Master's degree in Language Sciences (SDL)

It enables its students to acquire solid theoretical knowledge and methodological skills, while providing in-depth linguistic training on an oriental language within Inalco's remit. Co-accredited with the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, it is designed for students wishing to deepen their linguistic reflection by confronting it with the diversity of languages.

Master's supervisor: Outi DUVALLON
Training (administrative) supervisor: Bassir HAMID
Pedagogical manager: Alice RIMBAULT

Master SDL brochure USN 2025-2026 with descriptions of courses taught at USN is available on the ILPGA (USN) website: click here

The timetable for the common courses (without language prerequisites) of the SDL master assured at Inalco can be consulted at: https://planning.inalco.fr/public (enter SDL in the "name entry" space, choose the year M1 or M2, then click on a week when there are classes to see the timetable displayed).

Please note: Intensive training courses given outside class periods do not necessarily appear online and should be checked in the brochures. The timetable for language or linguistics courses specific to a given geolinguistic area can be found by entering the name of the language then the level (M1, M2) then the week worked on. You can find descriptions of these courses in the brochures downloadable from this page.

The timetable for courses run at USN is available here.

First semester

From Monday September 15, 2025 to Saturday December 13, 2025 (Inalco)
From Monday September 22, 2025 to Saturday December 20, 2025 (USN)

Second semester

From Monday January 19, 2026 to Saturday April 18, 2026 (Inalco)
From Monday January 19, 2026 to Saturday April 18, 2026 (USN)

Students enrolled at USN and wishing to take a course at Inalco

You must (after your administrative registration at USN and obtaining your student number) make a complementary administrative registration (free of charge) at Inalco, then contact the SDL master's pedagogical secretariat at Inalco (secretariat.sdl@inalco.fr) for your pedagogical registration. You will then be able to access the Moodle platform, receive various information on course modalities, and at the end of the semester consult your grades on Inalco's ENT.

Intensive training 2025-2026

FieldLing Intensive Seminar - International School in Linguistic Fieldwork
17th edition of FieldLing, an introductory seminar in field linguistics, organized by LLACAN (UMR 8135), SeDyL (UMR8202) and LACITO (UMR 7107).
September 1-5, 2025 at Inalco.
Registrations: fieldling.sciencesconf. org

SocioMuL Intensive Seminar "Sociolinguistics of Multilingualism" in the form of a summer school.
"Sociolinguistics of Multilingualism" in the form of a summer school.org

SocioMuL Intensive Seminar "Sociolinguistics of Multilingualism" in the form of a summer school.
From September 1 to 5, 2025 at Inalco.
Pre-registrations: sociomul.sciencesconf.org

Formalizing languages with NooJ
Intensive training from January 5 to 9, 2026 at Inalco's Maison de la recherche.