The master’s program in Teaching French as a Foreign Language (FLE) is both research-based and profession-oriented. The training offered provides students with essential tools for the analysis of teaching situations as well as practical tools that enable intervention in professional sectors related to the teaching process. It also offers training focused on classroom techniques and practices that allow for effective teaching to diverse audiences (children, teenagers, adults).
This master’s degree is aimed at students and/or teachers of French as a foreign language working in the public and private sectors, as well as future teachers wishing to acquire specialization in Teaching French as Foreign Language , combined with expertise in education management and administration. It allows students holding a bachelor’s degree or equivalent (Bac+4) to specialize in one year and a half.
From September 2024, the Master in Teaching French as a Foreign Language will be offered in hybrid and/or distance learning mode. This new format offers both face-to-face and distance learning sessions (distance learning is online and monitored by teachers).
At the pedagogical level, the hybrid and/or distance mode enables:
At the organizational level, the hybrid and/or distance learning mode enables
For the organization of all the courses in the program, the Department provides students with a common virtual learning environment (Blackboard Ultra) where all the information related to the courses will be available. Students will have easy access to all the tools, resources and activities they need for their learning.
Department: Department of French and Modern Studies
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
Programme Name: Teaching French as a Foreign Language
Direction: Teaching French as a Foreign Language
Level of Qualification: 2nd Cycle (Master's Degree) [3 Semesters]
Mode of Study: Full time and Part time are both possible
Language of Instruction: French
Coordinator: Associate Professor Fryni Kakoyianni-Doa
The number of places available are announced by the Graduate School with the eligibility criteria for candidates, as well as other required documents that must be attached to the application such as:• Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University.• Previous University education in a suitable subject (academic background) and grades of relevant degrees.• Letters of recommendation.• Personal interview and/or written examination (if provided by the Department’s internal rules).• Submission of preliminary research proposal for admission to a doctoral course (if provided by the Department’s internal rules).The Department may also set additional criteria and quality indicators such as: (a) number of students’ publications in scientific journals, (b) students’ participation in seminars, symposia, research programmes, (c) presentations by students at conferences, (d) knowledge of foreign languages, and (e) professional experience, etc.
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Successful completion of the requirements of the Program
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The grading system is numerical, from 0 to 10 with increments of ½. The minimum passing grade is 5. The final grade of a graduate student is calculated as the grade point average of all courses passed by the student. In a postgraduate programme of study, courses can be graded as Success/Failure. These courses do not count towards the student’s GPA, and may not exceed 25% of the programme’s ECTS, with the exception of the dissertation units. All courses are presented in the Postgraduate Studies Prospectus.The diploma dissertation, thesis, research and writing stages are graded with Success / Failure. The final grade of the dissertation is registered in the last semester of its elaboration. Master level dissertations are calculated qualitatively as Excellent, Very Good, Good, and Failure.
Graduates can be admitted to Doctoral Programs