About

Whether you want to visit, work or live in a French-speaking environment, you'll get more out of the experience if you can communicate effectively with people. In this Beginners French 1 course from The Open University UK you will begin to develop your reading and listening skills in French, and learn to speak and write the language to communicate in everyday situations.

Overview

In this Beginners French 1 course from The Open University UK you will learn the basic structures of French, along with key vocabulary to meet and greet people and to talk about yourself and others. This course will also increase your awareness of the cultural diversity of France and other French-speaking countries.

After successfully completing this short course, you will receive a digital badge. This can be shared on social media, added to email signatures or act as a certificate.

You will learn:

The course is designed to help you achieve a level of language proficiency equivalent to level A1 of the Council of Europe Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).

Programme Structure

In this course, you'll learn how to:

say your nationality

give your age

explain where you come from and where you live

talk about jobs and occupations

ask for and give information about other people

talk about family members

say what people look like and describe their personality

talk about clothes.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 6 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Registration closes 31/07

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Self-paced
Continuous support with feedback on request

Campus Location

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies French studies View 74 other Short Courses in Language Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course. It’s suitable if you are completely new to French and to language learning, and it does not assume any prior knowledge.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

195 GBP / full

≈ 195 GBP / full
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

195 GBP / full

≈ 195 GBP / full

Funding

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Beginners French 1 The Open University UK