University of Paris 8

What next?

sabbar — 2022-07-19T18:30:23Z

Ultimately, the aim is to welcome refugee students into courses at Paris 8 University that correspond to their previous studies (human and social sciences, arts, computer science, mathematics) or help them join other universities that offer courses in their specific disciplines (medicine, pharmacy, etc.).

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Course info

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Deadlines Welcome day and integration: 18 October 2021 (provisional date) Course begins: 19 October 2021 (provisional date) Course ends: Mid-July 2022 (provisional date) Course info Total number of hours: 480 hours Number of hours per week: 15 hours Classes last 3 hours from 14:00 to 17:00 Course content Oral + phonetics class: 3 hours (oral comprehension and expression) Writing class: 3 hours (written comprehension and expression) Grammar improvement + general language (…)

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Admission

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Selection criteria
Students will be selected through an interview and a placement test, and must have:
Refugee, subsidiary protection or asylum seeker status Previous experience studying at a university or the equivalent of the French baccalauréat (high school diploma) from their home country Desire to pursue or continue university education
Applications
Admissions for the University Diploma in French as a Foreign Language for students integrating French higher education (…)

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Course Description

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Paris 8 University is doing its bit to welcome refugees by offering a University Diploma in French as a Foreign Language for refugees who want to access higher education in France.
The University Diploma in French as a Foreign Language is only available to refugees and asylum seekers with a beginner's/false beginner's level in French. This diploma aims to provide students with a level of French that will allow them to access higher education taught in French, and enter into the field of (…)

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Aims

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To achieve level B1 in French based on the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) To gain confidence and independence by improving their written and oral French language skills To be capable of expressing themselves in written and spoken French To understand socio-cultural aspects of French society To navigate the French media (press, TV, radio, etc.) To be able to work independently and use online resources and websites To learn all the necessary information (…)

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