At a glance

•  Classroom course
•  South Kensington Campus
•  Thursdays 18:00 - 20:00
•  Starts 1 May 2025
•  10 weeks | May to July
•  Fees from £160
•  Tutor: Bertrand Jacquier

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This course welcomes students who already possess basic proficiency in French as acquired on a Beginners course at Imperial or elsewhere, or equivalent (≈40 hours previous study).

This places the applicant at a skill level where common everyday situations can be mastered with confidence, including giving simple information in the present tense about yourself and your family, your work, interests, likes and dislikes.

By the end of the course students can expect to be able to master the following:

  • Use a series of phrases and expression to describe themselves, family and other people, their living conditions, educational background and current or most recent job;
  • Communicate routine tasks requiring a direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities and when going on holiday;
  • Understand native speakers and non-native speakers of French in simple every day life situations;
  • Write short messages such as emails and simple requests;
  • Achieve competence in the use of basic grammatical structures (including present, near future and past tenses) and vocabulary.

Although there is some overlap with topics and skills typically already covered on a Beginners course please note Advanced Beginners provides consolidation and expansion through active communication.

The teaching method of this course is based mainly on interactive language development tasks such as pair and group work. Students will study authentic texts and audio and will be taught in the target language as much as possible.

In addition to language development, this course also provides opportunities for intercultural learning and increased cultural awareness.

Class Recordings

These classes are not recorded

 

Attendance Certificate

 

Successful completion of this course leads to the award of an Imperial College attendance certificate

 

Terms and conditions apply to all enrolments to this course. Please read them before enrolment

Course Information

Your Tutor

To be added soon

What Course Level Should I Choose?

Choosing the right language level

It is very important to book onto a course which suits your ability level.

If you already have experience in the language please first review our course description. Especially if you are out of practice in the language, or have been out of formal education for a while, please be reasonably sure and realistic about your level of proficiency prior to proceeding with enrolment.

Please contact our French Coordinator with any questions about your level: Dr Marine Orain, m.orain@imperial.ac.uk

Course Fees and Rate Categories
Standard Rate Internal Rate Associate Rate
£268
 £160 £211
All fee rates quoted are for the whole course. No early bird rates available. Payments in part or installments are not possible.

Rate Categories and Discounts


Standard Rate

  • Available to all except those who fall under the Internal Rate or Associate Rate category.

Internal Rate

  • Current Imperial College students and staff (incl. Imperial NHS Trust, Imperial Innovations, ancillary & service staff employed on long-term contracts at Imperial College by third-party contractors)
  • People enrolling under our Friends & Family scheme
  • Alumni of Imperial College and predecessor colleges and institutes, including City & Guilds College Association members
  • Students, staff and alumni of the Royal College of Art, Royal College of Music and City, UAL and the City and Guilds of London Art School
  • Students, staff and Governors of Woodhouse College and the IC Mathematics School

Associate Rate

  • Austrian Cultural Forum staff
  • Co-operative College members
  • Francis Crick Institute staff, researchers and students
  • Friends and Patrons of the English Chamber Orchestra
  • Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
  • Friends of Leighton House/ Sambourne House
  • Friends of the Royal College of Music
  • Harrods staff
  • Historic Royal Palaces staff
  • Lycee Charles de Gaulle staff
  • Members of the Friends of Imperial College
  • Members of the Kennel Club
  • Members of the London Zoological Society
  • Members of the South London Botanical Institute (SLBI)
  • Members of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
  • National Health Service (NHS) employees
  • Natural History Museum staff
  • Residents of postcodes SW3, SW5, SW7, SW10 and W8
  • Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council staff
  • Royal Geographical Society staff
  • Science Museum staff
  • Staff of Exhibition Road Cultural Group (Discover South Kensington) organisations
  • Students (non-Imperial College)
  • Teachers and other staff of UK schools
  • The American Institute for Foreign Study
  • Tutors and other staff of institution members of the Association of Colleges
  • Tutors and other staff of other universities and higher education institutions
  • Victoria and Albert Museum staff

Late enrolment

It is possible to enrol on many of our adult education courses after the course has already started. For non-language courses this is subject entirely to agreement by the tutor. For language courses it is subject to agreement by the language coordinator conducting level assessment. If you want to join a course late do bear in mind there might be work you will need to catch up on, particularly in language courses.

Friends and Family Scheme

This course is eligible for allowing Imperial College students and staff to share their discount with their friends and family.

Term Dates
Weeks Autumn term Spring term Summer term
 10 n/a n/a Week commencing 28 April to week ending 5 July 2025*
*This is a one-term course
Enrolment Process

Web enrolment starts 1 March 2025

Enrolment and payment run through the Imperial College eStore. When enrolling:

  • Do check on the drop down menu above called "Course Fees and Rate Categories" to see if you are eligible for a discounted rate and also do make sure you select that rate when enrolling on the eStore
  • If you are a first-time eStore user you will need to create an account before enrolling. You can do this by entering an email address and password. This account can then be used for any future enrolments via the eStore.

When you have enrolled you will be sent the following email notifications:

What is sent When is it sent What does it contain
1. Payment confirmation Is sent instantaneously following submission of your online application
  • This is a receipt for your payment and includes payment date, order number and course title
  • Confirmation of your place on your chosen course will follow later
2. Enrolment confirmation Is sent within 10 working days. Please treat your payment confirmation as confirmation that your applicant details and payment have been received
  • Re-confirms your course choice
  • Shows your course's term dates
  • Confirms the day and time of your course
3. Programme information Is usually sent on Friday late afternoon the week before term starts
  • Contains joining instructions for your course, incl. tutor contact details
If you need further help with the above information please ring 020 7594 8756
Any Questions?

If you have any questions about the academic content or teaching of this course please contact the French Coordinator, Dr Marine Orain, m.orain@imperial.ac.uk

If you have any questions about your enrolment or payment processes please contact the Programme Administrator, Christian Jacobi, eveningclass@imperial.ac.uk

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