Grenoble INP provides French courses for foreign students throughout the year; these courses are mainly given by the Alliance française of Grenoble teachers.

 




Intensive and extensive courses
Smile, you're in France! That means you have to know enough French to make yourself understood, understand what your professors are saying, and take exams.
A level of French at least A2 in CECR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is strongly recommended. (see the Language Skills Self-Assessment Grid)

4 sessions per year (20 hours per session)

• Two weeks of intensive French courses - 4 hours / day during 5 days
  (From August, 29th to September 2nd, 2011 and from January, 23rd to 27th, 2012)
  --> for new comers only
  See also: "Welcoming & Integration Weeks"

• Two extensive sessions of French courses - 2 hours/week from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
  (1st semester:  from September, 19th to December 9th, 2011 and 2d semester: from February 20th to May 11th, 2012)

ECTS credits

Course objectives

• Improve understanding and production oral and written skills
• Understand and produce different types of oral and written production (fluent French and / or specific)
• Become familiar with the French academic and social environment (context and methodology)

French Levels
Levels A1 to B2 of CECR (Common European Framework of Reference) and levels C1/C2 for semester course "Academic and methodology French, advanced written / oral"

"Academic and methodology French" courses
For CECR levels C1 and C2, if enough people are enrolled. For more information, see your international relations contact.

Who can enrol?
French courses are intended for foreign students enrolled at Grenoble INP in exchange programmes, dual-degree international programs and any student for whom French courses is compulsory (see with your INP school).

How to register?
Registration is done via the on-line application or with the person in charge of International Relations of your school.

French courses convocation
You will be summoned to the French courses by email (1 or 2 weeks before classes start). You will receive all information (your level, rooms, map and teacher).

Other public
For doctorate, postdoc, lecturer and invited professors: see with Alliance française de Grenoble - Mail : contact@afgrenoble.org

MANDATORY* French on-line test 
*NOTE: The on-line test is compulsory for the first registration at French courses.

• Click on the following link www.alliancefr-grenoble.org
• ==> Click on "test en ligne" (top right),
• Click on "sign in" to create your login and password,
• Fill in the form,
• Send the form,
• After receiving the confirmation of your login and password by e-mail, you will be able to take the test.

You will need about an hour to complete the test.
In your own interest, we strongly advise you to stick to the guidelines!

NOTE: This test is not a exam, it helps us determine your level of language.

Deadlines to take the mandatory* online test:

• for intensive week of August AND for 1st semester: July 10th 2011
• for intensive week of January AND for 2d semester: November 30th 2011

Please, be careful! Taking the test does not automatically enrol you in a French course. Your school international programme director will confirm enrolment in the extensive French courses.

In addition, the Bureau International Etudiant organises events for foreign students to learn more about Grenoble and the university environment. 




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