Centre bandeau : Institut de langue et de culture françaises (ILCF) -  Institut catholique de Paris (ICP)

Institut de langue et de culture françaises (ILCF) - Institut catholique de Paris (ICP)

ILCF: in the heart of Paris, a historic campus geared towards the future, quality education all year long, diversified French language programs

Centre vignette : Institut de langue et de culture françaises (ILCF) -  Institut catholique de Paris (ICP)

ILCF Paris is:

  • a location in the heart of Paris, the culture capital, between Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Luxembourg Gardens, in a dynamic and friendly setting;
  • a university campus: ILCFis part of the Catholic University of Paris (ICP), a private university created in 1875;
  • quality education: all of our teachers hold a Master’s degree in Teaching French as a Foreign Language and apply innovative and dynamic teaching methods;
  • courses all year long: Semester and monthly sessions, Saturday courses, evening courses;
  • a wide variety of courses: French language, oral French, written French, phonetics, business French, culture and civilization courses;
  • ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System) attributed for the courses followed by the students;
  • different types of accommodation: host family, private housing or student residence;
  • multiple services: help to obtain or renew the residency cards, 30 student associations (sports, music, theater, eloquence, cinema, oenology, charities, ecology, etc.), a library, cultural activities, conversation workshops.
Nos étudiants
Cours
ILCF bibliothèque
Cour d'honneur ICP
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Paris
ILCF jardin Paris
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Services and amenities

Characteristics

Qualiopi certification
No
Type of centre
University department
Private centre
Geographical situation
Town / city
Number of students per year
Over 1000
Affiliations
ADCUEFE
CAMPUS FRANCE
GROUPEMENT FLE
Access for disabled persons
Yes
Visa procedure (CEF)
No
Beginning
Open all year

Services

Équipement: Hébergement en famille Accommodation with a family*
Équipement: Restauration sur place Catering on site*
Équipement: Stage en entreprise Business placement
Équipement: Hébergement en location Rental accommodation*
Équipement: Activités culturelles Cultural activities
Équipement: Tutorat Tutorial services
Équipement: École d'été Summer School *
Équipement: Aide à l’hébergement extérieur Help with external accommodation*
Équipement: Centre de passation pour des tests ou diplômes Exam centres for tests and diplomas**

Amenities

Équipement: Ordinateurs avec accès internet Computers with internet access
Équipement: Wifi Wifi
Équipement: Cafétéria Cafeteria
Équipement: Espace de détente Leisure area
Équipement: Médiathèque / centre de ressources Mediatheque / resource centre
Équipement: Médiathèque / centre de ressources Mediatheque / resource centre

* Paid service/equipment
** Free or paid service/equipment

French classes

Annual course: General French language

Type of course
Standard French
Number of hours per week
From 16 to 20
Requirements/minimum requirements
None
Beginner A1
Elementary A2
Experienced C1
Independent B1
Independent B2
Diplomas
Professional degrees
Diplômes universitaires, autres
Age group
Adults
Maximum class size/number of students per class
18
Type of course
Intensive courses
Number of weeks
1 year
Pricing

2025-2026 : 6 560€

From September to May

General French

Type of course
Standard French
Number of hours per week
Flexible
Requirements/minimum requirements
None
Beginner A1
Elementary A2
Experienced C1
Independent B1
Independent B2
Diplomas
Professional degrees
Diplômes universitaires, autres
Age group
Adults
Maximum class size/number of students per class
18
Type of course
Intensive courses
Number of weeks
Over 12 weeks
Pricing

2025/2026

9h / week : 1 940 €

12h / week : 2 410 €

15h / week : 2 900 €

18h / week : 3 480€

21h / week : 3 990€

Two sessions per year : September-December and February-May

 

Winter session 2025-2026

September-January, 20h / week : 3 480€

Evening classes

Type of course
Standard French
Number of hours per week
From 1 to 5
Requirements/minimum requirements
None
Beginner A1
Elementary A2
Experienced C1
Independent B1
Independent B2
Diplomas
Professional degrees
Age group
Adults
Maximum class size/number of students per class
18
Number of weeks
Over 12 weeks
Pricing

2025/2026

4 h / week : 890 €

Two sessions per year : September-December and February-May

Saturday course

Type of course
Standard French
Number of hours per week
From 1 to 5
Requirements/minimum requirements
Experienced C1
Independent B1
Independent B2
Diplomas
Professional degrees
Age group
Adults
Maximum class size/number of students per class
18
Number of weeks
Over 12 weeks
Pricing

2025/2026

3 h / week : 670 €

Two sessions per year : September-December and February-May

Monthly courses

Type of course
Standard French
Number of hours per week
From 16 to 20
Requirements/minimum requirements
None
Beginner A1
Elementary A2
Experienced C1
Independent B1
Independent B2
Diplomas
Diplômes universitaires, autres
Age group
Adults
Maximum class size/number of students per class
18
Type of course
Intensive courses
Number of weeks
3-8 weeks
Pricing

2025

15h / week:  910 €

21h / week: 1 260 €

June, July, August : 4 week sessions

 

Pricing 2026

15h / week: 935€

21h / week: 1 290 €

January : 3 week session

June, July, August : 4 week sessions

French Culture & Civilisation

Type of course
Specialist French
Requirements/minimum requirements
Elementary A2
Experienced C1
Independent B1
Independent B2
Age group
Adults
Maximum class size/number of students per class
18
Number of weeks
Over 12 weeks
Pricing

3-hour lessons during 14 weeks to complement language learning with French culture and civilisation (42h course).

2025-2026 : 650€

Formation de formateurs destinée aux enseignants de FLE

2 options
Type of course
Français de spécialité
Number of hours per week
De 21 à 25
Requirements/minimum requirements
Indépendant B1
Indépendant B2
Age group
Adultes
Maximum class size/number of students per class
12
Number of weeks
1-2 semaines
Pricing
Au choix :
 ✔️ Perfectionnement linguistique :
-Se perfectionner en langue française
-Suivre l’actualité socio-culturelle française
-Echanger sur les pratiques innovantes en observant des classes
La formation complète compte 24h de cours de perfectionnement de langue française, 15h d’ateliers , 6h d’observation de classes et 6h de visites culturelles (soit 51h)
 
 ✔️ Formation de formateurs :
-Explorer des pratiques pédagogiques innovantes et les intégrer à son enseignement.
-Appliquer la pédagogie de projet collaboratif en allant à la rencontre de Parisiens
La formation complète compte 29h d’ateliers, 9h d’observation de classe, 6h de visites culturelles et 6h de travail sur le projet collaboratif (soit 50h).
 
Eté 2025 : 850€

Practical information

48.847900390625, 2.3295900821686

Institut de langue et de culture françaises (ILCF) - Institut catholique de Paris (ICP)
21, rue d'Assas
75270 Paris Cedex 6
France

County
Paris
Region
Ile-de-France
Phone number
1 44 39 52 68

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