University of Calgary

Cours du Centre français - Formation permanente

Learning a language is fun!

The French Centre offers a series of courses designed in sequence to allow students to acquire all the basic structures and vocabulary of fundamental French in six terms. An advanced level is also offered. Emphasis is placed on oral communication. Students can apply their new-found knowledge in a conversation class, or sign up for a grammar review class and/or two grammar courses online.

French I

French II

French III

French Conversation

La grammaire simplifiée

Les verbes de « temps en temps »

Les pronoms de toute façon

French IV

French V

French VI (Français pré-avancé) 

French VII (Français avancé) 

French Immersion Weekend (Beginner)

French Immersion Weekend (Intermediate/Advanced)

 

Our instructors are native speakers, classes are kept small, most courses take place over the Fall and Winter sessions. A selection of courses are offered in the Spring and Summer sessions.

A placement test at time of registration ensures the homogeneity of classes. Please call the French Centre at 403 220 7226 for placement test schedule or to register in a course.

General information

Registration

You may register by phone or fax with a VISA or a MasterCard.  You may come in person with cash, cheque or debit card.  You may also mail in a cheque, but we can only process your registration when we receive your payment.  We regret that we are unable to register students without payment.  A receipt will be mailed to your home address. 

Letter of attendance

After each individual course, a letter of attendance can be mailed to students upon request only, providing the student has attended at least 70% of the classes in the given course.  Please phone 403-220-7226.

Parking passes

Temporary passes are available prior to the start of each term for $55 including GST.  The pass will be valid after 3:30 pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays. To purchase the pass, call 403-220-7226 (limited supply). 

For a map of the campus, visit the web site at ucalgary.ca/map

There are several pay lots and meter parking lots on campus.  For more information, call Parking Services at 403-220-6771 or visit the web site at ucalgary.ca/parking