SUL Summer Schools

Discover our intensive French courses in Provence this summer!
Immerse yourself in the French language and culture in a stunning setting.
Make rapid progress thanks to our intensive courses and a unique cultural immersion experience!
Every summer, the SUL offers two-week French language and culture courses, organised into four sessions between June and September.

Placement tests ( to ensure language levels are consistent across groups) are held before each session and are compulsory for new students. They are usually conducted online.
For further information on language levels, download the file (opposite) “SUL_Language Levels A1 to B2 Reference Guide”.

Summer 2026 sessions:

The detailed programme for each session is available to download opposite.

Dates:

The 2026 summer courses in French language and culture will be delivered in person.
A cultural outing is organised during the in-person sessions.

  • Session 1: From Monday 1 June to Friday 12 June 2026.
    Registration closes on 25 May 2026
  • Session 2: Monday 15 June to Friday 26 June 2026.
    Registration closes on 8 June 2026
  • Session 3: Monday 29 June to Friday 10 July 2026.
    Registration closes on 15 June 2026.
  • Session 4: Tuesday 25 August to Friday 4 September 2026.
    Registration closes on 17 July 2026.

Introduction to the summer courses: key principles.

  • The summer courses focus on exploring Provençal culture (songs, gastronomy, wine, artistic heritage, writers and artists, summer events in the region, the regional dialect, etc.); this aspect may be discussed amongst the teachers.
  • The programme comprises 20 hours of lessons per week, including a compulsory outing on Wednesdays; this outing will be followed by classroom work (before and/or after), language-related activities on the day itself and an assessment (as well as a very demanding group project).
  • For each session, French language and culture lessons are spread over two weeks, at a rate of approximately four hours of lessons per day.

Further information:

If you need to find accommodation, you can consult this information page created by the International Relations Office to assist international students at AMU: Finding accommodation.

2027 sessions

Between June and September


The programme may be subject to change for summer 2027

Useful documents

Prices:

Per 40-hour French language course: Face-to-face lessons with a cultural outing:

  • €550: Standard rate.
  • €500: Reduced rate (for second and third enrolments on intensive summer courses within the same academic year, students enrolled on the University Diploma in French Language and Culture within the same academic year, and groups of more than 10 people).

Prices do not include any bank charges, which are your responsibility.