Intensive courses in French as a foreign language (FLE) - September 2025
Faculty of Arts, Languages, Literature and Humanities is offering intensive courses in French as a Foreign Language (FLE) in September 2025 on the campus of Clignancourt (18th arrondissement) and in the Centre for Catalan Studies (4th arrondissement).
Want to improve your French? Discover the 6 intensive French as a Foreign Language (FLE) courses available:
From September 1st to 12th, 2025
5 General French (FG) courses : levels A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1
1 French for University Purposes (FOU) course : levels B2/C1
Registration until July 24 and from August 18 to 25 (registration form at the bottom of the page).
Courses offered
Courses are offered for levels A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1 according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Using a variety of materials and themes, they enable participants to work on the four skills needed to master the French language:
- written comprehension
- oral comprehension
- written expression
- oral expression
In addition to improving language skills, these courses offer the opportunity to become more familiar with French culture and civilization by tackling new themes every day. Planned visits allow participants to discover French culture in a concrete way while improving their language skills.
Courses are offered for levels B2/C1 according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). These courses enable you to improve your written production and understand French university methodology, by experimenting with the most commonly used exercises in all disciplines:
- the essay
- the book report
- the explanation of text
- the commentary
- the document synthesis
To acquire a solid general culture in the humanities, participants work on original documents (famous literary, philosophical and historical extracts).
Duration, times and locations of courses
Courses last 2 weeks, from Monday to Friday. Classes are given in the morning or afternoon, at a rate of 3 or 4 hours per day, for a total of 30 or 40 hours.
30 hours courses:
- Level B1 : from 9:15 am to 12:15 pm, Clignancourt campus
- Level B2 : from 1:15 pm to 4:15 pm, Clignancourt campus
- Level C1 : from 9:15 am to 12:15 pm, Clignancourt campus
40 hours courses:
- Level A1 : from 9:15 am to 1:15 pm, Clignancourt campus
- Level A2 : from 9:15 am to 1:15 pm, Centre for Catalan Studies
30 hours courses :
- Levels B2/C1 : from 1:15 am to 4:15 pm, Clignancourt campus
Fees
Registration
Registration until July 24 at 5pm and from August 18 to 25 at noon: access the registration form.
Once you complete the form, you will receive a pre-confirmation e-mail (within 72h) enabling you to pay the registration fees.
Please note that registration for the course does not give the right to a student visa.
Courses locations
Clignancourt campus
2, rue Francis de Croisset 75018 Paris
2 rue Francis de Croisset 75018 Paris
Centre for Catalan Studies
9, rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie 75004 Paris
9 rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie 75004 Paris
Contact
SIAL-FLE
Public reception on the Clignancourt campus:
Office 435 (monday, tuesday et thursday from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm).
2, rue Francis de Croisset
75018 Paris