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2-year Master’s programme in French as a foreign or second language

The two-year Master's programme in Language Sciences - Linguistics, language and cultural didactics, and French as a foreign or second language (LIDIFLES), offered by CAVILAM – Alliance Française and Université Clermont Auvergne, is an accredited French degree programme for teachers with a Maîtrise teaching degree and at least five years' experience teaching French as a foreign language. Combining courses, applied projects and a thesis, this Master's programme will give you unbeatable expertise in teaching French as a foreign language.

Offer details

In person, on campus

Every day for 4 weeks

This programme aims to deepen and reinforce the following knowledge areas: linguistics, didactics and digital pedagogy

French

DALF certificate or other exam attesting to C1 level required. Applicants with a B2 DALF certificate may be considered depending on the strength of their application

French teachers with a Maîtrise teaching degree in FLE (Bac +4) or equivalent including language education. At least five years' FLE teaching experience required

8 teaching units (60 credits)

Graduates are awarded the nationally accredited 2-year LIDIFLES Master's degree

Accommodation available

Important information
Price

Includes

  • Educational materials
  • Diploma
  • Access to the media library
  • Pickup at the Vichy train station

*Frais d'inscription : 260 € (valable 1 an)

€1 958
4 week

Course start date

Detailed course programme.

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Programme

Courses and credits

Didactics and methodology: 24 hours + 12 hours of self-study 6 credits
Anthropology: 20 hours + 12 hours of self-study 3 credits
Teaching and learning in the digital age: 20 hours + 12 hours of self-study 3 credits
Applied linguistics project: 12 hours + 12 hours of self-study 3 credits
Social psychology: 20 hours 3 credits
Langue étrangère (certification of professional experience) 3 credits
Certification of professional experience 9 credits
Career objectives and thesis (to be written the following year) 30 credits

*Université Clermont Auvergne enrolment fee: €260