The Master's degree 1st year Domaines Anglophones is a highly selective program, jointly offered by ENS Paris-Saclay and Paris-Cité University. It is geared towards the development and acquisition of pre-doctoral skills in Anglophone studies in the fields of linguistics, translation, and civilization.
The jointly accredited Master's degree in Domaines anglophones at ENS Paris Saclay / Université Paris Cité offers high-level training, supported by research in the field of Anglophone studies and in particular English for Specific Purposes (ESP), which has been the specificity of the English Department since its opening in 1992. It aims to train future teachers and teacher-researchers who are particularly suited to integrating training and research units where specialized Anglophone discourses are valued, particularly professional ones.
Information
Skills
Analyzing specialized English discourse in numerous professional and/or scientific fields, using multiple reading grids (discourse analysis, LANSAD didactics, terminology).
Objectives
ENS Paris-Saclay's M1 program in English for specific purposes aims to train very high-level Anglicists in a vast array of skills traditionally covered by English studies programs (excellent command of written and oral English, excellent English / French and French / English translation skills, advanced skills in English linguistics and phonology, ability to analyze major literary texts from the English-speaking area, knowledge of English-speaking civilizations), and a very strong disciplinary culture in English for specific purposes (theory and didactics of ESP, knowledge of major specialized domains in an Anglophone context
- scientific, legal, economic, medical English
- knowledge of discourse analysis and terminology).
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
Enseignants-chercheurs
enseignant.e (après le concours du CAPES ou de l'agrégation)
Enseignant.es dans le secondaire
Further Study Opportunities
Master 2
Fees and scholarships
The amounts may vary depending on the programme and your personal circumstances.
Calendar
Admission Route
Capacity
Available Places
Target Audience and Entry Requirements
To join the course, applicants must have an excellent command of the English language (minimum European level C1 both written and oral), as well as an L3 (undergraduate) qualification in English-speaking studies or equivalent that covers the topics of English literature, civilization of the English-speaking world, English linguistics, and translation.
Application Period(s)
From 11/03/2026 to 21/04/2026
Supporting documents
Compulsory supporting documents
Motivation letter.
Motivational questionnaire.
All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
Curriculum Vitae.
Additional supporting documents
VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traduction | 4 | Semestre 1 | 130 | ||||||||
| Méthodologie de la recherche universitaire | 2 | Semestre 1 | 8 | ||||||||
| Linguistique anglaise | 6 | Semestre 1 | 36 | ||||||||
| Cultures et civilisations de l'aire anglophone | 12 | Semestre 1 | |||||||||
| Anglais de spécialité, terminologie et corpus spécialisés, développement soutenable (SPOC Crises environnementales) | 6 | Semestre 1 | 22 | ||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traduction | 4 | Semestre 2 | 130 | ||||||||
| Soutenance du mémoire de recherche | 12 | Semestre 2 | |||||||||
| Linguistique anglaise | 4 | Semestre 2 | 36 | ||||||||
| Cultures et civilisations de l'aire anglophone | 6 | Semestre 2 | |||||||||
| Anglais de spécialité, terminologie et corpus spécialisés | 4 | Semestre 2 | 22 | ||||||||