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LEARN FRENCH IN PAU OR BAYONNE
- In Pau, Sandrine welcomes you for intensive courses (DUEF) and short courses.
IEFE Pau (CRL)
Building of Letters
Av. Doyen Poplawski
BP. 1160 - 64013 PAU Cedex
iefe @ univ-pau.fr
+00 33 559 40 73 85
- Monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday from 8:30 AM to 12h:30 PM
- Thuesday and thursday from 1h:15 PM to 4:15 PM
- In PAU, Annie welcomes you for evening courses (Erasmus, Masters Internationaux, doctoral students, outsiders and for certifications.)
IEFE Pau (CRL)
Building of Letters
Av. Doyen Poplawski
BP. 1160 - 64013 PAU Cedex
annie.subervie@univ-pau.fr
+0033 559 40 73 87
- Monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday and friday from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
- In BAYONNE, Vilma welcomes you.
IEFE Côte-Basque (CRL)
Campus de la Nive
21 Place Paul Bert
Building Sainte-Claire, 1st étage
64100 BAYONNE FRANCE
crl-bayonne@univ-pau.fr
+0033 5 59 57 42 88
- Monday, tuesday, friday : 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM /1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
DU PasserellePau
Applications to join the DU Passerelle - Students in exile have been closed since April 11. No new applications will be accepted for the 2025/2026 academic year.
The Institute of French Studies for Foreign Students (IEFE) of UPPA is committed to helping host refugee students by offering a bridging University Diploma (Diplôme d’Université - DU).
Goals
The DU is aimed at non-French speaking students who are offered an integration course with reinforced training in French as a foreign language (FLE).
The aim is to prepare them to enrol for university courses in French and thus foster their integration process while preparing for their professional future.
The proposed programme is structured around 4 units:
- intensive French courses
- cultural activities to encourage expression and discovery of French society
- modules dedicated to finalising the academic and career plan
- individualised support provided by a young civic service volunteer
Admission conditions
Target audience
- Individuals in exile aged below 28 who were not able to join a university in their country of origin (high school level) or who had to interrupt their university studies.
- University graduates (from bachelor’s to master’s degrees) who need to acquire a very good command of French in order to practice their profession, or to pass equivalence exams and competitions, or to make a partial switch in another direction in order to access the French labour market.
Status of applicants
- refugees
- persons under subsidiary protection
- asylum seekers.
Language level of candidates
- having at least an A2 level acquired in French before entering the DU.
Candidates’ level of education
- must hold at least a secondary school diploma (French Baccalaureate or a foreign equivalent).
Admission capacity: 10 participants
Campaign for 2025-2026
The admissions campaign is open from 17 February to 11 April 2025.
Applications to join the DU Passerelle - Students in exile have been closed since April 11. No new applications will be accepted for the 2025/2026 academic year.
Application procedure
- Complete the application form with the required documents
Passerelle 2025 2026 application form - Attach a cover letter explaining your plans to return to higher education
- Send your complete application to the following address: blandine.perrier @ univ-pau.fr
DU Passerelle (bridging diploma) contacts :
Blandine PERRIER
Deadline for applications: 11 April 2025.
