Parcours Tempo
The Tempo pathway is an adapted study program for the first year of the Licence degree: it enables students to complete their Licence 1 in two years, in order to obtain the 180 ECTS required for the first year of the Licence 1 LLCER (classic pathway).
13 languages offer the Tempo pathway.
Who can benefit from a Tempo success path?
It is aimed at students who have received a "Yes if"response on Parcoursup with the obligation to enroll in the Tempo pathway with the accommodation code AM20.
They are obliged to join the Tempo course and are enrolled in the Tempo 1.1 course during their first year.
Registration
There are two types of registration: administrative registration (IA), which validates your enrolment at Inalco, and pedagogical registration (IP), which takes place at the start of the academic year and enables you to register the courses you have taken, whether compulsory or chosen.
Once you have done your administrative registration (IA), please proceed to your pedagogical registration (IP) online.
If you are in your 1st year of Tempo (Tempo 1.1), watch the video ‘Tempo 1.1, bien démarrer son année’ at the bottom of this page, to follow step-by-step how your enrolment works and how to complete your pedagogical enrolment correctly (If you are in your 2nd year of Tempo (Tempo 1.2), disregard the video mentioned above).
For any questions relating to enrolment (IP) concerning:
- subjects or courses in UE2 and UE3: please contact your course manager for the language you are studying (secretariat of your language department).
- UE1 and UE4 subjects or lessons: please contact the Licence+ teaching managers at View e-mail.
How do I know if I'm enrolled in the right course?
Once you've registered for the course, refer to your study contract (or pedagogical contract) on which you'll find the following information: "Version" and "Tempo (language) 1.1".
If the version number displayed is 261, you are indeed enrolled in the Tempo course. (See image below).
Welcome meeting
Wednesday, September 10th, 2024 - Amphi 1, from 9:30 to 10:30 am
Mandatory.
Special features of the Tempo course
The Tempo pathway comprises two years, named Tempo 1.1 (first year Tempo pathway) and Tempo 1.2 (second year Tempo pathway).
Tempo course presentation
The first year of the Tempo pathway (L1.1)
In order to familiarise themselves with university studies and consolidate their study plans, students are supported by
- a teacher responsible for their Tempo language of study,
- a director of studies for the L1+ and Tempo programmes.
The Tempo 1.1 curriculum (first year Tempo) comprises four Teaching Units (TUs) in each of the two semesters:
UE1 - Language comprises two CEs (constituent elements) determined by the Tempo language referent teacher according to the student's profile and in agreement with the student from the three or four choices below, depending on the Tempo language studied:
- An introduction to the specialist language, OR
- An introduction to a second language, OR
- A reinforcement course (French / Methodological support), OR
- Another course included in the department's catalogue of courses, depending on the language.
UE2 - Civilisation courses.
UE3 - Regional Studies.
UE4 - Licence+ courses (in common with the L1+ option) comprising three modules:
Module for personalising the study programme:
Students receive individual support from a director of studies in the L1+ and Tempo programmes (study plans, career guidance). Appointment required. (More details on the following video)
Training module (compulsory courses):
- A ‘Tools internship’ workshop.
- An ‘Anatomy of a Language and Culture’ course to explore languages and cultures in depth, with an emphasis on the practical aspects of university methodology.
Personalised support module (compulsory courses):
- Language or civilisation tutoring
- And one of the courses (called workshops) listed below:
French (if not studied in UE1), OR
Methodology support (if not studied in UE1), OR
Writing, OR
English
The second year of the Tempo pathway (1.2)
The second year of the Licence 1 LLCER Tempo (Tempo 1.2) comprises two or three teaching units (UE) in each semester, common with the Licence 1 LLCER pathway (Classic pathway).
UE1 - Language
UE2 - Civilisation
UE3 - Regional courses
Languages for which the system is proposed in 2025-2026
Languages for which the system is proposed in 2025-2026
The Tempo pathway is offered for 13 languages at the start of the 2025 academic year: Armenian, Modern Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Khmer, Polish, Siamese, Tamil, Tibetan, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Urdu and Wolof.
(You can find the presentation documentation of each language by cliking on the following link https://www.inalco.fr/licences-llcer-brochures
COURSES SPECIFIC TO THE L1+ AND TEMPO PATHWAYS
COURSES SPECIFIC TO THE L1+ AND TEMPO PATHWAYS
MODULE FOR PERSONALISING THE LEARNING PATH
A meeting with a director of studies from the L1+ and Tempo pathways to work on the academic project.
Validation without marks by attendance and participation.
COURSES IN THE TRAINING MODULE
"Tools" worshop
The aim of the ‘Tools workshop’ is to help students acquire the basic tools they need to succeed in their studies, forge links with the university and gain confidence.
