Intensive French Course

• Improve your general French in a balanced way, alternating oral and reading/writing skills
• Complement the program with phonetics lesson and course units that take into account your objectives and your difficulties, to design a track that fits your needs and interests.

Public: ages 16 and over

Duration: between 1 and 48 weeks

Schedule: from Monday to Friday (except public holidays)

Class size: 10 to 15 students per class (maximum of 15 students)

Levels: a minimum of 6 levels, from beginner to advanced (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2)

Before their arrival at the Institute, students pass a free language test that assesses their skills. 

Description: this intensive course represents 20 teaching hours per week, with the following units:

• 15 hours of language course (morning class) with two teachers
• 5 hours of phonetics, tutorials oral and reading (methods to improve the competences), cultural workshops (French civilization and culture, gastronomy, literature, arts, songs etc.), French for specific purpose, action-based units (conversation, webzine, higher education counselling), or DELF/DALF exam preparation courses.

The Intensive Course programs are designed in compliance with the Common European Framework of Reference. In order to offer total immersion, classes frequently make reference to French culture and current affairs.

Assessment: students are regularly assessed and graded in order to monitor their progress and to determine their change of level. 

Complete beginners should start their course on the dates noted on the academic calendar.

Recommended starting dates for stays of 4 weeks or more :  at the beginning of each month.