French School Masters Programs 2015

HEC PAris FrEnCH sCHool

2015

HEC Paris offers an intensive preparatory intensive French course for incoming international students with beginner to intermediate level. HEC Paris French School allows students to practice and improve their language skills to communicate in French. Both oral and written skills are targeted, in order to be linguistically equipped to effectively perform in personal, educational, and professional (business) oriented communication situations.HEC Paris French School is operated on behalf of HEC Paris by the CCI Paris Ile-de-France French language Centre in Paris.

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ELIGIBILITY ............................................................ 5 OBJECTIVES AND COURSE CONTENT ................... 5 PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS AND LOCATION ..... 7 METHODOLOGY ....................................................... 7 ASSESSMENT .......................................................... 8 REGISTRATION ........................................................ 8 TIMETABLE .............................................................. 9 COURSE FEES ....................................................... 10 ACCOMMODATION & FOOD .................................. 10 TESTIMONIALS ...................................................... 11 CONTACT ............................................................... 12

ELIGIBILITYAll HEC Paris students, as well as their partners, are eligible to participate, provided they meet the entry-level requirements: Beginners (no previous knowledge in French), A1, A2 or B1.1 level for written and oral skills in general French.Entry level is assessed by the Test dvaluation de Franais (TEF) test results, or through a self-assessment grid with a written sample sent via e-mail (see Application Form).

OBJECTIVES AND COURSE CONTENTTo take into account the diverse French levels among students, coherent groups are created, based on the students res-pective skills and capabilities. Courses are available from absolute beginners to B1 level. Different groups of the same level may be organized in order to keep a reasonable number of students in each group.The program includes: a French language course (45 contact hours) to build up communication skills in order to be linguistically equipped

to effectively perform in everyday and business communication tasks. a cultural guided tour (1 afternoon) to discover historical sites and the cultural heritage of Paris Ville Lumire.

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Training objectives for each group correspond to selected acts of communication in accordance with the main com-municative needs of this group.

Group / Entry level 1 At the end of the course, students will be able to

BeginnersLevel 0 / A1.1

interact in a simple way to address immediate and concrete needs: talk about oneself, interact with people, locate in time and spaceTopics: identity, transports, shopping, food, education and training, interpersonal relationships at work, socio-cultural aspects, etc.

BasicLevel A2.1

communicate with their immediate surroundings, using simple sentences to describe in a short, simple way familiar activities or personal experience: talk about oneself; describe an object, an event, present an idea; interact in a professional environmentTopics: hobbies; travel, shopping, food, education and work experience, socio-economic news, corporate life (organization, roles), intercultural reflection, etc.

Independent 1Level B1.1

interact efficiently in most everyday life situations and communicate in a simple, connected way on familiar job-related topics: understand and present facts and figures; organize and write coherent texts; participate in an interview; present an option/a point of viewTopics: news and daily life; education and work experience, socio-economic news, corpo-rate life (organization, roles), intercultural reflection, etc.

(1) According to the European Common Framework of Reference established by the Council of Europe.

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PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS AND LOCATIONThe 2 week course takes place in Paris at the CCI Paris Ile-de-France French language Centre located at 8, avenue de la Porte de Champerret in the 17th district. This is an excellent opportunity to discover Paris and learn French before the beginning of the semester at HEC Paris.Duration: 8 days (45 hours French Course + Cultural tour)Dates: Wednesday, August 19 to Friday, August 28, 2015. Bus transfer to HEC Campus on August 29. To preserve good interactivity conditions, size of the groups varies from 8 to 15 students.

METHODOLOGYThe training is focused on communicative tasks which correspond to socio-cultural or professional topics and to communication situations of everyday or business life.The accomplishment of these tasks requires linguistic, discursive, cultural and professional skills. These will be learned through a wide range of class activities: analyzing written and oral texts, exercising on grammatical, lexical or discursive structures, implementing newly acquired skills in role-plays or broader simulations, etc.)The prompts used for the various class activities consist for the most part in authentic documents selected and gathered from various sources (audio-visual broadcasts or printed press, Internet, etc.) of everyday life or more pro-fessional environment.Successful learning requires personal involvement: participant should be prepared to invest sufficient time and en-ergy during the class as well as in the personal assignments regularly given by the French instructors in between classes.

