amU French as a Foreign Language (FLE) course

Weekly French as a Foreign Language (FLE) courses totalling 30 hours per term, aimed at international students at Aix-Marseille University and open to the public (face-to-face and online).


1. Course description:

These courses are open to any adult (students, employees or others) who are non-French speakers and hold at least a qualification equivalent to the baccalaureate (secondary school leaving certificate), as well as to all international students at AMU, through their respective constituent units, their research laboratories, the Department of Doctoral Training or the Directorate of International Relations (DRI).
Students on international exchange programmes managed by the DRI may also consult the FLE-DRI COURSES page.

Courses are held for 3 hours per week over 10-week sessions (total: 30 hours, except for exchange students), during both semesters of the academic year.

Courses on offer:

These cover four levels of French:

  • Beginner (A0 to A1).
  • Elementary (A1 to A2).
  • Intermediate (from A2 to B1).
  • Advanced French (from B1+ to B2+/C1/C2).

For each level, classes are organised into groups according to the teaching requirements of the term. Timetables are drawn up before the start of each term and then sent to all candidates based on their level and the group to which they have been assigned.
These courses are delivered in two formats:
- face-to-face: one 3-hour session per week, from 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm in Aix or Marseille.
- online: two 1½-hour sessions per week, between 6.00 pm and 7.30 pm.

Venues:

Face-to-face classes take place at the following Aix-Marseille University campuses:

  • AIX-EN-PROVENCE:
    • Campus 29 Schuman (SUL-Pôle FLE).
      See the map.
  • MARSEILLE:
    • Saint-Charles Campus (SUL-CARLAM).
      See the map.

FLE Course Timetable – AMU 2026–2027:

  • 1st SESSION:
    Courses from 28 September 2026 to 11 December 2026 / Enrolment from 1 July 2026 to 4 September 2026
  • 2nd SESSION:
    Courses from 25 January 2027 to 9 April 2027 / Enrolment from 15 October 2026 to 7 December 2026
  • 3rd SESSION:
    Courses from 3 May 2027 to 9 July 2027 / Enrolment from 22 February 2027 to 2 April 2027

2. Enrolment:

  • Individual students:

Applications can only be made via the eCandidat platform.

To submit your application, click HERE

All the supporting documents required are listed directly on the eCandidat platform when you submit your application.

Payment: please refer to the payment terms set out on the second page of the registration form. Tuition fees must be paid during the week of the first class of the term.

To contact the Registrar’s Office: sul-fleamu@univ-amu.fr or via the contact form (under‘Cours FLE AMU’)

  • PhD students:
    For PhD students, regarding enrolment and attendance at FLE courses, please contact the Doctoral Studies Office.
  • DRI:
    For exchange students, enrolment in and attendance at FLE courses are handled via the Faculty’s International Relations Office.
  • AMU staff:
    Staff wishing to take a FLE course should contact their department’s HR department for enrolment and course details.

3. Payment for AMU French as a Foreign Language (FLE) courses, 2026–2027:

Course fees must be paid during the week of the first lesson of each term.

Individual students:

  • Standard rate: €375.
  • Reduced rate: €300.
    Discount applicable:
    • For a second or third enrolment on AMU FLE courses in the same academic year.
    • For students enrolled on the University Diploma in French Language and Culture during the same academic year.
    • For students already enrolled at AMU.

AMU students on exchange programmes or affiliated with an organisation:

AMU students on a DRI exchange programme, or those affiliated with a constituent unit (Faculty, Institute, etc.), a research laboratory or the Doctoral Training Directorate, are eligiblefor financial support provided they are enrolled via these organisations.

Further information:

Once enrolled, students take a placement test to determine the most suitable course level.
They then choose the location offered for their studies.

Please note: for students from outside the European Union (EU) who wish to make a bank transfer, banks will deduct bank charges directly. Consequently, the amount shown on the transfer receipt must correspond to the enrolment fee.

4. Assessment:

If the student attends all classes, they may be awarded 4 ECTS credits ( to be confirmed with the relevant department).
Students eligible for these credits are required to use the goFluent platform for 9 hours of self-directed French as a Foreign Language (FLE) study. The team at the amU Language Resource Centre (CARLAM, 63 Canebière, Marseille 1st arrondissement) is responsible for monitoring this learning.

A certificate of course completion, stating the level achieved, will be issued at the end of the course.