Business French Diploma

Business French courses

Preparation for the DFP B1: Diplôme de Français professionnel (Diploma in Business French), level B1 of the CCIP (Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris)

Goals

Understand the business world to be able to interact orally and in writing with partners in France (level B1).

Validate the ‘Diplôme de Français Professionnel’ level B1 certification from the CCI Paris-Ile de France (optional).

Participants

Anyone interested in learning French in a professional context can apply, there are no prerequisites of study or training. However, a minimum level of A2 in French is required.

Hybrid (or distance learning) course methods

• 34 hours over 10 weeks
•  Each week, 2 hours of face-to-face classes on Mondays from 5pm to 7pm (or by video) + 1 to 1.5 hours of independent study on the university's Moodle platform..
• This course can be taken independently of any other diploma.
• NEW: an OPEN BADGE will be issued under certain conditions to prove that you have followed this course and that you have reached a B1 level in Business French. Level 1: B1. Level 2: beyond B1 expectations.

  

Fees and enrolment from September 2025

Examination methods

http://www.francais.cci-paris-idf.fr/dfp-b1/

This Diploma is one of many offered by the CCIP (Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris). Internationally recognised, this course is aimed at non-native speakers of French. The diploma assures that the recipient is competent in communicating in French within a professional context, at a B1 level .

The IEFE is an officially accredited instruction and assessment centre.

For more information about certification,  click here.