Practical Geneva

• General courses for writing and speaking, and to improve spelling and writing skills for professional use, thanks to ifage.
• Take a basic course (reading, writing, arithmetic, using a computer) at low-cost proposed by the Office pour l’orientation, la formation professionnelle et continue of the Département de l’instruction publique.
• French and literacy courses proposed by non-profit organizations in partnership with the Bureau de l’intégration des étrangers (BIE) of the canton of Geneva.
• Various levels of French courses organized by the Université Populaire du Canton de Genève for all adults, at minimum cost thanks to the voluntary work of its teachers.
• French courses for non-French-speaking parents of a child enrolled in public school (compulsory education) in Geneva, proposed by the Office pour l’orientation, la formation professionnelle et continue of the Département de l’instruction publique.

  Find a course near you using the interactive map of the canton of Geneva!

Take advantage of the cultural diversity of Geneva to improve your skills and practice speaking the language of your choice in exchange for yours.

The Conversation Echange Programme is open to everyone, internationals and local residents (except children).

Based on the principle of exchange, this free program is a complement and not an alternative to language courses provided by schools. Register by completing the online form.

The School of French Language and Civilization (ELCF) of the University of Geneva allows you to strengthen your skills in French BEFORE and DURING your studies in one of the Faculties/Schools/Institutes at the University of Geneva. The ELCF ensures:

• the French exam which allows the admission of non-French-speaking students of foreign origin to the University,
• an intensive year (Propaedeutic year) of language upgrading for students who do not quite meet the requirements of the admission exam,
• linguistic support for non-French-speaking students from the various Faculties, Institutes or Schools of the University who experience difficulties in understanding or expressing themselves, orally and in writing, or who wish to broaden their cultural horizon and/ or linguistics.

The Faculty of Letters of the University of Geneva also offers French courses during the summer .

The Department of Public Education (DIP) offers language exchanges in class or individually and professional internships for young people from 11 years old and over 16 years old in Switzerland and around the world.

The Association Vaudoise des Ecoles Privées brings together schools offering language diplomas.

In Lausanne, the Language Links school specializes in teaching French, German and Schwitzertütsch, English, Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Russian.

L’Association Vaudoise des Ecoles Privées regroupe des écoles offrant des diplômes de langues.

A Lausanne l’école Language Links est spécialisée dans l’enseignement du français, allemand et schwitzertütsch, anglais, espagnol, italien, chinois, russe.