Université de Montréal École de français

The École de français at Université de Montréal offers French language education through the university's continuing-learning faculty. Its student reception is in the Jean-Brillant building at number 3744. The school's programmes serve a varied audience, including university students, professionals and other learners developing French for life, work or further study in Quebec.

General and specialist French courses

Credit-bearing options cover language, communication and culture, as well as more focused work on pronunciation, listening, reading, writing and grammar. Specialist courses include business French, Quebec culture and academic language skills. Students can therefore work on a particular area or build a broader sequence of courses. Availability varies by term, with different delivery formats and schedules across the course selection.

Entering the appropriate level

New students follow an admission and placement process before choosing courses. The placement assessment identifies suitable options in spoken and written French, helping learners select study that matches their existing skills. Students already enrolled at a university may follow a different registration procedure from independent applicants. For those comparing French courses in Montreal, this is a university-based route with term dates, credit structures and defined registration deadlines. Review the timetable, delivery mode and eligibility of each chosen course when planning attendance at the campus and any longer-term programme of study.