Bachelor in Humanities Applied to Public and Cultural Affairs (HAPAC)
About This Programme
A three-year French-taught Licence applying the humanities to public and cultural affairs, awarded by Sorbonne Universite.
Course Highlights
- Applies the humanities to public affairs, culture and media.
- Strands: languages and linguistic practices, interculturality, contemporary world challenges.
- 8-week internship in Semester 6 and Erasmus+ mobility from Year 2.
- Trains students for professional proficiency in French and French-language work.
What You'll Study
A three-year French-taught Licence in the French Studies department applying the humanities to public and cultural affairs, with strands in languages and linguistic practices, interculturality and contemporary world challenges. Includes an 8-week internship in the final semester and Erasmus+ mobility from Year 2.
Semester 1 - Discovering Humanities, Public and Cultural Affairs
- World Languages: Fundamental Concepts
- Cultural Dialogues: Weavings and Mixtures
- Culture and Society: Current Challenges
- Introduction to Media and Communication Theories
- Introduction to Political Science: Concepts and Schools of Thought
- Undertaking and Designing a Cultural Project
- Information Retrieval and Bibliography Development
Semester 2 - Applying Humanities to Public and Cultural Affairs
- Rhetoric and Argumentation in Public Discourse
- Francophonie across the World
- Introduction to Digital Humanities
- Journalistic Writing, between Tradition and Innovation
- The Major International Organisations
- Conceiving and Successfully Implementing a Cultural Project
- The Keys to a Relevant Research Inquiry
Semester 3 - Understanding the Professions of Diplomacy and Analysing the Art of Discourse
- Linguistic Analysis of Discourse: Theories of Enunciation and Pragmatics
- Intersecting Perspectives between East and West: Still Images and Moving Images
- Ecopoetics and Environmental Transition
- Practice and History of Writing Media
- The Professions of Diplomacy
- The Didactics of French as a Foreign Language (FLE): History and Methods
- Eloquence Contest: From Organisation to Participation
- Rhetorical Protocol of Writing in Research
Semester 4 - Mastering Language, Digital Humanities, and Cultural Diplomacy
- Language and Society
- Founding Myths: Mythology, Legends, and History
- Digital Humanities and Creation (artistic, literary, etc.)
- Digital Communication and AI Writing
- Soft Power: Public Affairs and Cultural Diplomacy
- Project Management Methodology: Budget, Sponsors, and Communication Strategy
- Creation of a Database and a Corpus
Semester 5 - Entering the Contemporary World Stage
- Staged and Featured Speech
- Dialogue of Languages
- The Contemporary World Put to the Test of Literature
- Voice Channels: Podcasting and Storytelling
- French Soft Power: The Worlds of Fashion, Gastronomy, and Sport
- Pedagogical Innovation in Didactics of French as a Foreign Language (FLE)
- Internship Report Methodology
- Research Seminar
Semester 6 - Being an Actor and Creator of the Professional World
- History of Writing: From Origins to Social Networks
- Folklore and Oral Culture, From Yesterday to Nowadays
- AI Ethics and Challenges
- 8-week Internship and Internship Report (Media and Communication)
- 8-week Internship and Internship Report (Public Affairs)
- 8-week Internship and Internship Report (Didactics of French as a Foreign Language)
- Practice of Internship Report
- Research Seminar
Entry Requirements
Selective admission.
Careers
Leads to careers in diplomacy, international organisations and NGOs, media, and French-language training.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) and the French Ministry of Higher Education (HCERES); the degree is awarded by Sorbonne Universite.
Programme Details
Award
Licence (Bachelor), 180 ECTS
Start Date
September (annual intake)
Typical Offer
French Baccalaureate 12/20 or equivalent; French B2
Duration
3 years
Qualification
Bachelors
Subject Area
Humanities
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person
Tuition Fee
AED 215,100 total
Apply online at sorbonne.ae. Non-refundable application fee of AED 200. Deadline in late August (21 August 2026) for the September intake.