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, Inalco students 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
Inalco students registered in a degree-awarding program
Inalco teaching and administrative staff
External candidates (only at the A1 level)

Classes

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

Applications for the Fall semester (academic year 2025-2026) are now closed.

Applications for the Spring semester will open in November 2025.
For further information or to apply once the campaign opens, please contact us at View e-mail.

Tuition fees

870€ / semester

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

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)

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