News of the 1st semester courses of the DU-LCF* 2023/2024

* University Diploma in French Language and Culture. For more details, see Full-time training.

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1. Important dates

• SUL Student Orientation Week September 4th-8th, 2023
  • IMPORTANT: Compulsory attendance for New students on Tuesday, September 5th, and of ALL students on Wednesday, September 6th, 2023.
• Start of classes: Monday, September 11th, 2023

All the documents presented during orientation week can be downloaded on the right of this page:
- AMU and SUL presentation
- AMU tools
- Information on CEFR language levels

2. Schedules and student groups

All documents will be available in the "Documents to download" section(opposite, on the right of this page), from September 5th, 6pm.

2.1 Student lists

The "Liste des étudiants DU-LCF S1 2023-24" presented in alphabetical order, will show you the level and group in which you have been placed.

2.2 Timetables

Once you know your language group (in the student list), consult your timetable in the file"SUL-Emplois du temps DU-LCF S1 2023-24".
ATTENTION: the date is indicated in square brackets [day-month-year] as these timetables are often modified at the beginning of the semester: please consult them regularly.

Registration for workshops Wednesday 6 September in person (see timetables on the Orientation Week page). Attendance is compulsory.

2.3 Choosing workshops

You can consult the descriptions of the workshops in the documents opposite. A presentation of the workshops will be given by the teachers on 6 September.

All students must choose the number of workshops required for their level (see student list):

• Objective A1: 1 two-hour workshop
• Objectives A2 and B1: 2 two-hour workshops
• Objective B1+: 1 two-hour workshop + 1 three-hour workshop
• Objective B2 and B2+ : 1 two-hour workshop + 2 three-hour workshops

3. Course news

All course news will be posted here.
ATTENTION : Classroom changes will not be posted, so please check the updated timetable before attending.

4. Other information

Welcome desk for international students, from August 30th to September 13th, 2023.

Each year, the DRI - Aix-Marseille University's International Relations Department- offers a welcome desk for international students. This service, available at 5 AMU sites in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, offers personalized assistance with all the administrative formalities students need to complete on their arrival in France: accommodation, visa, insurance, etc.

You'll find all the information you need on the DRI-Welcome desk

You will find other helpful information on these pages :

- International Student Helpdesk
- Installation procedures at Aix-Marseille University
- FAQ about procedures

Self-Training and Language Resource Centers

The CARLAM at SUL provides support for language learning, including French as a foreign language, with self-study resources and tools, as well as personalized guidance from a teacher-tutor and conversation workshops.

Similar services are offered by the CFAL (Centre de Formation et d'Auto-formation en Langues) on the Schuman-Aix campus.

Activities at AMU

• SPORT : SUFLE students can register for the sport of their choice with their AMU card. Full details on the Sport-Suaps.
  Registration for sports activities begins in mid-September.
• All information for AMU students can be found on the institutional page. Students
• AMU mobile application (apps) INST'AMU: Access your ENT (Environnement numérique de travail), receive the latest university news or activities, etc... download from your Google Play or App store.