Complete one level of French in only 4 months!

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The intensive face-to-face French courses allow participants to complete and certify one level of French in four months. The orientation of the annual courses is communicative, both in the objectives and in the methodology used. This means that in addition to rigorous training in grammar, these courses provide students with the resources they need to communicate correctly and appropriately in French in different areas. In class, participants will intensively practice oral expression as well as written expression.

Learn French with native teachers, quality and university accreditation, and face-to-face! Our courses are open to everyone.

 

Course details

  • Recipients: These courses are open to the UPF community and the external public from the age of 16.
  • Duration and modality: 45-hour face-to-face courses at UPF + 30 hours of supplementary online scheduled work. Together with the autonomous work, it amounts to a total of 100 hours of teaching-learning (more details on the modality).
  • Students per group: Minimum 15 - maximum 25.
  • Calendar: October-February and February-June.
  • Course start:
    • October-February courses: 26 October 2026.
    • February-June courses: 22 or 23 February 2027.
  • Last day of enrolment:
    • October-February courses: 30 October 2026.
    • February-June courses: 1 March 2027.
  • UPF student credits: On successful completion of the course, 6 ECTS RAC credits and 6 credits for the Minor in Plurilingualism.
  • UPF certificate: if you pass the course, approximately two weeks after the end of the course you will receive a UPF certificate indicating the CEFR level achieved by email.
  • Recommended level: If you want to take the beginner A1 level, you can register directly. If you wish to take a level higher than A1, you can enrol directly in your desired level. However, we recommend that you certify your current level (with an official certificate you can send to [email protected] or by taking a free online placement test) before the course starts. This will help ensure that you are placed in the group that best matches your actual level.

 

Schedule for the 2026-2027 French courses

October-February

  • A1 level
    • Face-to-face intensive course: Monday and Wednesday, 4.30-6.30 pm
  • B1 level
    • Face-to-face intensive course: Monday and Wednesday, 6.30-8.30 pm
  • B2.2 level  
    • Face-to-face intensive course: Monday and Wednesday, 6.30-8.30 pm

 

February-June

  • A1 level
    • Face-to-face intensive course: Monday and Wednesday, 4.30-6.30 pm 
  • A2 level
    • Face-to-face intensive course: Monday and Wednesday, 4.30-6.30 pm 
  • B2.1 level
    • Face-to-face intensive course: Monday and Wednesday, 6.30-8.30 pm

 

Fee

Standard fee: €540

Fee with discount: €513

  • October-February courses: until 28 September 2026.
  • February-June courses: until 25 January 2027.

5% additional discount: discount available for large families, single parents or students with a minimum degree of disability of 33% (amount refundable once tuition is paid and the discount is justified with the supporting document. Applications must be sent to [email protected].

  • October-February courses: until 20 November 2026.
  • February-June courses: until 8 March 2027. 

Conditions

  • The fee for the course includes the teaching, the material and resources available in the Global Classroom of the course, and the UPF certificate of the course.
  • The fee does not include the course book.
  • Idiomes UPF reserves the right to cancel any course that does not reach the minimum number of students required (15). In this case, the full amount of the course will be refunded.

 

PARLA3 Grants: €350 for undergraduate students / €600 for undergraduate students with general grant

If you are an undergraduate student, you can take a course (all levels) and obtain a refund of up to € 350 for each course passed (more information)

If you are an grant-holder undergraduate student at a Catalan university, you do not have to pay the price for the course thanks to the PARLA3 grant for grant holders (more information)

 

How can I enrol on the course?

To enrol on the course, you must select the code [1397 - French courses], add it to your registration and make the online payment by card following the instructions below:

INSTRUCTIONS

 

If you are a grant holder and you want to enrol on this course, remember to apply the Ajut Parla3 - curs intensiu - Descompte 100% discount (more information on the PARLA3 grants for grant holders).

 

If you have any doubts, contact us