Diplôme Universitaire d'Etudes Françaises (DUEF)

I. FRENCH LANGUAGE COURSES REGISTRATION

Admission process:

• This university diploma is open to any person with a secondary studies diploma. It provides a student status.
• The Languages Service (SDL) offers courses from the A1 to the B2 level.
• Non-European students must take a long stay student visa.

>>   DUEF 2024-2025 registration form :  Formulaire d’inscription DUEF 2024-2025

>>   DUEF internal rules for 2024-2025 : Règlement intérieur DUEF pour 2024-2025

Registrations for the September 2024 session or for the year 2024-2025 must be received by e-mail no later than 30 June 2024.
Registrations for the January 2025 session or for January to December 2025 must be received by e-mail no later than 1 December 2024.

For those who need to apply for a visa, it is recommended to register in advance. Indeed, the application must be made in advance, in order to be sure to have your visa and to be able to start the courses on the scheduled date.
Information about applying for a student visa

Information on la Contribution de Vie Etudiante et de Campus (CVEC).

Pre-admission is official on reception of the completed and signed application form, and all the required documents listed in the form (page 6). The final registration is validated on the premises after having filled and signed the « Administrative Registration » (Inscription Administrative) accompanied with all the required documents (and particularly a long-stay visa valid for all the training period for students outside the European Economic Area). After completing all those formalities, you will be granted a student card.

Two academic sessions per year:

2024-2025 :

Session 1: From 9 September to 20 December 2024 (welcome week from 2 to 6 September 2024)

Session 2: From 27 January to 16 May 2025 (forecast) – (welcome week from 20 to 24 January 2025 – forecast). An actual timetable will be provided with the timetable.

You can from now on check the list of documents needed: List of required documents

*The welcome week and placement test are reserved to students already enrolled

• for one semester: €600 deposit on pre-registration and €900 balance to be paid before the start of the course, i.e. €1,500
• for two semesters: €900 deposit on pre-registration and €600 balance to be paid before the start of the first semester. Then a €600 deposit in November-December and a €700 balance to be paid before the start of the second semester, i.e. €2,800.

The pre-registration will be valid only after advance payment has been made.

II. INFORMATION ON FRENCH COURSES

Levels
From beginner (level A1) to advanced (level B2).
On the first day, you will take a written evaluation test allowing you to integrate a group according to your language level.

Global scale of levels for further information on European levels

Pedagogical approach
Pedagogical objectives are defined according to the CECRL : Common European Framework of Reference for Language

Use of a handbook and an exercise book provided by the Languages Service.

• Communicative activities based on different media (audio, video, press…)
• Language learning associated with an active discovery of the city of Avignon and the Provence area (meetings, interviews, treasure hunt, etc.)
• Language learning associated with individualized/collective projects

Contents
Each course emphasizes a main competence: oral comprehension, oral production, written comprehension, written production.

According to the levels, complementary courses are proposed:

• Phonetics (up to B1 level) : 1h30 per week
• Culture and society : from 1h30 to 3h per week according to the levels

Complementary activities

Optional workshops can be proposed (cinema, theatre, singing…)
Students can also take the sports and culture activities offered by the university. Advanced students may be allowed to attend some standard classes (history, literature, law, etc.) as simple auditors/ free listeners (depending on the number of places available).

Echanges/ESN is a student association whose goal is to favour the integration of foreign students and their meeting with French students. They propose several activities throughout the year, such as touristic and cultural visits, student nights, etc.

Certificate and exams
Within this diploma, students are submitted to regular evaluation.

At the end of the semester, they can obtain a transcript and a university diploma according to their level (value: 30 ECTS credits).

The “Diplôme d’Université d’Etudes Françaises » (DUEF) is recognized by all centres member of the ADCUEFE.

Accomodation
The Languages service can help student with finding an accommodation in Avignon, either with a host family, or in a private residence.