The graduate has excellent knowledge of common French (level C1 of CEFR) and professional French of humanities, comprehensive knowledge of literary and linguistic disciplines applied to French language and literary theory and criticism.

The graduate has both oral and written competence in Portuguese (level C1) and has good knowledge of the foundations of Portuguese Linguistics, Literary Theory, History of Portugal and Brazil as well as of History of Portuguese and Brazilian Literature. He/she is prepared to enter an M.A. programme, especially Luso-Brazilian and Ibero-American Studies.