The LLCER Master's program, specializing in the English-speaking world, is a generalist program offered exclusively as initial training, designed to align with the institution's strategy and building upon the LLCER Bachelor's degree. It provides training in the language, linguistics, literature, and civilization of the English- and Spanish-speaking worlds. With specializations that enhance its local appeal, the program also benefits from strong research connections led by a dedicated teaching team and prepares students for professional careers in various fields.

This program is part of a broader professionalization approach, offering career opportunities in cultural mediation, publishing, heritage management, and cultural tourism, as well as effectively supporting preparation for secondary school teaching exams. It strengthens the university appeal of Réunion, in line with the island's ambitions for cultural and scientific influence.

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The Master's program in English Language, Literature, and Civilization (LLCER) allows students from Réunion to continue their English studies after their Bachelor's degree in Réunion. Students benefit from Réunion's unique geostrategic position, which facilitates exchanges with the Creole-speaking, French-speaking, and English-speaking worlds of the Africa-Asia region.

In addition to the fundamental disciplinary courses in civilization, literature, linguistics and translation, the Master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures and Civilizations (LLCER) with a specialization in the English-speaking world is distinguished by... a consolidation of the study of societies and cultures of the Indian Ocean, particularly those of South Africa, India, and Sri Lanka, which are integrated into a broader program within the field of "Postcolonial Studies." This orientation gives the program a distinctive identity adapted to its regional context. The consolidation of teaching in “Women’s and Gender Studies and/or Minority Studies” offers students the opportunity to perfect their mastery of theoretical and methodological tools related to the study of social relations and issues of discrimination linked to gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and disability.

The progressive support of student projects, and the close links with socio-professional actors in the territory finally allow for effective integration into professions such as cultural mediation, teaching or, for example, translation, while promoting cooperation in the Creole-speaking, French-speaking and English-speaking areas.

Total hours worked: 500 hours

In the first year of the Master's program, specializing in the English-speaking world, students take a Research Methodology course, also offered in the second year (M2), which introduces them to academic research. Two Literature courses allow students to work on American and British literary works. The courses "Literature of the English-speaking World" and "Civilization of the English-speaking World" focus on the culture of the Indian Ocean region: the first offers a seminar on contemporary South African literature, while the second explores the colonial history of Sri Lanka, an English-speaking country in the Indian Ocean, through cultural texts.

The EU “Postcolonial Studies” provides students with the theoretical tools to analyze literary texts and to identify the issues specific to the study of postcolonial literatures.

Students also take a module in Linguistics and "Specialized Professional Translation", as well as a module in a Modern Foreign Language.

The EU “Women’s and Gender Studies and/or Minority Studies” offers them theoretical and methodological tools to understand and analyze social relations and issues of discrimination related to gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and disability.

Students submit a 30-page research project (TER) at the end of their first year and are also introduced to the world of research through the "Participation in Scientific Events" course, a continuation of the "Introduction to Research" course in the third year of their Bachelor's degree. They attend conferences, thesis defenses, and research seminars and write a report on these events.

In Master 2, students take the Specialized Professional Translation and/or Literary Translation course, as well as a Linguistics course in semester 1.

Seminars in British and American Civilization and Literature are offered in the first semester of the second year of the Master's program (M2). During their second semester, students take a single course unit: Literature and/or Civilization of the Anglophone World. The remainder of the semester is dedicated to their internship (140 hours) and the writing of their research thesis.

Students have at their disposal a range of Minor UEs, including a "cultural mediation" track in Master 1 (M1) and in M2.

The skills acquired during this training are in line with those of the RNCP record

140 hours of internship

Students submit a report on their internship, written in English and corrected and evaluated by a teacher-researcher involved in the master's program.

Registration fees are set annually by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space and are available on our institution's website: Register at the University of Reunion

• A good academic record, or even proof of progression throughout higher education. A significant average grade (generally ≥ 12/20) in core subject modules (literature, civilization, linguistics, oral language, grammar, translation and composition). Satisfactory results in contributing subjects: gender studies, research methodology.
• Possess strong written and spoken English language skills.
  To be able to argue critically and provide explanations in an organized manner.
  Demonstrate the ability to identify, select and prioritize various specialized resources to problematize and address a topic.
  Demonstrate analytical skills.
  Knowing how to use digital resources to process, produce and disseminate information
• To have a critical mind and intellectual curiosity;
  Demonstrate rigor, autonomy and possess a sense of organization;
  Demonstrate cooperation in group work.
• Propose a clear and realistic academic project consistent with the objectives of the master's program.
  State your explicit motivation for the LLCER master's program, English-speaking world track, and in particular your curiosity for language and culture as objects of study.
• Promoting the diversity of one's experiences and career path, in particular:
  – involvement in activities related to the English-speaking world,
  – participation in seminars, conferences or study days
  – literary and scientific readings.

• Particular attention will be paid to the grades from the different years of the candidate's post-baccalaureate course: degree grades, distinctions obtained, ability to progress (improvement over the years of the degree), grades in the disciplinary units.
• Training and research project, Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Results obtained in the cross-disciplinary modules of his previous training.
  Activities listed in the CV.
  Possible annual teacher evaluations
• A cover letter outlining the training project in line with the training content.
• CV and certificate of activities

LLCER English License

Depending on the student's situation, applications for admission to the first year of the Master's program (M1) follow three specific procedures (the national platform MonMaster, Études en France, Validation of Acquired Experience). For more information, please consult the university's student services page. Enroll in the first year of a Master's program

Baccalaureate + 3 or equivalent

LLCER English License

30 seats

The admission dates for the first year of the Master's degree (M1) are set nationally each year and are available on the My Master platform

For admission to the second year of the Master's program (M2), the schedule is determined by the institution. It is available on the student services page of the university website: Students re-registering

The results of Semester 1 of the current year (2024-2025) :

M1: 23 students enrolled, 15 admitted = 65, 21% success rate

M2: 22 students enrolled, 21 admitted = 95% success rate

Events

Access to Doctoral studies at the University of Reunion Island or in other universities in France, for further study as a thesis.

Access to teaching competitions. With the reform of the competitions, successful students would be able to enter the INSPE.

The sectors of activity and types of employment targeted by this training correspond to those listed in the RNCP record

• Teaching and education: primary and secondary levels
• Language assistant abroad, adult training organizations
• English-French translation and interpretation
• Book and publishing professions (proofreader, editorial assistant)
• Careers in documentation and cultural mediation
• Careers in the fields of culture, tourism, hospitality, and aviation
• Communication, journalism, media
• Civil service examinations (state and local authorities)