MASTER OF FRENCH STUDIES          
(This programme was officially approved in accordance with the Decision No.557/QĐ-BGDĐT date 6th February 2013)
Candidates and entry requirements:
– Vietnamese applicants having recognized bachelor degrees in French studies apply at Hanoi University.
– European applicants having recognized bachelor degrees in French studies apply at Catholic University of Louvain.
– Applicants must satisfy all eligibility requirements of the master program, in accordance with Vietnamese and Belgian government regulations on post-graduate training.
Course structure:
The master program of French studies is a 2 year program, comprising 120 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). The program is divided into 3 phases:
– Phase 1: Students take 9 subjects (45 ECTS) according to the respective curriculum, constructed and delivered by the host university and recognized by the partner university.
– Phase 2: Students take 9 subjects (45 ECTS) according to the joint curriculum, constructed and delivered by both universities and at both universities’ campuses.
– Phase 3: Students complete a master’s thesis (30 ECTS). Students are allowed to have their thesis defense at either Hanoi University or Catholic University of Louvain.
Teaching language: French
Teaching faculty: Lecturers of Hanoi University and Catholic University of Louvain.
Training scale: 30 students per year.
Training location: Hanoi University (Km 9 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi) and Catholic University of Louvain (1, Place de l’UniversitéB-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium).
Qualification: Upon completion, students will be awarded 2 master degrees – master of French studies to be conferred by Hanoi University and Master of Latin and French language and literature to be conferred by Catholic University of Louvain.
Tuition fee:
– Tuition fee for enrolled applicants at Hanoi University is VND 20,000,000 per year.
– Tuition fee for enrolled applicants at Catholic University of Louvain is VND 24,500,000 per year.
– All expenses during the study at Catholic University of Louvain, including round-way flight tickets, insurance and visa fee, living cost and other expenses are paid by students themselves.
Contact information:
Department of Post-graduate Studies  
Room 211 – Building C – Hanoi University
Phone: (84.4)38544498
Fax: (84.4)38544550
Email: khoasdh@hanu.edu.vn
Website: http://web.hanu.vn/sdh

DOCTOR OF FRENCH STUDIES
(This programme was officially approved in accordance with the Decision No. 160/QĐ-BGDĐT date 11th January 2013)
Candidates and entry requirements:
– Applicants must have a recognized master’s degree in French studies or French language and culture.
– Applicants must satisfy all eligibility requirements of the program, in accordance with Vietnamese and Belgian government regulations on doctoral training.
Course structure:
The program duration is from 3 to 5 years, divided into 3 phases:
+ Phase 1: Research students take 3 supplementary courses (equivalent to 15 ECTS) and conduct a literature review at Hanoi University.
+ Phase 2: Research students conduct 3 thematic subjects (equivalent to 45 ECTS) and other scientific activities under the instruction of the Catholic University of Louvain.
+ Phase 3: Research students conduct the doctoral thesis at both Hanoi University and Catholic University of Louvain (at least 25% research time at each university) under the co-instruction of at least 2 professors from the two universities.
Language: French
Teaching faculty: Lecturers of Hanoi University and Catholic University of Louvain.
Training scale: 10 research students per year.
Training location: Hanoi University (Km 9 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi) and Catholic University of Louvain (1, Place de l’UniversitéB-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium).
Qualification: Upon completion, research students will be awarded 2 PhD degrees – Doctor of French Studies to be conferred by Hanoi University and Doctor of Philology to be conferred by Catholic University of Louvain.
Tuition fee: VND 15,000,000/year/research student.
All expenses during the study at Hanoi University and Catholic University of Louvain, including round-way flight tickets, insurance and visa fee, living cost and other expenses are paid by students themselves.
Contact information:
Department of Post-graduate Studies  
Room 211 – Building C – Hanoi University
Phone: (84.4)38544498
Fax: (84.4)38544550
Email: khoasdh@hanu.edu.vn
Website: http://web.hanu.vn/sdh