1 to 4 week courses
Discover, refresh and perfect your French!
Throughout the year, Etoile Institut welcomes you to its L'Initial program for short-term courses (1 to 4 weeks). Whether you wish to begin, improve or optimize your level of French, this program enables you to effectively develop the 4 skills :
- oral comprehension,
- written comprehension,
- oral expression,
- written expression.
At the end of your training, you'll take the Ev@lang certification. If you wish, you can also obtain official French language certification (TCF) at our approved examination center.
Key points of the program
A flexible program with starts every Monday, except for beginners who start on fixed dates (see calendar).
A standard or intensive program:
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Standard formula
15h general French / week
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Intensive formula
15h general French / week + 5 online lessons of Culture and News* / week
A program with an attractive schedule:
Classes run from Monday to Thursday, so take advantage of your free Friday to study, work, travel or simply enjoy Paris.
A program for students of all levels:
beginner, elementary, intermediate, advanced.
A program with regular pedagogical follow-up:
depending on the schedule, a monthly evaluation is possible.
*What is Culture and News?
Culture et Actualités is an online self-study platform offered in the intensive formula. Each week, a different theme is covered, reflecting current French socio-cultural events, or an event relating to an important moment in French history or heritage. By following this module, students immediately acquire a useful understanding and in-depth knowledge of French culture, through a graduated program and resources calibrated to their level. The learner can log on at any time to our 100% online interactive program, with content published every Monday. Audio documents, videos and a variety of activities enable learners to independently optimize their oral and written comprehension skills, with a massive injection of vocabulary.
Price per week
- Standard (15h): €340
- Intensive (20h): €360
+ Administration fee: €90
Classe times
Morning
- Monday to Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Thursday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Afternoon
- Monday to Wednesday, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
- Thursday, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Students are assigned to a morning or afternoon course according to their level of French.
Calendar
Beginners' course dates:
2025 : 04/08, 01/09, 29/09 , 03/11
2026 : 19/01, 16/02, 23/03, 27/04, 01/06, 06/07, 03/08, 31/08, 28/09, 02/11
No. of students
12 students
- 10 students on average
- 16 students in peak periods
Practical information
Placement test, teaching material, monthly exam and final certification included.
- 1 lesson : 45min
- 20 lessons : 15h
- 26 lessons : 15h + 5h Culture and Current Affairs
