Study location	Hungary, Budapest
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	4 semesters (2 years) (120 ECTS)
Study language	French
Awards	MA (Philologist in French Language, Literature and Culture)
Accreditation	OH-FHF/1662-4/2009.

Tuition fee	€2,500 per semester
Application fee	€150 one-time The application fee is discounted for Early Bird applicants: EUR 100 (non-refundable) between 01/11/2024 – 30/11/2024 and between 01/02/2025 – 31/03/2025; The regular application fee is: EUR 150 (non-refundable) between 01/04/2025-31/05/2025
Examination fee	€100 one-time

Entry qualification

Undergraduate / 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. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Important Information: Bear in mind that providing us with your personal data (name, mother’s name, email, passport number, etc.) is your responsibility and yours only. We cannot be held responsible for any delays caused by incomplete, misspelled or false data (re-issuing a letter of acceptance may take considerable time).

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) Depending on its (academic) profile, the applicant might be offered preparatory courses if this level of proficiency has not been reached yet.

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. A maximum of 500 words. Also called “Letter of Motivation.” — 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 Application deadlines The deadline for application means the deadline of submission of the full and complete application package in the online system. Period 1 (with Early Bird discount): 01/11-30/11/2024 23:59 (CET) Period 2 (with Early Bird discount): 01/02-31/03/2025 23:59 (CET) Period 3: 01/04-31/05/2025 23:59 (CET) The application procedure includes 3 periods in order to give the applicants the freedom to submit their application when it’s most suitable for them. The applicants of each period have the same chance to get admittance for the programme. However, please note, that the Faculty of Humanities ELTE reserves the right to cancel the entrance periods in case the number of the admitted applicants reaches the limit during the previous entrance periods. Procedure of the application The application starts in the online application system. Students need to register in the system, fill in the online application form, upload the required documents and follow the instructions during the application process. Applications will only be processed if the application fee (non-refundable) has been transferred to the Faculty’s bank account. BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS OF OUR UNIVERSITY IBAN Bank Account: HU 03 1003 2000 0142 6201 0000 0000 BIC/SWIFT code: HUSTHUHB Name of the University: EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY, ELTE BTK Address: 1088 Budapest, Múzeum krt. 4/a, Hungary Name of the Bank: Hungarian State Treasury Ltd. (Magyar Államkincstár) Address of the Bank: 1139 Budapest, Váci út 71. PLEASE DO NOT MISS TO ADD IN THE MESSAGE SECTION: Name of applicant AY 2025/26/1 The University’s sub-account number: AC9202/04 For further information regarding fee transferring please visit the Faculty’s website Entrance examination and selection process After the university receives the full application package and it is checked by the Department of International Affairs, applicants will be invited to an oral entrance exam. An entrance exam date option will be sent no later than the application deadline for the relevant period. Please, check your messages in the application system, and the e-mail address that is linked to the account regularly. Procedure of the entrance examination The entrance exam contains a discussion about the motivation of the applicant. Successful applicants must have a good command of French to pass the entrance exam. The format of the entrance exam is an online interview. Ranking is based on the overall evaluation of academic excellence (based on the submitted documents) and the results of the entrance exam. Results and the official decision will be announced in the application system. Admission letters are sent out also in the online application system within a few days. For more information about the application procedures, please visit the Faculty’s website

More information	elte.hu/..nguage-literature-and-culture-ma

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).

Programme structure

Find the detailed structure of the program on the site of the Faculty:
www.btk.elte.hu/master-programmes

Career opportunities

Career opportunities
La formation Lettres modernes en général, ainsi le master en langue, littérature et civilisation françaises a pour objectif de former des spécialistes de haut niveau capables de répondre aux exigences du marché de l’emploi dans les domaines de la culture et des échanges interculturels (secteur tertiaire, et plus spécialement les carrières de l’information et de la communication : domaine artistique, presse, édition, traduction en sciences humaines, traduction littéraire, etc). En outre des collectivités locales, nationales ou internationales, il faut aussi souligner l’intérêt croissant du secteur privé (entreprises à vocation internationale) pour les Humanités (indépendamment de la spécialisation). Une grande importance est également accordée à la préparation à la recherche afin de permettre aux étudiants d’envisager un doctorat.

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 the student 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.

Job examples
—Scholar in French philology,
—Organiser in various fields of French culture,
—Expert on French culture,
—Journalist, specialist in diplomatic affairs