Summer Courses: French courses

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Fully immerse yourself in our intensive French as a Foreign Language courses and enhance your skills in a vibrant and dynamic city: Nantes! Read more

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Our intensive course packages

Next session of the Campus été in June 2027

More information about the 2027 summer courses will be released in autumn 2026.

In the meantime, you can explore our French as a Foreign Language courses.

Registration and programme

  • (Registration link will be available at the bottom of this page)
  •  In order to ensure high quality teaching, our ability groups are open to a minimum of 10 people and a maximum of 16 people.



 

Introduction


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Immerse yourself in our intensive French as a Foreign Language courses to update or improve your linguistic and cultural knowledge!

In Nantes, a creative and dynamic city at the gateway to the seaside resorts of the Atlantic coast, you will discover the rich heritage of the western region.

Our courses include general French lessons and cultural activities, based on a different theme each week: feeling at home in Nantes, getting to know the city's gastronomy or discovering its extraordinary heritage...

The morning  sessions focus on acquiring the fundamentals of the French language while the afternoons will be devoted to interactive workshops (written and oral) and a variety of cultural activities, depending on the academic course you choose.

It is a fun, interactive way to improve your language skills while immersing yourself in French culture!




Enrich your stay by discovering the heritage of Nantes métropole with our excursions to the must-see sites and our cultural activities :

  • Discover the Château des Ducs de Bretagne, visit the Opera de Nantes, painting and ceramic workshop, evening at the Musée d'Arts, cooking workshop... 
subject to modification - indicative programme
 

Thanks to our team of experienced lecturers, we guarantee you a rewarding and exciting experience.

 

Admission

Entry requirement

Academic requirement

No diploma is required.

Levels: from A2 of the CEFR (European reference framework)
These courses are not suitable for absolute beginners.
Find out your language level

Please note that registering for the Campus Été course does not give you access to the student VISA

Target audience

For all audiences

Programme

We provide face-to-face training at 3 different levels : elementary (A), intermediate (B) and advanced (C). Placement tests are used to determine the level of all of our trainees.

Week 1: 
  •  Theme:  / Excursion :
Week 2: 
  •  Theme:  / Excursion :
Week 3: 
  •  Theme:  / Excursion :
>> 

*subject to modification - indicative programme
 

Learning objectives and contents

The aim of the lessons is to help students understand how the French language works both orally and in writing, through activities focusing on grammar, vocabulary and phonetics. Content and materials are selected according to the cultural theme of the week, to facilitate rapid vocabulary acquisition. Excursions are part of the educational programme.

In the afternoons, workshops and cultural activities will be used to put this learning into practice.

The linguistic and teaching content is based on a communicative and action-oriented approach.

For students enrolled on the DUEF (Diplôme Universitaire d'Études Françaises), the Campus Été courses enable them to continue learning French.

Our programmes are based on the principles of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

 

In addition

Free and optional activities and outings are included in the program. These activities are supervised by tutors, during the week-ends or evenings. 

Throughout the course, you will have access to :
  • University library
  • Language Resource Centre
  • University catering
  • Wifi

And after ? 

  • Participants will receive a participation certificate 
  • For international students, you can receive 4 ECTS credits, if you attend at least 30 hours (over two weeks)
  • To improve our programs, we collect the opinions of all participants on our courses

Full time



 

Registration

Tuition fee

more informations soon

Intensive 3 weeks option 

Dates :

General public:
Continuing education*: 
Students/staff of Nantes Université:

Intensive 2 weeks option

 Dates : 

General public: 
Continuing education*:  
Students/staff of Nantes Université:

*If you are sponsored by public funds, please ask for a quotation from sul-campus@univ-nantes.fr in addition to your registration with simplified procedures.

The fee corresponds to 40 or 60 hours of tuition and is non-refundable. By registering, you agree to the General terms and sales conditions.

Courses have limited capacity and require a minimum number of participants.

Registration procedures

Registration until : 

Registration and payment :
  1. Complete the on-line form
  2. Provide necessary documents: copy of passport or student card from the Nantes Université
  3. Pay the registration fee

Terms and conditions of payment

  • Payment possible by credit or debit card on-line
  • Payment by cheque (to: Régie recettes sul) to be sent by post
  • Cash on site and by appointment, please contact us sul-campus@univ-nantes.fr
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Updated on 22 June 2026.