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[OPEN CALL] French Summer ClassesPau campus
From 30 Jun to 24 Jul 2025
General informations
- Dates : June 30 to July 24th 2025 (4 weeks)
- Location: University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour (UPPA) - Pau Campus
- Target audience: These courses are open to any public (minimum age 18). Students are divided into groups according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. They are open to students of all levels
- Certificate / diploma issued: Attendance certificate.
- Language of instruction : French
- Fees : 950€
- Organizing structure: For more than 40 years, the Institute of French Studies for Foreign Students (IEFE) of the University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour has welcomed many students from all over the world to take language courses. The courses are specially designed for foreign learners and are based on the most innovative methodologies.
- Deadline for applications : June 15, 2025
Program
In a nutshell :
Are you looking for an intensive French course that combines vacations, quality university teaching and discovering France? This course is for you! The Institut d'Études Françaises pour Étudiants Étrangers (Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour) in Pau has been welcoming around 500 students for language courses every year for over 40 years. The duration of their stay varies from 1 to 11 months. Our university institute is located in a pleasant, green setting, close to the Pyrenees and the Atlantic Ocean, in a town on a human scale.
Your 4 weeks program :
Monday to Friday, every morning from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 60 hours in total, 15 hours a week, 3 hours a day. They follow the European reference framework for languages and will focus on written and oral comprehension and on written and oral production. Learning will take place through different media and activities: videos, texts, audio documents, games, debates, films, etc.
In the afternoon, you'll attend a 2-hour workshop, twice a week, so 4 hours a week, 16 hours in all. 2 afternoons a week, you can take part in cultural and sporting activities such as rafting, pétanque, discovering Pau, etc.
Program
1st week
Monday, June 30 to Friday, July 4
- Morning 9.30am to 12.30pm : French class
- Afternoon : Cultural and social activities
- Weekend : free
2nd week
Monday July 7 to Friday July 11
- Morning 9.30am to 12.30pm : French class
- Afternoon : Cultural and social activities
- Weekend : free
3rd week
Monday, July 14 to Friday, July 18
- Morning 9.30am to 12.30pm : French class
- Afternoon : Cultural and social activities
- Weekend : free
Be aware that the 14th of July is a french national holiday
4th week
Monday, July 21 to Thursday, July 24
- Morning 9.30am to 12.30pm : French class
- Afternoon : Cultural and social activities
