French

Course information

In French we offer courses at 6 different levels: 4 courses for basic users (=Grundstufe) and 2 courses for independent users (=Aufbaustufe). Each course for basic users comprises of 3 hours a week plus one hour tutorial, an equivalent of 4.5 ECTS-credits. The courses for independent users are 2-hour-courses to which 3 ECTS-credits are allocated.


Course requirements

Min. 80% attendance, active participation, oral and written contributions, assignments, written tests.


Special course on Romance languages

In addition, we offer in the summer semester a 2-hour course on Romance Languages for those who already have a good knowledge of French, Italian or Spanish (B1 and above) and would like to acquire parallel competences in other Romance languages.

To the French courses

in the

Sprachkurs am Sprachenzentrum

Course level

Courses in the winter semester

  • Grundstufe I: Prerequisite: none, target level: A1
  • Grundstufe III: Prerequisite: A1+, target level: A2
  • Aufbaustufe I: Prerequisite: A2+/B1, target level: B1

Courses in the summer semester

  • Grundstufe II: Prerequisite: A1, target level: A1+
  • Grundstufe IV: Prerequisite: A2, target level: A2+/B1
  • Aufbaustufe II: Prerequisite: B1, target level: B1+
  • Learn Romance languages through networking: Prerequisite: B1 (in at least one Romance language), target level: plurilingual competencies

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