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)/January 24 - April 9Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmFabienne Gheysens
Beginner (UEDB)/January 24 - April 9Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmThomas De Mey
Beginner (UEDB)/January 24 - April 9Monday to Thursday 1:30pm to 4:30pmCatherine Hubert
Elementary (UE1)A1+January 24 - April 9Monday to Thursday 1:30pm to 4:30pmCamille Mebarki
Elementary (UE2)A2January 24 - April 9Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmDamaris Covolan
Elementary (UE2)A2January 24 - April 9Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmFanny Libotte

Evening classes

LevelDatesSchedulesTeacher
True Beginner (UEDA)/January 31 - June 26Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pmOksana Kruhlova
Beginner (UEDB)/January 31 - June 26Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pmCamille Mebarki
Elementary (UE1)A1+January 31 - June 26Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pmDamaris Covolan
Elementary (UE2)A2January 31 - June 26Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pmCécile Huge

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. 10 students.

LevelDatesScheduleTeacher
True Beginner (UEDA)January 8- February 22Monday to Thursday 9am to 12:30pmA. Morin
True Beginner (UEDA)March 11 – April 25Monday to Thursday 1:30PM – 5:00PMS-A. Kairet
Elementary (UE1)January 8- February 22Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmSarah-Ann Kairet & Cécile Huge
Elementary (UE2)March 11 – April 25Monday to Thursday 9am to 12:30pmCécile Huge
Intermediate (UE3)January 8- February 22Monday to Thursday 1:30PM – 17:00PMSarah-Ann Kairet & Thomas De Mey
Intermediate (UE4)March 11 – April 25Monday to Thursday 1:30PM – 17:00PMF. Libotte & F. Gheysens

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

French Community FestivalSeptember 27 2023
Fall breakOctober 23 to November 3 2023
Winter breakDecember 25 2023 to January 5 2024
Carnaval breakFebruary 26 to mars 8 2024
Easter dayApril 1 2024
Spring breakApril 29 to May 10 2024
Whit MondayMay 20 2024
Summer holidaysFrom July 6 2024