s degree (or an equivalent college degree) in the fields listed below. Full credit acknowledgement is only given for a Bachelor’s degree in Romance Philology, Specialized in French Studies or French as a Foreign Language Teacher qualification. In case of any other degree, each diploma will be considered individually. The applicant must have at least 50 credits in the field of French studies (Linguistics, Literature and Culture) to enter the programme. Transcripts from your bachelor’s degree as well as course descriptions will be requested. The educational and outcome requirements are defined by the Ministry of Human Capacities, Regulation No. 18/2016. (VIII. 5.). Details of the application and admission process are defined by the Organisational and Operational Regulations of ELTE. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	French Niveau linguistique requis: Français (Niveau Autonome, C1 selon CECRL) Suivant le dossier et le profil de l’étudiant, d’éventuels cours de mise à niveau peuvent être proposés. C1-level French (CEFR/CECRL)

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. — Secondary school certificate. Notarized copy only on request — Bachelor-level degree. An official copy of your completed Bachelor degree — Transcript of record — CV: Curriculum Vitae in English, in MS Word format with one low resolution photo — Motivation letter: a maximum of 500 words — Copy of the main pages of the passport. Scanned, in colour, all personal details and expiry date must be shown. Passport must be valid — Copy of Application fee transfer — Copy of the Entrance exam fee transfer — Language certificate. Official test result or certificate must be provided (see program specific proficiency requirements) Other: An official English translation of the certificates and the records if the language of the original is not English Optional documents for admissions — Research Proposal: Please consult with the coordinating department for more information — Letter of Reference: Also called “Letter of recommendation.” From a former instructor and/or employer — Letter of Authorization: If the applicant uses the services of a non-contracted third party during the application process, a Letter of Authorization must be signed. Applications will not be processed without.

More information	elte.hu/..e-literature-and-culture-ma.c.68

Overview

Short description:
La formation est assurée par les vingt enseignants universitaires qualifiés et les trois lecteurs francophones du plus ancien département d’études françaises en Hongrie (235 ans de recherches). Le Département offre un cursus complet : licence, master, doctorat. Les étudiants recevront une formation pluridisciplinaire de haut niveau articulant des cours de langue, de littérature et de civilisation françaises (Voir la liste des cours sur le site internet). Le master se clőt par la soutenance d’un mémoire.

With more than 235 years of research and teaching, the Department of French Studies of the Faculty of Humanities is the oldest French department in Hungary. A total of 20 qualified instructors, including three francophone lectors, provide students with a multidisciplinary training composed of language classes, literary studies from the Middle Ages to the present time, and courses in French civilization. In the scope of the Master program students will have the opportunity to prepare for doctoral studies.

The aim of this course is to train high-level specialists capable of meeting the specific demands of the labour market in the fields of cultural and intercultural exchange. In addition to local, national or international authorities in the public sector, it is important to underline the growing need for French graduates in the private sector, e.g. in multinational companies.

The training will also prepare students to continue in one of the Doctoral Schools of the Faculty.
Our graduates find positions mainly in the sectors of education and research, tourism management, banking and finance, and intercultural communications.

This program enables students to become scholars in French philology, organisers in various fields of French culture, experts on French culture, journalists, specialists in diplomatic affairs.

Strength of program:
Le master permet aux étudiants de découvrir des domaines de recherches en littérature française du Moyen Age à l’extrême contemporain d’étudier les littératures francophones de pratiquer l’analyse scientifique des discours et des textes littéraires de mener une recherche documentaire en littérature d’élaborer à l’écrit des textes argumentés et articulés d’exposer à l’oral une argumentation claire et informée d’approfondir leur formation linguistique et d’étudier des domaines de recherches en linguistique (synchronie et diachronie, linguistique théorique et appliquée) le master prépare les étudiants à poursuivre leur formation dans le cadre des Écoles Doctorales de la Faculté : Littérature française du haut Moyen Âge jusqu’à nos jours Linguistique française (au sein de l’école doctorale de romanistique).

In the Master program students explore different areas of research, such as French Medieval to contemporary literature, to practise the scientific analysis of discourse and literary texts, to conduct elaborate literary research, to form clear and informed arguments reflecting a deep linguistic understanding (of the synchronic and the diachronic aspects, from the theoretical to the applied linguistic points of view).

Entry requirements: BA degree in the related fields, proof of French language proficiency

Entrance exam: Yes

Type of entrance exam: oral

Entrance exam location: Electronic

Entrance exam description: The application documents are processed by the Department of International Affairs and then forwarded to the department responsible for the given degree programme. The department checks the documents and organizes an interview by telephone, online (e.g. Skype) or in person. After the entrance interview, the department comes to a decision and informs the Department of International Affairs.

Contact:
Mr Rezső Jarmalov
Stipendium Hungaricum coordinator
stipendiumhungaricum@btk.elte.hu

Preparatory year available: No

Specialisation year available: No

Minimum number of scholarship holders: 2

Maximum number of scholarship holders: 5

Link: www.elte.hu/en/french-language-literature-and-culture-ma

Programme structure

Please find the list of study units here:

French Language and Culture

Career opportunities

The aim of this course is to train high-level specialists capable of meeting the specific demands of the labor market in the fields of cultural and intercultural exchange. In addition to local, national or international authorities in the public sector, it is important to underline the growing need for French graduates in the private sector, e.g. with multinational companies.

The training will also prepare the student to continue in one of the Doctoral Schools of the Faculty.

Our graduates find positions mainly int he sectors of education and research, tourism management, banking and finance, and intercultural communications.

Job examples:
Scholar in French philology, organiser in various fields of French culture, expert on French culture, journalist, specialist in diplomatic affairs.