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University Diploma (DU) French as a Foreign Language for Refugee Students
DU Passerelle – Etudiants en exil
This diploma is aimed at non Francophones and offers an integration pathway with an educational focus on French as a foreign language.
The objective of this programme is to prepare students for French-taught courses at the university, ease their transition into life in France, and to provide a foundation for their career.
The programme consists of:
Those eligible for the programme:
Status of the candidates:
Required language level:
Education requirement of candidates:
The modules are designed for the academic year. The teaching is based on:
Linguistic support is guaranteed throughout the year by student tutors and volunteers, in order to promote social insertion and to avoid drop outs through the year in case of difficulties.
The academic structure allows the participants to gain the linguistic and learning skills required in order to access their desired university study progarmme.
The lessons take place five days a week for two semesters with 3-5 contact hours each day. The project workshops can be modularized.
Total hours
The total number of programme hours per student is 460 per year; this is necessary to ensure the target language acquisition is achieved (up to B1 or B2 depending on their initial level) founded upon the guidance of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CECRL). The initial placement test is to split the students into the one of the two groups that suits their language level.
Programme Calendar for 2020/2021 academic year
Submitting applications by email |
Until 4 May 2020. |
Interviews | May/June 2020 (depending of Coronavirus epidemic situation). |
Language placement test |
Beginning of September 2020. |
Semester 1 | From mid-September to 22 December 2020. |
Semester 2 | From January 2021 to mid-May 2021. |
Candidates accepted into the University Diploma programme will carry out their administrative registration through the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy and will be exempt from enrolment fees.