A pioneer in the field of French as a Foreign Language (FLE), the Institut de Langue et de Culture Françaises (ILCF) offers high-quality, accredited teaching with qualified and experienced teachers.
The Institut Catholique de Paris, is a key player in the French-speaking world and founded the Institut de Langue et de Culture Françaises (ILCF) in 1948, alongside its other faculties.
In over half a century, more than 140,000 students have been trained here.
Each semester, a wide range of courses is offered to give you a better understanding of French culture in all its diversity.
Located in the heart of Paris, between Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Latin Quarter, you'll enjoy total immersion in the life of a historic French university campus. You'll have access to a wide range of places to relax and eat, as well as free cultural activities.
Classes are organized by level and learning objectives. Progress in language learning depends on each learner’s:
All our teachers are qualified and experienced in student-centered teaching methods. Specialized in teaching French as a foreign language, they also have a qualification in another discipline (art history, literature, philosophy, cinema, communication), as well as international life experience.
The ILCF's pedagogical team is constantly striving to provide quality teaching adapted to students' needs:
teaching methods centered on students' academic, professional or personal projects
keeping abreast of new developments in FLE didactics, to remain at the cutting edge of innovation
active participation in ADCUEFE pedagogical commissions
To ensure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to take ILCF courses, courses are accessible at a variety of rhythms, depending on students' availability:
