French language courses
Learn French as a foreign language. Take a standard course!
French, together with English, is the only language spoken on all five continents, in almost 50 countries by around 370 million people. It is an official language in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco, Canada and numerous countries in West and Central Africa.
Like the other Romance languages, it derives mainly from Latin, but other languages have also had an influence on French. French is the language of fashion and gastronomy, theatre and dance, music and philosophy. And of course, it is also a language associated with love and romance. Immerse yourself in this beautiful language at the professional language centre.
Beginners French courses
Have you wanted to start learning French for some time? Would you like to communicate with your international clients or with your business partners in their mother tongue? Or do you want to make conversation with locals in Switzerland, France or overseas? Then why not attend one of our beginners’ French courses over lunch or in the evening, once a week for 90 minutes? You will be given ample opportunity to talk in our small classes of 3 to 6 students allowing you to quickly improve your French. Feel free to suggest topics that are useful and important for you.
Your benefits:
You will gain confidence speaking and progress quickly as you work with other motivated students who share the same level. You will build vocabulary allowing you to communicate in everyday situations in French.
Advanced French courses
Do you speak French on a high level? Can you express yourself in a written form with ease? In this case one of our advanced C1 courses is ideal for you - standard or as a preparation for an internationally acknowledged DELF/DALF or DFP Diploma. You will perfect your knowledge and practice all four language skills (reading, listening, speaking and writing) on a higher level.
Your benefits:
You will build confidence as your French skills improve in our interactive environment. Our teachers will take your individual wishes and goals into account, tailoring lessons to suit your needs. Our courses are designed to improve overall fluency and language skills. Students are grouped according to ability ensuring rapid and efficient progress.
French Conversation courses
Your benefits:
You will gain confidence in your oral expression in an interactive surrounding and in an international business setting. You will be able to communicate in specific business related situations such as making telephone calls and participating in meetings in French. You will make steady progress with other motivated participants who are on the same level. Thanks to your solid knowledge of French you will be able to meet your clients’ needs more specifically.
French Diploma courses
Prepare for a globally acknowledged French language diploma. Your focus will be on practicing all four skills; reading, listening, speaking and writing. We will prepare you for exams by having you solve several mock exams. You will gain confidence, expand your grammar and broaden your vocabulary on every level. You should commit to investing about 3 hours of homework weekly to reach your goal.
Examination fees will be charged separately by DELF-DALF-Institut.
French Certificate Course Level B1
Day: Tuesday
Time: 6 pm to 8:00 pm
Duration: 24 weeks
Price: 1700 CHF
Start: April 16th, 2024
End: September 24th, 2024
Course location: Zürich
French Certificate Course Level B2
Day: Monday
Time: 6 pm to 8:00 pm
Duration: 24 weeks
Price: 1700 CHF
Start: April 15th, 2024
End: September 23rd, 2024
Course location: Zürich
Your benefits:
You will learn by focusing on clear goals, setting a time frame and following a plan to reach your objective. You will get regular feedback from your teacher who will keep you focused on skills that need improving. You will be optimally prepared for your exam in the discussed time span (usually 6 to 9 months). Your teacher will recommend enrolment in the exam once you have reached a minimum of 60 % in mock exams.
Course Details:
Once a week in small groups (3 – 6 participants)
French A1
Day: Thursday
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Duration: 20 weeks
Price: 1'200 CHF
Start: April 18th, 2024
Day: Wednesday
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Duration: 20 weeks
Price: 1'200 CHF
Start: April 17th, 2024
End: September 4th, 2024
Course location: Zürich
French A1 Saturday Course
Day: Saturday
Time: 9:00 - 12:15
Duration: 14 weeks
Price: 1'400 CHF
Start: April 20th, 2024
End: July 20th, 2024
Course location: Zürich
Conversation course for false beginners A1+ online
Day: Wednesday
Time: 12:30 - 13:30
Duration: 10 weeks
Price: 290 CHF
Start: April 17th, 2024
French B1+/B2 Lunchtime Conversation
Day: Tuesday
Time: 12:30 - 13:30
Duration: 10 weeks
Start: March 26th, 2024
Price: 290 CHF
End: April 16th, 2024
Course location: Zürich
If you wish to get your current level assessed, please fill in our placement test and send us the answer sheet. Thank you!