The CILFAC : an international course in French and Cultural projects

Make the most of your studies in France : improve your French and discover French culture

The CILFAC : an international course in French and Cultural projects

CILFAC Student fees (for the 6 hours a week program)

2011/2012 Student fees for the CILFAC course:

- €40 per semester ; €80 per year for Erasmus students
- €40 per semester ; €80 per year for exchange students
- €150 per semester ; €300 per year for foreign students registered at Cergy-Pontoise university
- €500 per semester for students enrolled in colleges & universities in France
- €700 (2-year course) for students studying for a Bilingual Science degree

What our students have to say...

Each year the CILFAC welcomes over one hundred students from countries as far afield as Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, India, Japan, Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, UK, the USA and Vietnam.
Students are encouraged to provide feedback on the CILFAC : many emphasise the originality of a course which offers a different approach to French language learning. Lessons are often described as being “lively” and “very imaginative”, making for a more efficient learning process.

Feedback from students who took the CILFAC course

“The course at the CILFAC meant we were not only able to learn French, but also think about and express our views on the various aspects of our time in France”. Jorge (Catalonia)

“The excursions allowed me to discover French culture through the country’s museums and literature, but also its songs”. Chen (China)

“These are not just traditional French lessons, but rather a living teaching experience involving discussions and presentations”. Suzan (Germany)

“CILFAC’s lessons meant I was able to speak a lot of French and meet students from other countries”. Peggy (UK)

“I overcame my shyness and learnt to speak and show initiative”. Eduardo (USA)

University Diploma in French as a foreign language with academic field courses (DUFLES)

DIPLOMA PRESENTATION

The University of Cergy-Pontoise offers a DUFLES (Diplôme Universitaire de Français Langue Étrangère et de Spécialité or University Diploma in French as a Foreign Language with academic field courses) to foreign students of all nationalities outside Europe.

ADMISSION

This diploma is designed for foreign students whose French level of proficiency is equivalent to levels B1 or B2 from the CECRL (Cadre européen commun de référence pour l’enseignement des langues) of the Council of Europe.

Prior to admission to the DUFLES, applicants are required to get a pre-enrollment from the director of the Master’s degree they want to apply to at the University of Cergy-Pontoise.

GOALS

The goal of this diploma is to allow students to reach and validate the level of proficiency in French required to register the following year for the Master’s degree of the University of Cergy-Pontoise in which students have been pre-enrolled.

The following levels in French are required depending on the student’s major:

• B2 level for the faculty of Sciences and Technology and the faculty of Languages,
• C1 level for the faculty of Economics, Management & Finance and for the Law School
• C2 level for the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

COURSE ORGANIZATION:

2 semesters from September to May

GENERAL FRAMEWORK

DUFLES courses are composed of:

• 248 hours of FLE courses (Français Langue Etrangère - French as a Foreign Language) and 1 course in the student’s major for the first semester,
• 206 hours of FLE courses (Français Langue Etrangère - French as a Foreign Language) + 2 courses in the student’s major for the second semester.

Students must obtain their DUFLES prior to registering for a Master's degree.

COURSE CONTENTS

The DUFLES is composed of 8 units (UE – Unité d’Enseignement):

1st semester:

- UE 1: Communicating in French (112 hours)
- UE 2: Knowledge of the language (112 hours)
- UE3: Academic French
- UE 4: Language and cultural strengthening (24 hours)

2nd semester:

- UE 5: Communicating in French 2 (52 hours)
- UE 6: Knowledge of the language 2 (104 hours)
- UE 7: Academic French
- UE 8: Transversal skills and Language and cultural strengthening (50 hours)


PASSING THE DUFLES

The student passes the diploma if each study unit (UE) is validated with an average grade of 10/20. The study units for which the student gets this average grade are definitely acquired. There are no resits for FLE teachings.

At the end of the academic year, the French language proficiency level acquired by the student is stated in a certificate.
 

FEES:

Registration fees for the DUFLES: 3500 euros for the two semesters.

Registration fees include:

• Registration at the University,
• Social welfare,
• Access to UCP services and facilities: sports, library, etc…
• Teachings and exams to pass the DUFLES,
• The CILFAC cultural activities.

TO SUM UP:

• Registering for the DUFLES means studying in a young and dynamic French university, located near Paris, in a rich economical and industrial area open to the future.

• Registering for the DUFLES means attending an intensive language program which enables to start a Master’s degree in one of the faculties of the UCP.

• Registering for the DUFLES is a great way to meet students from the five continents and learn French together, taking the same courses and being involved in the same cultural and sports activities.

Assistance in finding accomodation can be provided.

Click below to download the DUFLES leaflet :

Télécharger le fichier «DUFLES leaflet.pdf» (631.5 KB)

For more information, please contact the DULFCF secretary :
Tel. +33 1 34 25 22 51 or + 33 1 34 25 67 02, thihoami.van@u-cergy.fr or cilfac@ml.u-cergy.fr

Cergy-Pontoise University, 33 boulevard du Port, 95 011 Cergy-Pontoise cedex, France