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Learn French at university in Villetaneuse

With DU Passerelle / Sorbonne Paris Nord University

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A University Diploma (DU) Passerelle allows beneficiaries of subsidiary or temporary protection, refugees and stateless persons, to have a better level of French to study in France.

This University Diploma (DU) program for students in exile offers:

  • French courses towards level B1.
  • Cultural and sporting activities,
  • Support to help you build your academic and professional project in France...
The training lasts two semesters (8 months), from October to the end of May.

There are approximately 40 similar programs in France. This page presents the program at Sorbonne Paris Nord University in Villetaneuse (formerly known as Paris 13).

Learn more about the University Diploma (DU) on Passerelle: see the Refugees.info fact sheet

Why is it interesting?

In the DU Passerelle at Sorbonne Paris Nord University, there are 207 hours of French courses in the first semester and 213 hours in the second semester.

You have 15 hours of French classes per week at the university. Classes are held every afternoon from Monday to Friday, plus online classes.

You are taking exams to obtain a University Diploma.

It is also possible to take the DELF exam at the end of the training.

If you are a beneficiary of international protection or a beneficiary of temporary protection and are under 35 years of age, you can receive financial assistance (grants based on social criteria or specific annual aid) every month.

During the training, you will:

  • discover university life in France: being a student, the organization of courses and exams, what degrees and courses exist, learning to take notes during lectures and revise outside of class, giving presentations, preparing for exams…
  • have a tutor
  • access the university library
  • have administrative support.

The French higher education system is complex.

During the training, professionals provide individual and group support to students to help them reflect on their academic and professional projects, taking into account available opportunities. Individual interviews are also arranged.

Professionals also help with writing CVs and cover letters, and with registering for courses that interest you.

You have access to different activities during the training:

  • sports activities,
  • cultural outings,
  • connecting with university students,
  • conversation workshops
  • cultural activities: singing, music, photography...

How to do it?

After submitting your application, if your file is accepted, you will receive an email with an invitation for a level test and an interview.

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99 Av. Jean Baptiste Clément, 93430 Villetaneuse, France

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