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Contact usPrivate student residences
For you, the CILEC has chosen several upstanding private residences close to our school (at most a 10-minute walk).
We can take care of finding a room and reserving it for you
Description: from studios...DUEF
You’d like to come to France under a “Student” visa to learn French and – why not – later continue your studies in a French university or university-level school? The DUEF (University Diploma in French...
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21 rue Denis Papin
42023 Saint-Etienne CEDEX 2
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CILEC
Tél : +33 (0)4 77 43 79 73
cilec@univ-st-etienne.fr
Opening hours :
Monday : 8.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday : 8.30am-12.30pm /...Beginner French Online Course
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Whom is it for ?
Public : complete beginner in French
Men and women, with a B1 english levelHigh school diploma (baccalaureate type)
IMPORTANT : Computer, good internet...Summer school
Summer 2022 course cancellations
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Whom is it for?
Men and women over 18 residing in France or abroad
High school diploma (baccalaureate type) recommended
What is it for...Welcome and support services
The missions of the International Mobility Office are :
to help, support and accompany international students on their arrival in Saint-Etienne: assistance with all administrative procedures, support...Succeed the B2 oral exam
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Whom is it for?
Men and women over 18 residing in France, with a B1 french levelPublic : international higher education studentHigh school diploma (baccalaureate type) recommended
What...Opening hours
Tel : +33 (0)4 77 43 79 76
Opening hours :
Monday: 12.15pm - 5.15pm
Tuesday: 12.15pm - 5.15pm
Wednesday: 12.15pm - 5.15pm
Thursday: 12.15pm - 4.15pm
Closed on Friday.Evening classes
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Whom is it for?
Men and women over 18 residing in France
High school diploma (baccalaureate type) recommended
What is it for?
To be able to efficiently communicate in...Opening hours
The CILEC welcomes you on
Monday: 8.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-5pm
Wednesday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-5pm
Thursday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-5pm
Friday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-4.30pm
Closed...Continuing Education
You’re a job seeker, salaried employee or individual applicant and you’d like to learn French in St. Etienne?
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Whom is it for?
Men and women over 18
High school diploma...Preparation for Art and Design schools
You’re an international student and you’d like to come to France to prepare the competitive entrance exams for French Art and Design schools?
So “La Coursive”, the international preparatory class, is just...Our services
To help you prepare for your stay, please visit each of the following pages:
Finding accommodation
Reception service
Media library
Animation, culture and leisure
Host families
What better way to progress in French, than to live each day with a French family?
A very special experience, your stay with a host family means not only comfort but also a unique opportunity.
The families...Opening hours
The CILEC welcomes you on
Monday: 8.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-5pm
Wednesday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-5pm
Thursday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-5pm
Friday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-4.30pm
Closed...Opening hours
The CILEC welcomes you on
Monday: 8.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-5pm
Wednesday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-5pm
Thursday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-5pm
Friday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-4.30pm
Closed...Opening hours
The CILEC welcomes you on
Monday: 8.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-5pm
Wednesday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-5pm
Thursday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-5pm
Friday: 8.30am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-4.30pm
Closed...French DELF/DALF exam
The General Public DELF-DALF is a Diploma of French Language Studies, VALID FOR LIFE and officially recognized throughout the world.
It is intended for adults and older adolescents, foreign or French ...CILEC team
Administration
Head of CILEC
Christelle Sérafini
Schooling
Emmanuelle Grail
Welcoming and Registration
Nathalie Mielnik
Student Services
Media center
Silvia Aulagnon
Sports and cultural activities
Romain Marret
Student...
Intensive French courses
Our intensive French courses are aimed at two different audiences. Click below on the choice corresponding to your place of residence and/or your needs:
You wish to come to France on a "student" visa to...Ours courses and exams
Students, employees, individuals... at CILEC a wide range of courses is available to you.
More informationsOur courses and examens
Students, employees, individuals... at CILEC a wide range of courses is available to you:
you wish to start French
you wish to learn French in intensive courses
you wish to learn French in evening classes...The city of Saint-Etienne
Famed throughout France for the friendliness of the local people and the warmth of its welcome, the population of the greater St. Etienne area numbers over 170,000. St. Etienne has the honor of being...
Extensive French Courses
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Whom is it for?
Men and women over 18 residing in FranceMajortiry public : Saint-Etienne international students of higher education, with beginner, intermediate...Welcome to CILEC
The CILEC the school dedicated to teaching French as a Foreign Language
Founded in 1977, the CILEC, or International Language and Civilization Center, is the school of the Jean Monnet University (UJM)...Entertainment, culture, leisure pursuits
St. Etienne’s culture scene
St. Etienne has culture aplenty: movie theaters, a national dramatic arts center and over eight other theaters, an opera house, a Zénith concert hall, café-concert spaces, a...Media library
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For your use, the CILEC has a media-library endowed with 8,000 documents (books and multi-media materials) covering 3,500 different references, all located in a quiet and welcoming space...Coming to CILEC
Coming to Saint-Etienne
By plane
Lyon St-Exupéry airport (1 hour from Saint-Étienne) offers daily national and international connections.
From Lyon St-Exupéry airport, take the Rhône Express to Lyon Part-Dieu...Housing
All students enrolling in CILEC training have the right to request our assistance in finding housing. To give you an idea, you can look at the various types of housing that we offer and then indicate...Preparing your stay
1. ADMINISTRATIVE FORMALITIES
Our team is on hand for you to provide any and all information about administrative formalities linked to your stay.
Admissions and pre-registration
You must be at least 18...
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