Master's Programme French
curriculum (2009W)
As of winter semester 2017/2018 this programme is no longer open to new entrants. For information on the succeeding master’s programme please consult this page »
Master of Arts (MA)
Duration/ECTS-Credits
4 semesters/120 ECTS-Credits
Mode of Study
Full-time
Requirements
Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent
Faculty
Faculty of Language, Literature and Culture
Level of qualification
Master (Second Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 7, EQF/NQF: Level 7
ISCED-F
0231 Language Acquisition
Study code
UC 066 886
* Information on the curriculum (2009W)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 28 2018, Issue 56, No. 530 (withdrawal of degree study programmes)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin April 28 2009, Issue 87, No. 280
- English version of the curriculum
Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading
Examination regulations
The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.
The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian grading scheme | Definition | %-age | ||
| 1 | EXCELLENT: Outstanding performance | 75.8 | = 100% | |
| 2 | GOOD: Generally good, but with some errors | 24.2 | ||
| 3 | SATISFACTORY: Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors | |||
| 4 | SUFFICIENT: Performance meets the minimum criteria | |||
| 5 | INSUFFICIENT: Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work |
December 2020
Overall classification of the qualification
Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).
Requirements
Relevant bachelor's degrees at the University of Innsbruck:
- Bachelor's Programme French (2009W)
- Bachelor's Programme French (2015W)
Criteria for the determination of equivalence:
Admission to the master's degree programme may also be possible if a student has completed a bachelor's degree in a relevant related field. As part of the determination of equivalence, the following core areas of the completed bachelor's degree programme will be assessed:
- 45 ECTS-Credits Core Area: Language Usage
- 30 ECTS-Credits Core Area: Linguistics
- 30 ECTS-Credits Core Area: Literary Studies
- 20 ECTS-Credits Core Area: Cultural Studies
In the event that equivalence has been established in principle but with certain qualifications missing for full equivalence, supplemental examinations may be required. These examinations must be completed during the master degree programme.
The course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken in to account.
The standard duration of the study programme is 4 semesters or 120 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).
Information about the Programme (in German only)
Recommended Course Sequence
The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.
The standard duration of the study programme is 4 semesters or 120 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).
10 ECTS-Credits: French I
20 ECTS-Credits: Thematic Module 1
20 ECTS-Credits: Thematic Module 2
10 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module(s)
10 ECTS-Credits: French II
20 ECTS-Credits: Thematic Module 3
27.5 ECTS-Credits: Master’s Thesis
2.5 ECTS-Credits: Master’s Thesis Defence
Contact and Information
Examination Office
Standort Innrain 52d
Associate Dean of Studies
Assoz. Prof. Mag. Mag. Dr. Dr. Julia Pröll
Dean of Studies
Ass.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Gerhard Pisek