Evening classes (UE FLE) in Bayonne

Evening classes (UE FLE) in Bayonne

Evening courses for international students and general public

•  Evening classes (2 to 4 hours per week depending on level)
•  These courses are free for Erasmus students and international students from UPPA enrolled in the Licence, Master's and Doctorat programmes.
•  General public : People from outside UPPA can register for these courses depending on the number of places available. The fee is for a 2-hour or 4-hour course, depending on the level. This course is not eligible for health insurance cover.
•  For employees of an organisation or company and for jobseekers, a specific quote will be drawn up within the framework of lifelong learning (FTLV).

Please note! These courses do not give you student status or entitle you to a visa.

Objective

To provide the linguistic and cultural training that will help students adapt to life at and outside university.

Content

Teaching focuses on general French, i.e. the language of communication, both oral and written, and university methodology in French.
Students are divided into groups of the same level, which are determined by the test that students take at the beginning of the semester. The levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Enrolment

•   For Erasmus students and international students, the registration form is usually sent when you register for the programme. If you have not received it, you should download the registration form (APPLY FORM), complete it and send it to Vilma Matyas vilma.matyas @ univ-pau.fr.
•  For people from outside the university, you must download the registration form, complete it and send it to Vilma Matyas vilma.matyas@univ-pau.fr. Please pay the full course fee before the first lesson.
•  If you arrive after the start of the academic year, you should send an email to Ms Vilma Matyas vilma.matyas@univ-pau.frr, who will be responsible for welcoming you. She will send you a form to complete and a link to take the SELF-FLE online Test, which will enable you to assess your level of French. You will need to return the completed form with the results of the Self-FLE test.  You will be placed in a group according to your level if there is still room in the group. You will then be given your course days and times. Enrolments close 2 weeks after the start of the course.

Fees for general public 

 From September 2025 

Payment by credit card.

Placement Test

•   In semester 1 (September to December), a face-to-face placement test is organised at the Bayonne LRC before the start of the academic year during the welcome and integration course for Erasmus and international students, at the beginning of September. External students must also take this placement test to determine their level. You will then be placed in a group corresponding to your level.
•  In semester 2 (January to April), newly enrolled students take Self-FLE test to assess their level of autonomous French. You will need to return the completed enrolment form with the results of the Self-FLE test to Vilma Matyas.

Timetable

• All courses take place at the end of the afternoon, from 17.30 to 19.30.
•  UE French language and culture, objective A1 : 4 hours per week (2 X 2h) - 4 ECTC
•   UE French language and culture, objective A2 : 4 hours per week (2 X 2h) - 4 ECTS
•  UE French language and culture, objective B1 : 4 hours per week (2 X 2h) - 4 ECTS
•  UE French language and culture, objective B2 : 2 hours per week - 3 ECTS
•  UE French Language and Culture, C1/C2 objectives : 2 hours per week - 3 ECTS
    Each semester comprises 12 weeks of classes.

  Please note!   No UE is open to fewer than 10 students.

Location

In Bayonne, classes are held at the CRL (Centre de Ressources en Langues) in the Sainte Claire building on the Nive campus (opposite the University Library). The secretariat is on the first floor. 
Examinations
All courses are subject to continuous assessment. All students wishing to pass a UE must take part in the continuous assessment tests (oral and written). Any absence, even justified, will result in a zero mark.

Examinations

• The examination procedures for each UE will be explained by the teacher at the beginning of the semester and will be detailed in a written document distributed to students.
•  A UE is obtained with a minimum mark of 10/20 and a minimum attendance of 75%.
•  These UEs are not designed to certify a level.
•  Each UE can be taken in S1 and S2, with a different programme specific to the level targeted.

Secretariat BAYONNE : 
Language Resource Centre
UPPA Campus de la Nive
21, place Paul Bert
BP CS88530 - 64185 Bayonne cedex
+0033559404288
vilma.matyas @ univ-pau.fr
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm