French

FRENCH

Beginner and elementary levels

These classes are intended for people who know little or no French, but who have a standard knowledge of our alphabet.

Living in Belgium becomes much easier when you acquire some basic language skills. Soon you’ll be able to:

  • introduce yourself: your name, your family, your tastes, your choices
  • rent, buy, sell a car, a bicycle, a house
  • situate yourself: asks and give directions, talk about the weather, ask for the time
  • ask for information at the municipality offices, the unemployment office, the CPAS
  • make appointments and phone calls
  • understand and write a letter, a document

Day classes

LevelDatesScheduleTeacher
True Beginner (UEDA)/01/09/25 - 16/10/2025Monday to Thursday 1:30pm to 5pmSarah-Ann KairetFULL
True Beginner (UEDA)/03/09/25 - 12/11/2025Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmCatherine HubertFULL
True Beginner (UEDA)/03/09/25 - 12/11/2025Monday to Thursday 1:30pm to 4:30pmDamaris CovolanFULL
Beginner (UEDB)/03/09/25 - 12/11/2025Monday to Thursday 1:30pm to 4:30pmFanny LibotteFULL
Elementary (UE1)A1+03/09/25 - 12/11/2025Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmRomain CompèreFULL
Elementary (UE2)A203/09/25 - 12/11/2025Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmFanny LibotteFULL
Intermediate (UE4)B1+03/09/25 - 12/11/2025Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmFabienne GheysensFULL
True Beginner (UEDA)/17/11/2025 - 22/01/2026Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmCatherine Hubert
True Beginner (UEDA)/17/11/2025 - 22/01/2026Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmRomain Compère
Beginner (UEDB)/17/11/2025 - 22/01/2026Monday to Thursday 1:30pm to 4:30pmValentine Delikonstanti
Elementary (UE1)A1+17/11/2025 - 22/01/2026Monday to Thursday 1:30pm to 4:30pmFanny Libotte et Oksana Kruhlova
Elementary (UE2)A217/11/2025 - 22/01/2026Monday to Thursday 1:30pm to 4:30pmDamaris Covolan
Intermediate (UE3)B117/11/2025 - 22/01/2026Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmFanny Libotte
Intermédiaire (UE5)B1.317/11/2025 - 22/01/2026Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmFabienne Gheysens

Evening classes

LevelDatesSchedulesTeacher
True Beginner (UEDA)10/09/2025 - 28/01/2026Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pmValentine DelikonstantiFULL
Beginner (UEDB)10/09/2025 - 28/01/2026Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pmDamaris CovolanFULL
Elementary (UE1)A1+10/09/2025 - 28/01/2026Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pmCamille MebarkiFULL
True Beginner (UEDA)02/02/2026 - 24/06/2026Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pm
Beginner (UEDB)02/02/2026 - 24/06/2026Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pm
Elementary (UE1)A1+02/02/2026 - 24/06/2026Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pm
Elementary (UE2)B102/02/2026 - 24/06/2026Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pm

Actiris – Morning and afternoon French classes for job seekers.

Classes are free.

To enrol in a French course, you need to get registered by your employment counsellor at an Actiris office.

Intensive learning (4 times/week) focused on specific needs for job seekers. Small groups, max. 15 students.

LevelDatesScheduleTeacher
Elementary (FLE2)01/09/2025 – 16/10/2025Monday to Thursday 9am to 12:30pmAnaïs Fisson
Intermediate (FLE4)01/09/2025 – 16/10/2025Monday to Thursday 1:30pm to 5pmCatherine Hubert and Romain Compère
True Beginner (UEDA)03/11/2025 – 18/12/2025Monday to Thursday 1:30pm to 5pmCamille Mebarki
Intermediate (FLE3)03/11/2025 – 18/12/2025Monday to Thursday 1:30pm to 5pmSarah-Ann Kairet

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

French Community FestivalSeptember 27 2025
Fall breakOctober 20 to October 31 2025
ArmisticeNovember 11 2025
Winter breakDecember 22 2025 to January 2 2026
Carnaval breakFebruary 16 to February 27 2026
Easter dayApril 6 2026
Spring breakApril 27 to May 8 2026
Ascension dayMay 14 2026
Whit MondayMay 25 2026
Summer holidaysFrom July 6 2026