French level C1

Strengthen your language skills and gain independence in everyday life, while enjoying an enriching cultural experience.

Please note: before starting, a placement test is mandatory to determine the learning path best suited to your level during registration or at an advising appointment.

According to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), level C1 is completed in*:

• Immersive course: 4 sessions
• Intensive course: 4 sessions
• Extensive course and French 360: 12 sessions

*Depending on your placement test results, these durations may vary.

What is level C1?

Level C1, known as proficient, corresponds to the fifth stage of the CEFR. At this stage, the learner masters the language with ease and can communicate fluently and structurally on complex topics. They express their ideas in a nuanced and precise way.

It allows you to:

• Understand long and complex speeches, even when they are not clearly structured
• Express yourself with ease and spontaneity, without apparent effort, on a wide variety of topics
• Argue, negotiate, and present a complex topic clearly, structurally, and with nuance
• Master the nuances of the French language, such as irony, humor, or language registers

Thus, level C1 consolidates language mastery and enables clear, nuanced, and structured communication, preparing learners for level C2, where they achieve near-native fluency.

What is level C1 for?

By taking French courses at level C1, you will be able to:

• Write texts that are natural and adapted to the intended readers
• Understand subtleties or slang usage in a film
• Express your emotions or feelings accurately
• Summarize long and challenging texts
• Save time in debates on societal topics

What are the objectives of level C1?

The educational objective of level C1 is simple: to refine learners’ ability to express themselves with ease, precision, and coherence, and to understand long and demanding texts in order to communicate with mastery and spontaneity in varied contexts.