Intensive French courses

During the summer break the University of Lausanne’s Cours de vacances school offers intensive French courses for all levels of non-French speakers and a French Level Certification.

Students can choose an Intensive course (all day) or a Semi-intensive course (only in the morning). Future UNIL students can also choose to take an Introduction to academic texts course (from level A2 acquired). The level of the student is assessed by the assessment test of the Cours de vacances that is taken online a few days before the first day of the courses.

The Cours de vacances also offers to sit the Certificate of Qualification in French (CQF) exams which certify the student’s level according to the CEFR. The B1/B2, B2/C1 and C1/C2 CQF exempts students already enrolled in UNIL of the French admissions test.

The intensive course prepares students for the CQF exams and also awards ECTS credits.

Intensive French courses and Examination

Description

Who?

The Faculty of Arts

When?
Serie A: July 24^th to August 11^th, 2023.
Serie B: August 14^th to September 1^st, 2023.

CQF Exams: September 1st and 2nd, 2023

For whom?

For all non-french speakers who wish to improve their language skills

How much?

From CHF 700.- for a 3-week semi-intensive course

Credits?

5 or 10 ECTS credits awarded if the intensive course is chosen

Language?

French

Target audience

The Cours de vacances courses are open to everyone. This means that we welcome students, professors, and people who live in Lausanne and need to learn French for their daily life as well as non-French speakers on a short stay in the area. No qualification is required to follow the courses, but students must be over 17 years old. Please note that there is a dedicated 6-week semi-intensive course for Complete beginners(students who have no notion of French at all).

Learning objectives

The Semi-intensive course awards students who take part regularly with an Attestation of attendance mentioning the number of hours and the level of the attended course.

The Intensive course awards students who take part regularly and complete the tasks within the deadlines with an Attestation of successful completion, ECTS credits and a grade. The transcript mentions the number of hours of participation, the level of the attended courses, the number of awarded ECTS credits, as well as the grade reached for the accomplished work.

Students who successfully pass the CQF exams receive a Certificate of Qualification in French. This certificate is a level certification according to the CEFR (A1 to C1). The student must deposit a portfolio and successfully pass 3 exams. The intensive course prepares students for the CQF exams.

Schedule

Semi-intensive course: Monday to Friday, from 8:45 to 12:00

Intensive courses: Monday to Friday, from 8:45 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:45 according to a precise schedule given to enrolled students

Complete beginner course (in summer only): Monday to Friday, 8:45 to 12:00 in groups of 16 to 18 students.

Fees

Costs vary according to the program chosen.

A 30% discount is granted on the courses (not on the exams) to registered UNIL students upon presentation of a valid UNIL registration certificate.

A discount is applied to the CQF price for students who are enrolled in the Intensive course.
The fees cover the cost of the course and the materials. Students must pay separately for their accommodation, transportation costs, food and outings.

CHF 700.00 for a 3-week Semi-intensive course

CHF 950.00 for a 3-week Intensive course

CHF 1’400.00 for the 6-week complete beginner course

CHF 350.00 for the CQF Examination

Contact

Email address coursdevacances@unil.ch

Website https://www.unil.ch/cvac/en