Summer Courses: French courses

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Requirement and registration 2025

Minimum level A2 required of the CEFR (European framework)

Registration :
February 2025

 

Summer Courses Calendar

Intensive French Summer Courses 2025
Dates:
June, 2025

Course Location

Nantes Université
Service Universitaire des Langues
Bâtiment Tertre
Chemin de la Censive du Tertre, BP 81227
44312 Nantes Cedex 3

Introduction

French version

Do you want to discover French language and culture or improve your French?

Nantes University offers you 2 or 3 weeks of learning based around themes of gastronomy, culture and the history of the Nantes region.

The ideal ingredients for an authentic French summer in Nantes!

Our team of experienced university teachers organise intensively paced training using interactive content. Courses are available from levels A2 (Basic) to C2 (Advanced).

Our programs are defined according to the principles of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

4 (or 6) ECTS credits can be awarded for international students.



 

Admission

Entry requirement

Academic requirement

The Summer Courses are open to candidates over 18 years old.
No diploma is required.
These courses are not suitable for total beginners (minimum level A2 required)
A placement test will place the participant in a suitable level group.
The registration for Campus Été does not give access to a student visa.

CEFR levels
Test your level

Target audience

In order to ensure a high quality of teaching that encourages exchange and communication, our centre welcomes a maximum of 20 participants per group

Programme

The course is delivered in three levels: elementary (A), intermediate (B) and advanced (C).
Students take an online placement test and an oral interview in order to place each student in one of the three level groups.

1. Intensive French Summer Courses 2024
  • Dates: 27 May to 14 June, 2024
  • Duration: 60 hours
  • Timing: 3 weeks
  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • Timetable
2. Intensive French Summer Courses & Cultural events 2024
  • Dates: 17 June to 28 June, 2024
  • Duration: 40 hours+ Cultural events 
  • Timing: 2 weeks
  • Days: Monday to FridayIntensive courses
Week 1 - Welcome to Nantes! Get to know the city and the region
Week 2 - Going out? Tasting, leisure activities
Download the Summer Courses' program 2023

2 weeks with a total of 40 hours of teaching and 15 hours of cultural events
Linked to the courses: cultural events and trips in Nantes and around Loire-Atlantique aera to discover
French culture as well as its historical, gastronomic and natural heritage.
This will allow you to put your knowledge into practice.
Plus two newsletters with advice on activities and outings to do in Nantes in your free time
 

Learning objectives and contents

The content is adapted according to the levels and the needs of the participants.

The lessons will enable you to understand the written and oral functioning of the French language, through grammar and vocabulary lessons. These courses place great emphasis on oral expression and vocabulary acquisition.

Free time is provided for you to enrol in complementary activities according to our programme: individual tutoring, cultural events and workshops.
 

In addition

For the duration of the course, it is possible to benefit from a University Library card (on registration) valid at the Language Resource Centre (large choice of works in French as a Foreign Language) and in all the libraries of the Nantes Université.

Registration

Tuition fee

1. Intensive French Summer Courses 2024 (3 weeks, 60h)
  • Nantes Université International students/staff: 370€
  • Individuals: 490€
  • Continuing Education*: 790€
2. Intensive French Summer Courses and Cultural events 2024 (2 weeks, 55h)
  • Nantes Université International students/staff: 370€
  • Individuals: 490€
  • Continuing Education*: 790€

*If you are sponsored by public funds, please ask for a quotation from sul-campus@univ-nantes.fr in addition to your registration with simplified procedures.

The fee corresponds to 55 or 60 hours of tuition per semester and is non-refundable. The registration are valid for acceptance of the General terms and sales conditions.

Courses are open within the limit of available places and subject to a minimum number of participants.

Registration procedures

Registration and payment from February 2025
  1. Complete the on-line form
  2. Provide necessary documents: copy of passport or student card from the Nantes Université
  3. Pay the registration fee

Terms and conditions of payment

  • Payment possible by credit or debit card on-line
  • Payment by cheque (to: Régie recettes sul) to be sent by post
  • Cash on site and by appointment, please contact us sul-campus@univ-nantes.fr

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