Undergraduate courses Foreign and Regional Languages, Literature and Civilisations Track English
This programme is taught in French.
field(s) of training :
Arts, Literature, Languages
diploma level :
Bachelor's degree (three-year degree)
duration of the program :
3 years
Course overview
English is the most spoken language in the world, the official language in no less than 53 countries as well as international organisations such as the United Nations or the European Union. Adding all the cultural productions in English, we are exposed to English every day.
You wish to learn more about this language rich in history and culture? You want to open up to new linguistic and civilisational perspectives? The bachelor’s in Foreign and Regional Languages, Literature and Civilisations specialised in English aims at understanding better this language essential in international exchanges and in everyday life.
This three-year full-time programme is multidisciplinary and aims at proficiency in various aspects of the English language. To do so, the curriculum offers comprehensive courses in linguistics, literature and culture. Moreover, thanks to the practical and vocational courses, you will acquire know-how and transferrable skills useful to determine your future career.
Highlights
Debates, oral exchanges, movie and theatre clubs… The bachelor’s degree offers many extracurricular activities to speak and listen to English, with English-speakers and learners!
Besides, this programme is organised jointly with the bachelor’s degree in Linguistics of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. As such, as early as the first semester and for the duration of the bachelor’s, you can take an optional course in Linguistics.
Welcoming international students
Since 2019, the University of Caen Normandy has been awarded the "Bienvenue en France" label by Campus France, highlighting the quality of the university's welcome for international students.
Application requirements
Entry requirements
To enter this master’s, you should
- Be interested in studying, reading, and various fields of culture
- Have completed secondary education, and obtained a high school diploma equivalent to the French baccalaureate
Language proficiency requirements
Minimum French proficiency level required: B2
Minimum English proficiency level required (for Year 1): B1
Minimum English proficiency level required (for Year 2 and 3): B2
Specific conditions
Within the Faculty of Foreign Languages, the Applied Foreign Languages and the Foreign and Regional Languages, Literature and Civilisations bachelor’s degrees belong to the same department. As such, if you are registered in one of these programmes, you can change programme any time during the year to attend another bachelor’s of the same department.
Apply and register
The registration process takes place in 3 steps:
Application process
Admission and registration requirements may vary depending on your nationality, country of residence, foreign secondary school leaving certificate, and the nature of your programme of study. Discover how to apply to the University of Caen Normandy.
Course structure
Courses
- Take place
- On site in Campus 1 (Caen), within the Faculty of Foreign Languages of the university of Caen Normandy
- Online, via the platforms of the University Centre of Multimedia Teaching
- Amount to 500 hours a year, around 20 hours a week
- Are completed by an internship if you wish to choose the Preparation to Teaching option in Year 3. This internship will not be graded, however, it can be acknowledged as student commitment.
Course units
English proficiency is essential to the bachelor’s degree in Foreign and Regional Languages, Literature and Civilisations specialised in English. From Year 1 to Year 3, you will deepen your mastering of this language, with main courses in:
- Grammar
- Linguistics
- Translation
As well as courses related to English-speaking culture:
- Literature
- Civilisation
You will also attend a course related to French, as well as vocational courses to support your professional prospects.
In Year 1, in addition to linguistic and cultural courses, you will learn higher education methodology. You will also be able to choose an optional course to broaden your knowledge in linguistics or support your learning.
In Year 2, you will have to choose between various options:
- One language: to go deeper in your knowledge and skills in English
- Two languages: to attend complementary courses in another language
- As a second language: English, Islandic, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish
- As a third language: Arabic, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian
- Linguistics, to gain a theoretical approach on various aspects of linguistics
- Teaching, to specialise in teaching English
- French as a Foreign Language, to specialise in teaching French for non-French-speaking students
The options will allow you to choose a speciality in Year 3. Depending on your choice, you will be able to pursue a master’s degree in the corresponding specialities:
- Cultural Studies
- Specialised Translation
- Linguistics
- Teaching
- French as a Foreign Language
Coursework and assessment
The course lasts 3 years and is divided in 6 semesters. Courses are gathered in skills to be acquired, which make up course units. Course units are gathered in 2 skills units, a disciplinary skills unit and a transferrable skills unit.
Each course is graded through coursework only, from 0 to 20, 20 being the best grade: assessments can take place either in class, during the 12 weeks of training, or at the end of these weeks, during the 2 weeks dedicated to exams, or both. There are no final exams at the end of the semester or of the year, and you cannot retake an exam.
