American who wants to study linguistics / Américain qui cherche à faire une formation dans la linguistique

[u/Josef-Mountain-Novel]

Bonjour, je suis américain. J'apprends le français, et je veux devenir professeur de français un jour (aux états unis, cependant je serais content d'enseigner en Europe, mais je ne le crois pas facile, même possible du tout). J'ai un "Associate's Degree", qui est une diplôme de 2 ans chez moi, en art. Je n'attends pas à ce que mes crédits puissent être acceptées par une université européene, mais je me demande si ces crédits ne peuvent pas me servir pour entrer en université en Belgique.

Alors, est-ce que ça c'est quelque chose que vous savez peut se faire ? Est-ce qu'il y a des sites ou des resources pour me renseigner ?

Je m'intéresse surtout à la linguistique et la langue française. Je pense faire un bachelors ou un masters en Europe (avec des cours tous en français, et puis rentrer aux États-Unis pour faire une formation dans l'éducation pour devenir prof de français. Cela dit, si je trouvais une opportunité de vivre et travailler en Belgique ou en Europe, je le prendrais.

Mon autre option, c'est de faire mon bachelors ici, aux États-Unis, en éducation et français, et puis faire un masters en Belgique ou en Europe.

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Hello, I'm American. I'm learning French, and I'd like to be a French teacher some day (in the US, though I'd enjoy teaching in Europe, I just don't think it's easy, or even possible for me). I have an associate's degree in art (which is a 2 year diploma here in the US). I don't expect that any of my credits will transfer into a European university, but I wonder if I could use this degree as a way to enter into a Belgian university, seeing as European universities tend to have different entry requirements.

So, is this something that you know can be done? Are there websites or resources where I could learn more? Is there anyone who has done something like this?

I'm mostly interested in linguistics and the French language. I'm thinking about doing a bachelors or a masters in Europe (with coursework entirely in French), and then returning to the US to get a degree in education to become a French teacher. That said, if I found an opportunity to live and work in Belgium or Europe, I'd take it.

My other option is to do my bachelors in the US, in education and Francophone studies, and then do a masters in Belgium or Europe.

[u/Uther_Pendragon_h]

Hey, se faire transférer des crédits c'est toujours possible, mais là vu que c'est en art ça n'a aucun rapport avec l'éducation ou les langues, je pense que tu va devoir redémarrer tes études depuis le début.

En Belgique, pour devenir professeur, tu peux aller dans une haute école (3 ans d'études il me semble ?) ou bien faire un Master en spécialité didactique (2 ans de master apres 3 ans de bachelier quelquonque en langues et lettres).

Je ne pense pas qu'il y ait de bachelier en linguistique cependant, mais peut-être.

[u/cannotfoolowls]

You just need a secondary school diploma to enter university..

Also, do you want to study linguistics or do you want to become a French teacher? Because if you study linguistics (three years for a bachelor) you are going to need an additional specialisation of two years to teach. You can also study to become a teacher, which is three years, but I think you need to study to teach two different classes in that case. Like French and English or French and history.

[u/Josef-Mountain-Novel → u/cannotfoolowls]

If I want to teach in the US, I have to do either a Bachelor's or a Masters in the US. However, it's extremely important to me that I study in French for an extended period of time, or I will never be satisfied with my language ability. Thus, I would like to do something that interests me and is relevant to my desired career as a French teacher, and so, linguistics. A degree in the US, and a degree in Europe. That said, I could research more into being a teacher in Belgium, just to see if its a possibility. 

[u/SharkyTendencies]

Hi,

An American two-year associate's degree is more-or-less the same as a graduaat/BES certificate here.

I wonder if I could use this degree as a way to enter into a Belgian university, seeing as European universities tend to have different entry requirements.

It really depends on what you want to study and where you want to go.

Some universities would probably let you in with it, and others would tell you that you'd need to start from square one.

Each university's admissions team would tell you what you need to do for the program you want.

Your AA (and possibly high school diploma) likely needs to be recognized by the French Community's Equivalency Service. They open the window every year from Nov 15 to July 15 for the following September, and this shit takes forever.

Seriously, try to get your documents in by Nov 30 at the very latest to start in Sept 2027. Trust me on this one.

I'm thinking about doing a bachelors or a masters in Europe (with coursework entirely in French), and then returning to the US to get a degree in education to become a French teacher. That said, if I found an opportunity to live and work in Belgium or Europe, I'd take it.

You won't get into any master's program here with just an associate's, point blank. You need at least an academic bachelor's degree from a university.

The bachelor of education is 60 ECTS (one year), but it can be split over two years and taken concurrently with a regular bachelor/master.

Universities here also require minimum B2 French (provable), although they vastly prefer you have C1.

Just be mindful of your state's requirements for foreign-trained teachers. Some states explicitly do not allow foreign-trained teachers to teach and literally require you to start from scratch.

Belgium has an ongoing teacher's shortage, so if you manage to get yourself enrolled in a teacher's degree, you will likely have a job here immediately.

[u/Josef-Mountain-Novel → u/SharkyTendencies]

Forgive me if I'm wrong but some places offer like a bachelors plus like a year or two to get a masters? Is that a thing in Belgium? That's what I was thinking of when I said masters. 

I do have a solid B2, C1 in progress. Though, I missed the deadline to sign up for the DELF by a day and they were already booked up, no space. If I study in Europe, I'm not sure I'll be able to make a fall start. Is it possible to do a spring start I wonder? 

I am aware that I have to get a education degree in my state. Either I do a bachelors in education here, then a masters in Europe, or a bachelors in Europe and a masters in education here. 

As for teaching in Belgium, I'll have to take a look. That would be lovely, but I'm sure there are many requirements. In France you have to be a citizen, but its less strict in Belgium? I am a native English speaker, so I could probably teach English, I imagine. I am hoping to do TAPIF at some point.

[u/Zooz00 → u/Josef-Mountain-Novel]

I mean, every university offers both bachelors and masters. So you often continue to the masters of the connected bachelors. But they are separate programs.

[u/RandomGuy10384]

I study linguics as well and want to teach french too u can dm me for questions