Only in semester 1. Session in week A or week B depending on the group (Tuesday or Friday afternoon).
Compulsory (0.5 ects).
For details of course allocation, timetabling and assessment, please refer to the general L1 LLCER brochure for your language of study under the heading ‘Descriptifs des enseignements’.
"Anatomy of a language and culture" course
This course aims to explore languages and cultures in depth, while focusing on the practical aspects of academic methodology. It provides a dynamic space where participants can share their views, discover new cultures and collaborate on intercultural projects, in a setting conducive to learning and personal development.
Session in week A or week B depending on the group (Tuesday or Friday afternoon).
Compulsory (1 ects in semester 1 and 1.5 ects in semester 2).
For details of course allocation, timetabling and assessment, please refer to the general L1 LLCER brochure for your language of study under the heading ‘Descriptifs des enseignements’.
COURSES IN THE PERSONALISED SUPPORT MODULE
Allocation of a compulsory workshop from among those listed below, determined by the Student Success Service (REVE), on the basis of the results of the English and French tests that students must take in September, before the start of the course.
"French" course
This course provides training in basic French skills. It is aimed at students who need to improve their French in order to carry out the reading, analysis and writing tasks that will be required of them as part of their degree course.
Weekly classes in Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Tuesday or Friday afternoons).
If allocated, compulsory (1.5 ects).
For details of course allocation, timetabling and assessment, please refer to the general L1 LLCER brochure for your language of study under the heading ‘Descriptifs des enseignements’.
"Methodology support" course
A course to help you acquire the methodological structure needed to complete university assignments (presentation, dissertation, commentary) and better understand the expectations and requirements of teachers.
Complementary training to the methodology courses given in the department.
Weekly classes in semester 1 and semester 2 (Tuesday or Friday afternoons).
If awarded, compulsory (1.5 ects).
For details of course allocation, timetabling and assessment, please refer to the general L1 LLCER brochure for your language of study under the heading ‘Descriptifs des enseignements’.
"Writing" course
Focusing on the practice of writing, this course leaves plenty of room for freedom and imagination. Often multilingual, the writing activities on offer will enable students to use the languages they learn, speak or love, and to discover how languages and scripts change and evolve. The course also aims to question the relationship between languages and linguistic norms, to strengthen the ability to defend a personal and sensitive point of view, to discover literature in a different way, through a back-and-forth between practice and theory, and to gain confidence and improve speaking skills.
Weekly classes in Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Tuesday or Friday afternoons).
If assigned, compulsory (1.5 ects).
For details of course allocation, timetabling and assessment, please refer to the general L1 LLCER brochure for your language of study under the heading ‘Descriptifs des enseignements’.
"English" course
This course aims to strengthen or perfect students' English skills: grammar, written and oral comprehension and expression.
Weekly class in semester 1 and semester 2 (Tuesday or Friday afternoon).
If assigned, compulsory (1.5 ects).
For details of course allocation, timetabling and assessment, please refer to the general L1 LLCER brochure for your language of study under the heading ‘Descriptifs des enseignements’.
Tutoring in language and/or civilisation
Tutoring sessions (approximately 1h30 per week) throughout the year, in language and/or civilisation, to provide students with personalised support according to the linguistic or methodological difficulties encountered during their course of study.
Validation without marks by attendance and participation.
What is Tempo?
Do you want to know:
- the program for this course,
- the support scheme with your referent,
- the courses and workshops,
- the tutoring follow-up arrangements?
To get the full picture, this video explains it all!
Find all this information on the PDF files at the very bottom of this page under "Usefull documents".
How to get your Tempo 1.1 year off to a good start?
All the information about:
-how to start your Tempo 1.1 school year,
-registrations step by step, mandatory meetings, French and English compulsory online tests, digital account, Moodle, ENT
-pedagogical registrations and pedagogical contract
All these topics, in the video that follows!
Find all this information on the PDF files at the very bottom of this page under "Usefull documents".
Tempo, what's next?
After your Tempo 1.1 year and your Tempo 1.2 year (two-year course), how do you move on to the next year?
-the knowledge control procedures
-the validation procedures,
How to be eligible for Licence 2?
Are you asking yourself these questions? This video is for you!
Find all this information on the PDF files at the very bottom of this page under "Usefull documents".
Useful documents
Parcours Tempo, c'est quoi? 25-26 (1.88 MB, .pdf)
Informations sur le parcours aménagé Tempo de la Licence+.
Tempo 1.1, bien démarrer son année. 25-26 (3.56 MB, .pdf)
Informations sur le fonctionnement des inscriptions de l'année Tempo 1.1 de la Licence+.
Tempo, et après? 25-26 (1018.4 KB, .pdf)
Informations sur les validations et les passages en année supérieure pour le parcours aménagé Tempo de la Licence+.
