There are more than 260 million French speakers in the world. Knowing this language can open many cultural and professional horizons. Enjoy your stay in France and learn French.
Why learn French ?
Knowing how to speak and write French is always useful even after you leave France. More than 260 million people speak French around the world and French is an official language, de jure or de facto, in nearly 30 countries.
French is also the language of diplomacy: it is one of the working languages and official languages of the United Nations and many international institutions or organizations such as the European Union and the International Red Cross.
In France, more than 1 300 university programs are taught in English. It is therefore sometimes not necessary to learn French to succeed in your studies in France and obtain a diploma. However, even if you follow your studies in English, you will live in France. To speak French, or at least to understand some words, will allow you to integrate more easily in the society and to enjoy your stay.
How to learn French in Egypt?
In Egypt, there are three types of institutions that help you to learn or study in French:
- The French Institute in Egypt which is based in four sites in Egypt: in Mounira, Heliopolis, New Cairo and Alexandria. The courses offered by the Institute are for all ages. The classes guarantee a rapid and structured progression and allows you to obtain the command of the French language at any age. The French Institute in Egypt works directly under the umbrella of the French Embassy.
- The French Alliance of Port-Said also offers quality French courses. The modern, dynamic and intercultural approach of the training will give you the means to manage everyday communication situations, both spoken and written. The French Alliance of Port Said works under the French Alliance Foundation and is attached to the French Embassy in Egypt.
- The French Excellence Departments in Egypt, the French University in Egypt, Senghor University and the University departments of French studies that depend on the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education offer university education in French. These programs are often supported by the Francophony University Agency - AUF.
An extensive network of 13 French educational institutions as well as 50 bilingual institutions in Egypt guarantee quality education of French up to secondary level (until the French Baccalaureate or Thanaweya Amma) with curricula that are taught in French.
You can also learn French online!
- To familiarize yourself with French language and culture, watch TV5 Monde, the international French channel, which offers interactive exercises adapted to all levels to learn French on its learning platform.
- RFI Savoirs, the French radio channel, offers exercises and programs to learn and teach French.
- The French Association for Adult Education offers Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC), including a course that is devoted to FLE-French as a Foreign Language to teach the basics of French language to beginners.
- Many French Alliances offer online courses to learn French. Visit the alliance website for more information.
How to learn French in France?
You can learn French at various language schools and centers in France. Suitable for beginners or experienced students, for a short or a long stay, you will find courses that correspond to your needs and plans.
To ensure that you learn French in good conditions, choose labeled centers "qualité FLE". This labelling system for French as a Foreign Language Centers (FLE) guarantees you quality language training. You will find the list of these centers on the catalogue of short programs and summer schools published by Campus France.
Several tests and diplomas of French language allow you to prove your level of French. They can sometimes be required registration in institution of higher education in France or Egypt.
