Europe

Covering a geographical area (sometimes referred to as Middle Europe) that stretches from the Baltic to the Aegean and from Germany to Russia, and that recent history has highlighted more than ever, the department brings together eighteen highly diverse languages.
Place du vieux marché de Poznan, Pologne
Place du vieux marché de Poznan, Pologne © pab-map / Freepik.com‎

Languages taught

More than half of the eighteen languages offered by the department are Slavic languages: Polish, Czech, Slovakian, Sorbian, Slovenian, Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarussian, Ukrainian.
Three belong to the Finno-Ugric family: Hungarian, Finnish and Estonian.
Two are Baltic languages: Letton and Lithuanian.
The others are Romanian, the only Romance language taught at Inalco, Modern Greek and Albanian.
Most of them are now official languages of the European Union, or are set to become so in the near future. As well as being of linguistic and cultural interest, the study of these languages can open up interesting career opportunities, particularly in the fields of translation and interpreting, or as an original complement to other skills.

NB: the teaching of Belarussian is managed by the Études russes department, that of rromani is managed by the Asie du sud Himalaya department.

The courses on offer

Licences
  • Licences of Foreign Language Literature and Civilization (LLCER) in Albanian, Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Finnish, Modern Greek, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Czech and Ukrainian.
    Go to the licenses page
Masters
  • Master of Foreign Language Literature and Civilization (LLCER) in Albanian, Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian, Bulgarian, Czech, Estonian, Finnish, Modern Greek, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian and Ukrainian.
  • Joint Paris-Ljubljana master's degree
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School diplomas
  • Diplomas in Language and Civilization (DLC) levels 1 to 4 in Albanian, Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian, Bulgarian, Czech, Estonian, Finnish, Modern Greek, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian and Ukrainian.
  • Distance Learning Language and Civilization Diplomas (DLC) in Estonian (levels 1 to 4) and Lithuanian (level 1).
  • Diploma in Civilization (DC) of East-Central Europe
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Other courses

These courses can be chosen as part of a bachelor's degree (UE3 or UE4) or the Diploma in Civilization (DC) of Medieval Europe, but also as part of a passport or minor registration.

Department administration

Codirectors : Outi Duvallon and Cécile Folschweiller
Referent master : Anne Madelain
Referent regional teachings : Katerina Kesa
Referent transversal teachings : Eric Le Bourhis
International relations referent: András Kányádi
Internet and IT referent: Antoine Chalvin
Student representative on the Department Board : Julie Fillatre

Student representatives on the Department Board: 
Titular : Julie FILLATRE / Alternate : Mariana APATI
Regular: Valentin MUGUET
Regular: Leo JURY / Substitute: Enes VOJKA
Regular: Wiktoria KUDLA / Substitute: Leah LUTCHMADU-CORDIER
Titular : Mila BANJAC 
Titular : Thaisya-Giulia LEORDEAN 
Titular : Lucia OSSANDON
Contact : elus-etudiants-dep-europe@inalco.fr

Pedagogical secretariat : secretariat.europe@inalco.fr
01 81 70 11 31
Office 3.43 - Reception by appointment
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30am to 12:30pm then 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Tuesday, Thursday: teleworking