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MA/MS in Letters (Humanities)

Université de Lausanne

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland•QS 2027 #233 =

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MA/MS in Letters (Humanities) is a master's degree in Humanities & Cultural Studies programme offered by Université de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Also offered as: Bachelor's Degree

At a glance

Degree: Master's Degree
Field: Humanities & Cultural Studies

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Last checked October 2026 · Source: unil.ch ·

Program details

Overview

The Master's degree in Letters builds knowledge and methods for understanding the contemporary world and cultural productions over time. The Faculty of Letters offers a wide range of disciplines, from historical sciences to theoretical approaches in the humanities, languages and literatures. Students gain specialised knowledge and learn to approach their subjects in an interdisciplinary way. Available disciplines include German, English, Spanish, Slavic studies, French as a foreign language, medieval and modern French, history, art history, film history, religious studies, computing for the humanities, Italian, South Asian languages and civilisations, linguistics, philosophy and Antiquity studies. Students choose their main discipline at the end of the first year, which becomes the focus of their thesis, and decide whether to aim for the 90-credit Master.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Holders of a UNIL Letters Bachelor's degree, or of a Letters Bachelor's from another Swiss or recognised foreign university, are admitted unconditionally in the discipline(s) studied. Students who change discipline or hold a Bachelor's from another orientation are admitted on file and may need a bridging programme. Holders of a university of applied sciences Bachelor's must meet the registration conditions of their own institution type. Teaching is in French or the discipline's language, C1 recommended.

About Université de Lausanne

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Type: University
Control: Public
Campus setting: Suburban
Founded: 1537
Students: 16,951
QS rank: #233 =
Programs: 70
Location: Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

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