French as a Foreign Language
The Maison des Langues offers French as a foreign language (FLE) courses exclusively open to members of the university community: UNIGE, IHEID, HES-SO Geneva, HUG. (Only the French Summer Courses are open to the external public).
These courses can be general, theme-based or specialized.
General language courses aim to develop language skills in oral and written comprehension, oral expression and interaction, as well as in grammar and vocabulary, depending on the targeted level: beginner (pre-A1, A1) elementary (A2), intermediate (B1, B2) or advanced (C1, C2).
Complete Beginner Course pre-A1
Beginner Course A1
Elementary Course A2
Intermediate Course I B1
Intermediate Course II B2
Advanced Course C1
Advanced Course C2
Summer French Courses pre-A1, A1, A2, B1, B2, C1
The theme-based language courses allow you to deepen a specific aspect of the language (grammar, conversation, argumentation, synthesis, spelling, textuality, etc.), depending on the targeted level, and relate to specific socio-cultural subjects. They also serve as a support for working on the language (work on oral and written comprehension and production skills, as well as on grammar and vocabulary, using a theme-based or task-based approach). Some courses also prepare to a specific language certification.
Grammar and Vocabulary Games Pre-A1
Discover Geneva and Switzerland A1
Switzerland and the French-speaking world A2
Speaking B1
Grammar B1
Writing B1
Writing-Grammar B1
Speaking B2
Everyday French B2-C1
Grammar B2, with workshop
Grammar C1
Specialized language courses focus on specialized languages at an intermediate/advanced level (B2, C1), such as language for specific purposes (for academic or professional purposes) or language of a particular field (economics , education, science, etc.).
Argumentation B2
French for Academic Purposes B2
French for Professional Purposes B2-C1
French for Academic Purposes C1
Synthesis and argument C1