What level is right for you?
Learn French with support from a central London university. We have a course to suit you – whether you’re looking for beginners training or already know basic French and want to become more confident quickly.
Taught in the evenings, you can fit our interactive sessions around your busy schedule. Our start dates are flexible too – we have part-time French short courses starting in October, January and April/May.
We teach French at a range of levels, from beginners onwards. Each level is made up of three parts and covers a range of areas, including basic grammar and everyday vocabulary. How you study is up to you – take one part alone or join us for the full year to save on costs.
Use our level charts to find the right course for you
Use our level chart to find a French short course that matches your goals and abilities.
Beginners - year 1
Develop a solid grasp of basic French. You’ll explore everyday vocabulary and simple grammatical structures.
Join us here if you have little or no experience of learning French.
Courses suitable for you
You can also study the syllabus in parts.
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French Beginners (part 1)
- Suitable for total beginners
- Start in October, January or April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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French Beginners (part 2)
- Suitable for near beginners (you’ve studied French formally for 20+ hours)
- Start in January 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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French Beginners (part 3)
- Suitable for experienced beginners (you’ve studied French formally for 40+ hours)
- Start in April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Beyond Beginners - year 2
Perfect and improve your French beginners skills and communicate with greater fluency.
Working towards Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) A1/2 level.
Join us here if you have:
- completed our French Beginners syllabus or a similar course
- a rusty French GCSE
- studied French formally 60-100 hours.
Courses suitable to you
You can also study the syllabus in parts.
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French Beyond Beginners (part 1)
- Suitable for if you have studied French for 60+ hours
- Start in October
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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French Beyond Beginners (part 2)
- Suitable for if you have studied French for 80+ hours
- Start in January
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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French Beyond Beginners (part 3)
- Suitable for if you have studied French for 100+ hours
- Start in April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Lower Intermediate - year 3
Explore more advanced topics and sophisticated grammatical structures.
Working towards Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) A2/B1 level.
Join us here if you have:
- completed our Beyond Beginners syllabus or a similar course
- a good or recent GCSE
- reached CEFR A2 level
- studied French formally for 120-140 hours
Courses suitable to you
You can also study the syllabus in parts.
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French Lower Intermediate (part 1)
- Suitable for if you have studied French for 120+ hours
- Start in October
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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French Lower Intermediate (part 2)
- Suitable for if you have studied French for 140+ hours
- Start in January
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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French Lower Intermediate (part 3)
- Suitable for if you have studied French for 160+ hours
- Start in April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Upper Intermediate - year 4
Debate complex topics, improve your fluency. We’ll help you communicate with native speakers with ease and boost your accuracy when writing.
Working towards Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) B2 level.
Join us here if you have:
- completed our Lower Intermediate syllabus or a similar course
- a French A-level
- reached CEFR B1 level French
- studied French formally for 180- 210 hours.
Courses suitable to you
You can also study the syllabus in parts.
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French Upper Intermediate (part 1)
- Suitable for if you have studied French for 180+ hours
- Start in October
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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French Upper Intermediate (part 2)
- Suitable for if you have studied French for 200+ hours
- Start in January
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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French Upper Intermediate (part 3)
- Suitable for if you have studied French for 220+ hours
- Start in April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Why study French at City?
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CEFR
Follow the widely recognised Common European Framework Reference (CEFR) of language learning
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10
Hone your French speaking, listening and writing skills in a small group – we make this under 10 whenever we can
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Take part in interactive sessions delivered by qualified French tutors.