Inal'FLE

Every year, Inal'FLE, Inalco's French as a Foreign Language section, trains non-French speakers wishing to improve their language skills to pursue university studies or find a job.

Inalco offers a range of French as a Foreign Language courses, from level A1 to C1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - CEFR) to all of Inalco's international students. Whether on a university exchange or on a degree course, non-French-speaking students at Inalco can benefit from French language reinforcement.

The Inal'FLE section is also open to asylum seekers or refugees enrolled in the DU Passerelle program, as well as to Inalco teachers and staff wishing to improve their level of French.

Public

Inal'FLE classes are open to the following people:

Exchange students at Inalco
Students on the DU Passerelle program at Inalco
Students in exile: refugees, stateless persons or beneficiaries of subsidiary/temporary protection
Inalco teaching and administrative staff
External candidates (only for the spring semester session at the A1 level)

Classes

For the complete list of all available classes, please see the document 'Brochure Inal'FLE 2024-2025_EN' at the bottom of the page.

Enrolment procedure

For the academic year 2025-2026, applications from external candidates will be opened in November 2025, only for the Spring semester session and only at the A1 level.

Students enrolled at Inalco wishing to enrol on courses in the Inal'FLE section can contact the department by e-mail at View e-mail.

Before applying, please consult the other sections of this page and the course brochure. If you have any questions, please contact us at View e-mail.

Tuition fees

Enrolment gives access to a maximum of 4 courses, crediting up to 30 ECTS per semester.

Students enrolled on a degree course at Inalco: 870€ / semester
External candidates (students not enrolled at Inalco): 870€ / semester

The following are exempt from paying tuition fees:

Exchange students at Inalco
Students on the DU Passerelle program at Inalco
Students in exile: refugees, stateless persons or beneficiaries of subsidiary/temporary protection
Inalco teaching and administrative staff

For information on the exemption procedure, please consult this page on the Inalco website.

Academic calendar

Fall semester
- Beginning of classes: 15 September 2025
- End of classes: 12 December 2025
- Examination period: exams take place in "contrôle continu intégral” throughout semester 1
- Resit session: from 17-30 June 2026
Spring semester
- Beginning of classes: 19 January 2026
- End of classes: 17 April 2026
- Resit session: from 17-30 June 2026

The complete academic calendar is available on this link.

Brochure Inal'FLE 2025-2026 (1.01 MB, .pdf)

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