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ASSESSMENTDuring the course, the teacher monitors the progress made by each student by ways of personal assignments and regular class-activity observation.Besides, an evaluation of the acquired competences in the main skills is made at the end of the course. The students final grade is based on the following criteria: new skills, involvement, and attendance.Official certificates will be issued to each participant who has completed the requirements stated above.

REGISTRATION Registrations are made on a first come first served basis. However, slots are pre-reserved for students from all admission sessions.Step 1: Students already admitted to HEC apply by filling in the on-line Application Form on by May 3, 2015 at the latest.For students admitted through admission sessions after this date, the deadline is June 29, 2015.Step 2: Starting from Mid-May, students receive a confirmation of successful application from the French language Centre together with the final registration form in which they are invited to proceed to the payment of the course fees.Step 3: Students receive final confirmation of their registration from the French language Centre.

TIMETABLE* Wed. 19/8 Thu. 20/8 Fri. 21/8 Sat. 22/8 Sun. 23/809.00-9.30am

Welcome meeting 09.00-12.30amFrench course

09.00-12.00amFrench course

Free day Free day


1.30-4.00pmFrench course



Mon. 24/8 Tue. 25/8 Wed. 26/8 Thu. 27/9 Fri. 28/8 Sat. 29/8






Free morning



1.30-5.30pmCultural Tour



2.00pmTransfer to HEC campus by bus

*This is a provisional time table. Precise timing of the different classes is liable to alteration

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Although we dont require any French language skills to join our Masters Programs, we consider it very important that you immerse yourself quickly in the French language and culture to better benefit from all internship and job opportunities in France. Therefore we strongly encourage you to take part in this summer course prior to your studies.

COURSE FEESHEC Paris offers all students from Grande cole and the One-year Masters Programs a financial participation of 50% of the course fees which reduce students participation to 350 which includes the French language course, the course materials, the cultural tour and coffee breaks on training days. Course fees do not include travel to Paris before the program, or accommodation. Transfer by bus from the CCI Paris Ile-de-France French language Centre to HEC Paris at the end of the program will be arranged by HEC Paris.

ACCOMMODATION & FOODAccommodation is self-organized by the student. The Accommodation in Paris Guide provides information to find accommodation solutions in Paris, with a night rate of about 40 to 75 (incl. breakfast).Lunch and dinner are self-organized by the student. There are plenty of restaurants, bistros and snack bars in the vicinity of the French language Centre. Living costs: approximately 100 per day for accommodation, dinner and local transportation (RATP Navigo weekly transportation card: 21.25 or 14.10 for 10 tickets).

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TESTIMONIALSChristopher (Australian, MBA participant):

Excellent class, helped my french a lot, great way to meet fellow HEC students pre-course commencement.Collette (American, Master in Management student):

Amazing experience. Excellent teaching. Wonderful people. The opprtunity to live in the heart of Paris, and fully immerse yourself in the French culture and language in an intensive way, is the perfect transition to life in France. Not only will you see huge improvement in your French, no matter what level you enter with, you also have the opportunity to meet and form friendships with other students before arriving on campus. One of the best and most memerable experiences of my time in France so far!

Sharjil (Bangladeshi, MSc Managerial and Financial Economics student):

It was a fantastic way to get back into the habit of learning French, and pick up some new concepts as well. The teaching was structured, and most importantly, we learned practical things that would be useful for daily life in France. I would highly recommend this preparatory course to anyone who is eager to learn French.

Jens (German, Master in Management student):

Very enjoyable two weeks in the heart of Paris. Its the perfect way to make first friends, explore the city and enjoy the French culture to the fullest.

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CONTACTFranois RenaudCentre de langue franaise, CCI Paris Ile-de-France8, avenue de la Porte de Champerret, F-75017 PARISTel: + 33 (0)1 55 65 54 48 / [email protected]

This document is not binding. Programs are indicative and may evolve over time. Photographs: Jean-Marc Biais/HEC Paris (p2 and 4), nfrPictures/Fotolia (p10)

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