M1 Master's in English for specific purposes

Master's degree
Specialisation Foreign languages, literatures and cultures
Full-time academic programmes
English
French

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

Présentation

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

Start of programme (indicative date)
01/09/2026
End of programme (indicative date)
17/07/2027
Admission

Admission Route

Langues, littératures et civilisations étrangères et régionales

Capacity

Available Places

12

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)

E-candidat Platform

From 11/03/2026 to 21/04/2026

Supporting documents

Compulsory supporting documents

Motivation letter.

précisant leur projet de parcours au sein de l’école et après le diplôme de l’école

Motivational questionnaire.

à compléter directement sur la plateforme d'inscription "e-Candidat"

All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.

ainsi que les résultats aux concours passés les années précédentes

Curriculum Vitae.

dont au moins une d’un enseignant·e d’anglais dans le supérieur transmises directement par les enseignant·es au secrétariat du département d’enseignement et de recherche Anglais

Additional supporting documents

VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).

Programme
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

Teaching Location(s)

GIF SUR YVETTE
PARIS 13

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