Grade compensation is organised without eliminatory marks and on the basis of the general average obtained in every course unit:
- For the courses of a same course unit and a same skill unit
- Over each semester
- Over the 2 semesters of a same year
The year do not compensate each other.
To successfully complete a semester, you must have an average mark of at least 10 points out of 20. If you have not completed your semester, you can retake the courses units you failed; you do not have to retake the courses in which you have obtained at least 10 points out of 20.
Language
French
English
Study abroad
“In a text, there is always a part up for interpretation, a proposition of a world one could inhabit and, as such, envision as a very personal possibility.” The question is: how can you grasp “the work’s world” without having experienced a change of scenery yourself? And how you one grasp the fundamentals of a society without exposing yourself daily to the society’s contemporary politics, society and culture?
You wish to improve your English mastery in full-immersion? Perfect your academic training and study abroad in an English-speaking country, in Europe or all around the world:
In addition to the compulsory internship in Year 3, the Department of Foreign and Regional Languages, Literature and Civilisations allows you to travel all around the world as part of:
- Erasmus+ European exchange programme: Cork (Ireland), Bamberg, Bonn (Germany), Brussels (Belgium), Nicosia (Cyprus), Valencia (Spain), Innlandet (Norwegian), Thessalonica (Greece), Budapest (Hungary), Brno (Czech Republic), Warsaw (Poland)
- University exchanges through networks and programmes such as the Quebec student exchange programme (BCI), the ISEP and Asia Exchange, allowing you to travel in various destinations: Africa, South America, Asia, Australia, Canada, United States of America, Europe, United Kingdom (including Warwick and Birmingham)You can't speak Thai, Korean or Norwegian? Don't worry: many universities offer courses in English.
- Lectorate opportunities: Universities of Delaware, Carbondale (United States of America), Edinburgh (Scotland), Dublin (Ireland)
Is going abroad expensive? It may be, depending on the destinations. You can go abroad for less than 500 euros, and you can benefit from cumulative financial supports (including scholarships).
When can I go abroad? Most students go abroad in Year 3, for a year or for the second semester. To do so, you need to apply for an exchange during the previous year.
You want to learn more about financial supports or discover other ways to go abroad? Read more (all in resources are in French) on the dedicated page of the Faculty of Foreign Languages and or that of the Service for the international mobility programmes, which co-organises study exchanges and international internships. You will also discover the experiences of other students who took these opportunities!
Learning outcome
By the end of this course, you will acquire knowledge and skills in English culture and language, notably in:
- Linguistics
- Translation
- Literature
- Civilisation
As such, you will be able to:
- Analyse and present any type of documents
- Use informatics, digital, audio-visual supports
- Master research and documentation tools
- Master written and oral skills
- Listen, understand and interact with English speakers and content
- Work in autonomy and in group
- Plan and manage a personal project
- Develop critical thinking
Further study
Once you’ve obtained your bachelor’s degree, you can pursue studies in literature, civilisation, linguistics, translation and multicultural exchanges. The University of Caen Normandy offers the following master’s degrees:
- Foreign and Regional Languages, Literature and Civilisations
- Cultural Studies: Literature and Civilisation
- Multilingual Linguistics
- Teaching, Educating and Training
- Secondary Education: English as a Foreign Language
- Primary Education
- Educational Tourism and Mobility
- Linguistics
- French as a Foreign Language
- Linguistics and Data Processing
- Translation and Interpretation
- Book and Publishing
- Publishing
- Library science
- Applied Foreign Languages
- European Projects Management
- Sustainable development: Consultation and Communication Strategies
- Start of a Business Abroad
Careers
The bachelor’s degree is the first step to pursue careers related to English language. According to our last surveys, 8 students out of 10 went further with their studies after graduating from their bachelor’s degree. Hence your career will depend on your specialisation and the diploma you pursue after your bachelor’s.
Once you have specialised in English language and culture, you can work in the following fields:
- Culture
- Communication
- Administration
- Cultural mediation
You will find work in both private and public sectors, and will be able to take the public service examinations.
Address
Université de Caen Normandie
UFR LVE · Langues vivantes étrangères
MLI · Maison des langues et de l’international
Esplanade de la Paix · CS 14032 · 14032 CAEN cedex 5
France
Course leader
formation : Kizzi Costille · kizzi.edensor@unicaen.fr