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)/04/09/24 - 13/11/24Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmSarah-Ann KairetFULL
True beginner (UEDA)/04/09/24 - 13/11/24Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmFanny LibotteFULL
True beginner (UEDA)/04/09/24 - 13/11/24Monday to Thursday 1:30pm to 4:30pmCamille MebarkiFULL
True beginner (UEDA - post-literacy)/04/11/24 - 19/12/24Monday to Thursday 9am to 12:30pmGaëlle Brasseur
True beginner (UEDA - good speaking skills)/18/11/24 - 23/01/25Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmSarah-Ann Kairet
True beginner (UEDA)/18/11/24 - 23/01/25Monday to Thursday 1:30pm to 4:30pmCatherine Hubert
Beginner (UEDB)/04/09/24 - 13/11/24Monday to Thursday 1:30pm to 4:30pmCatherine HubertFULL
Beginner (UEDB)A118/11/24 - 23/01/25Monday to Thursday 1:30pm to 4:30pmCamille Mebarki
Elementary (UE1)A1+04/09/24 - 13/11/24Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmFabienne GheysensFULL
Elementary (UE1)A1+18/11/24 - 23/01/25Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmFanny Libotte
Elementary (UE2)A204/09/24 - 13/11/24Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmThomas De MeyFULL
Elementary (UE2)A218/11/24 - 23/01/25Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmFabienne Gheysens
Intermediate (UE3)B118/11/24 - 23/01/25Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmThomas De Mey

Evening classes

LevelDatesSchedulesTeacher
True Beginner (UEDA)11/09/24 - 29/01/25Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pmOksana KruhlovaFULL
Beginner (UEDB)11/09/24 - 29/01/25Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pmCatherine HubertFULL
Elementary (UE1)A1+11/09/24 - 29/01/25Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pmCamille MebarkiFULL

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
True beginner (UEDA)04/11/24 – 19/12/24Monday to Thursday 1:30PM – 5:00PMR. Compère
Beginner (UEDB)04/11/24 – 19/12/24Monday to Thursday 1:30PM – 5:00PMA. Boussis & T. De Mey

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

French Community FestivalSeptember 27 2024
Fall breakOctober 21 to November 3 2023
ArmisticeNovember 11 2024
Winter breakDecember 23 2024 to January 5 2025
Carnaval breakFebruary 24 to mars 9 2025
Easter dayApril 21 2025
Spring breakApril 28 to May 11 2025
Ascension dayMay 29 2025
Whit MondayJune 9 2025
Summer holidaysFrom July 5 2025