Les ateliers FL offer academic and administrative support along with university guidance for international students wishing to apply to a French University or a French Higher Education Institution.
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Beginning of classes: Monday January 9th, 2023 or Monday August 28, 2023
Duration of the program: 8 months (34 weeks) or 12 months (48 weeks)
The objective of this program is to make you join a university or a Grande Ecole (prestigious French school) in the best conditions and give you all the keys to succeed in your French university.
Minimum duration recommended for each level
French classes take place in our schools based on 20 lessons per week. The objective is to improve your French level and to reach the required level to enter university (B2 / C1 confirmed according to the chosen university course).
The program (34 or 48 weeks) |
+ individualized educational monitoring |
The first part of the program will focus on improving your level of French and achieving the required level to enter university. Then you will follow a specific exam preparation course to ensure you pass the DELF / DALF exam required to enter a university in France.
In addition, we offer you:
And optional:
– online courses to improve your French
You may be required to buy pedagogical material (books). Prices vary according to your level.
A dedicated team will help you with the administrative procedures before your departure and on arrival in France:
A dedicated team will help you with the administrative procedures before your departure and on arrival in France:
To validate your registration in a French university, an official French exam will be required. These exams will be taken in France, after a few weeks of improving in French.
TCF DAP: you must take this exam before your registration in the university for a bachelor’s degree. You can register with us.
DELF B2 or DALF C1: you must take this exam before your registration in the university for a master’s degree. We can help you register for the exam.
Our Biarritz's school is an offical exam center for the DELF and DALF exams.
Price between 100€ and 250€ depending on the exam and on the exam center.
To validate your registration in a French university, an official French exam will be required. These exams will be taken in France, after a few weeks of improving in French.
TCF DAP: you must take this exam before your registration in the university for a bachelor’s degree. You can register with us.
DELF B2 or DALF C1: you must take this exam before your registration in the university for a master’s degree. We can help you register for the exam.
Our Biarritz's school is an offical exam center for the DELF and DALF exams.
Price between 100€ and 250€ depending on the exam and on the exam center.
We can organize the accommodation for you for your entire stay in France.
Host family: Ideal solution if you want to improve faster your French level and immerse into the French culture. Different options are available: Bed and Breakfast or half-board.
From 200 € / week according to the place, the period and the chosen formula
Residence: Ideal solution for autonomous students. Fully-equiped studio perfect to be autonomous as soon as your arrival in France.
From 210 € / week depending on the period and availability.
You will have the opportunity to work part time (20h / week) during your stay in France. A great way to earn money, practice your French and live a professional experience in France.
Our Work Experience department could help you in your search for a job (Additional cost not included: 280€). You could also participate to professional workshops in order to prepares you for the success of your interview and your professional experience (Additional cost 115€).
Please contact us for any information
2022 – 2023
12 months from 29/08/22 to 01/09/23 (48 weeks)
Holidays: from 19/12/22 to 08/01/23 and from 24/04/23 to 08/05/23
8 months from 09/01/23 to 01/09/23 (34 weeks)
Holidays: from 24/04/23 to 08/05/23
2023 – 2024
12 months from 28/08/23 to 30/08/24 (48 weeks)
Holidays : 2 weeks in December, 2023 – 2 weeks in April or May, 2024
8 months from 08/01/24 to 30/08/24 (34 weeks)
Holidays : 2 weeks in April or May, 2024
Registration fee | 40 € |
8-month program | 5 760 € |
12-month program | 8 640 € |
Administrative assistance | 750€ |
Included: 34 or 48 weeks of French course – 20 lessons / week
Not included: registration fee (80€ in Bordeaux, 40€ in Nice and Lyon) / books (between 26 and 40€) / exams registration fee/ university and private institution fee
2022 – 2023
12 months from 29/08/22 to 01/09/23 (48 weeks)
Holidays: from 19/12/22 to 08/01/23 and from 24/04/23 to 08/05/23
8 months from 09/01/23 to 01/09/23 (34 weeks)
Holidays: from 24/04/23 to 08/05/23
2023 – 2024
12 months from 28/08/23 to 30/08/24 (48 weeks)
Holidays : 2 weeks in December, 2023 – 2 weeks in April or May, 2024
8 months from 08/01/24 to 30/08/24 (34 weeks)
Holidays : 2 weeks in April or May, 2024
Registration fee | 80 € |
8-month program | 6 080 € |
12-month program | 9 120 € |
Administrative assistance | 750 € |
Included: 34 or 48 weeks of French course – 20 lessons / week
Not included: registration fee (80€ in Bordeaux, 40€ in Nice and Lyon) / books (between 26 and 40€) / exams registration fee/ university and private institution fee
2022 – 2023
12 months from 29/08/22 to 01/09/23 (48 weeks)
Holidays: from 19/12/22 to 08/01/23 and from 24/04/23 to 08/05/23
8 months from 09/01/23 to 01/09/23 (34 weeks)
Holidays: from 24/04/23 to 08/05/23
2023 – 2024
12 months from 28/08/23 to 30/08/24 (48 weeks)
Holidays : 2 weeks in December, 2023 – 2 weeks in April or May, 2024
8 months from 08/01/24 to 30/08/24 (34 weeks)
Holidays : 2 weeks in April or May, 2024
Registration fee | 40 € |
8-month program | 5 120 € |
12-month program | 7 680 € |
Administrative assistance | 750 € |
Included: 34 or 48 weeks of French course – 20 lessons / week
Not included: registration fee (80€ in Bordeaux, 40€ in Nice and Lyon) / books (between 26 and 40€) / exams registration fee/ university and private institution fee
Their goal? Support students throughout their FL experience.
Coaching and mentoring is the centre of our teaching method, creating adapted situations to learn and use the concepts learned throughout your FLExperience.
Lessons and activities are available on your FLOnline platform, enjoy the full experience of our Virtual School and E-meet the FLAlumni network.
During their teaching, professors will approach the four areas of competence of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference), namely: oral expression and comprehension and written expression and comprehension.
The content developed has an action-oriented approach with many activities created in line with the audience and the level of the groups, thus promoting oral expression while laying down the foundations of the written word.
The pedagogical team will run attractive, pleasant and enjoyable lessons through fun didactic activities, such as group, group or pair activities within their class, and interactions with other level groups during events. pedagogical related to school life.
Cooperative Language Learning is based on the practice of the language in real-life situations, using many different classroom environments. (In the classroom, outside of the class, on the FL Online platform, on the Mooc offered by FL).
The use of all the teaching technologies and methodologies available creates a complete experience with a full support for the learner.
Last page update : 23/05/2023
Our team will answer your questions by phone.