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 level C1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – CEFR), to all international students of the institution. Whether they are participating in a university exchange programme or enrolled in a degree programme, non-French-speaking students at Inalco can therefore benefit from French language support courses. Inalco teaching staff and administrative personnel wishing to improve their level of French may also benefit from these courses, subject to availability. Students enrolled in Inalco’s DU Passerelle programme are integrated into the Inal'FLE section. A1-level courses are also open to external participants.
Please note: This programme offers approximately 9 hours of classes per week. It does not grant student status.
Public
Public
Inal’FLE courses are open to the following students (in order of priority):
- Exchange students at Inalco and students on the DU Passerelle program at Inalco
- Inalco students registered in a degree-awarding program
- Inalco teaching and administrative staff
- External candidates (only at the A1 level)
Classes
Classes
Classes are held from Monday to Friday at Inalco’s Language and Civilizations Centre.
List of courses and weekly teaching hours:
- General French: A1 (6hours)
- Writing and reading: from A2 to C1 (3 hours)
- Speaking and listening: from A2 to C1 (3 hours)
- Grammar: from A1 to B2 (1,5 hours)
- Phonetics: from A1 to B2 (1,5 hours)
- Welcome to Inal'FLE (online course): from A2 to B2 (6 hours for each of the 6 themes)
- Workshop: Language and Media: A2 (1,5 hours)
- Workshop: News and Media: B1 (1,5 hours)
- Cultures, History and Societies: B2, C1 (1,5 hours)
- Francophone Literature: B2, C1 (1,5 hours)
- Theatre in French: B2, C1 (1,5 hours)
For the complete list of all available classes, please see the document 'Inal'FLE brochure 2025-2026' at the bottom of the page.
Enrolment procedure
Enrolment procedure
Applications for the second semester of the 2025–2026 academic year will open on November 15, 2025. External candidates may apply only for the A1 level.
- Inalco students and staff members: registration and information by e-mail at View e-mail
- External candidates: application form (available from November 15, 2025 to January 4, 2026) and information by e-mail at View e-mail
Before submitting your application, please make sure to read the other sections of this page and consult the programme brochure.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Enrollment allows students to choose courses offered at the level assessed by the academic team, up to a maximum of 30 ECTS per semester.
The following are exempt from paying tuition fees:
- Exchange students at Inalco
- Students on the DU Passerelle program at Inalco
- Inalco student (already enrolled in degree seeking program at Inalco) and :
- Refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons, beneficiaries of subsidiary/temporary protection,
- Unemployed workers in France who are not receiving unemployment benefits from Pôle Emploi
- Recipients of the RSA (Revenu de Solidarité Active), single parents or future single parents
- Persons with disabilities receiving the AAH (Allocation aux Adultes Handicapés)
- Inalco teaching and administrative staff:
- Permanent staff and fixed-term employees under open-ended (CDI) or fixed-term (CDD) contracts, including doctoral contract holders and ATERs (temporary teaching and research assistants).
- Teaching assistants (hired for a minimum of 60 teaching hours per year at Inalco) or administrative assistants (hired for a minimum of 140 administrative hours per year at Inalco).
For information on the exemption procedure, please consult this page on the Inalco website.
Academic calendar
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.
Inal'FLE brochure 2025-2026 (1.01 MB, .pdf)