Department for the study of French as a foreign language of the Bordeaux 3 University

The DEFLE (department for the study of French as a foreign language) at the Université Michel de Montaigne - Bordeaux 3, offers you the possibility of learning French at university standard in a region steeped in culture. For over thirty years, thousands of foreign students and teachers have benefitted from the wide range available of French language training programmes which are designed for all levels.

Thanks to advanced and effective methodology at the DEFLE, teaching is carried out in preferential conditions and in groups of limited numbers. Classes are led by specialized teachers with the assistance of the most up-to-date equipment, thus allowing students to follow different paths of learning according to their individual needs and personal choices. On the successful completion of a course, students are awarded internationally recognized university certificates.

Learning French at the DEFLE means being able to benefit from:

A team of highly qualified, experienced and approved teaching staff made up of teachers from the DEFLE who are primarily concerned with the teaching of the French language, in addition to teachers from other departments of the Université de Michel de Montaigne who deal with specialized fields of study such as history and literature. By virtue of innovating pedagogic teams, the teaching staff actively participate in the research into the didactics of French as a foreign language and thereby incorporate many years of teaching experience with the latest teaching skills.

Courses structured and tailored to suit the students' requirements, ranging from absolute beginners to future teachers of French and including a number of specialized courses, for example business French. In order to meet the needs and wishes of the students, the courses comprise different modules and numerous options (including several literature and civilization options for example) which may be combined according to the progress and desires of the student.

Advanced facilites - modern classrooms, audio-visual laboratories, a multi-media room connected to Internet, a lecture theatre for musical activities, cinema or drama, a library containing several thousand volumes and reviews dedicated to learning French as a foreign language, not forgetting, of course, the valuable resources available on the university campus.

Teaching experience from a renowned centre of learning, approved to award university diplomas and certificates which are nationally and internationally recognized and which may be incorporated into European and international university exchange programmes (system of credit transfer).

A range of services specially developed for foreign students: an efficient service for welcoming students to the DEFLE, proposals of selected accommodation, help with administrative procedures, as well as complete and clear documentation on courses and fees. Students enrolled with the DEFLE also benefit fully from student status and the various advantages associated with it.

An advantageous working environment: a prestigious university town which is easily accessible by plane or by train (TGV) and a region rich in history and culture and renowned for its 'art de vivre'. Students also have a wide variety of cultural, leisure and sporting activites available to them in addition to theatre, music, visits and excursions etc.

This regularly-updated Website is aimed at presenting you with an outline of our activities and courses in the hope of welcoming you soon to Bordeaux. It also allows you to contact us in order to obtain more precise information and to receive documentation at your home address or via your computer. It can also help you with enrolment procedures.