DFP SECRETARIAT / COURS HYBRIDES DE PRÉPARATION

ALC com International

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BECOME THE ESSENTIAL EXPERT!

Our Secretariat Professional French Diploma (DFP Mode) program is aimed at all students or professionals who need to interact and communicate in French in a professional Secretariat context and who wish to enhance their CV with a diploma recognized in the professional world and validating their language skills.

Description of the program
• 20 hours of intensive lessons in total per week with a teacher
• Morning (FLE = French as a Standard Foreign Language): 15H in a small group (Teacher +
Exercise platform)
• Afternoon DFP (Specific French): 5 hours in private
• 3 lessons / week with teacher + 5H Platform
• Progress test at the end of the 4th year (minimum registration: 4 weeks)
• Blank test at the end of the 6th grade
• Official Secretariat DFP at the end of 8th grade

Duration of training by level
• 8 weeks / level = 240H of training / learning (160H Teacher + 80H or + - unlimited platform - training
- homework)
• 4 to 8 weeks depending on prior level

Levels offered
• B1 to B2

Participants in this course will learn how to deal with documentation that may relate to the following areas
• Use of practical documents
• Writing letters and administrative or commercial documents
• Summarize texts: advertising, commercial documentation, meeting minutes, etc.
• Respond to foreign suppliers, customers and visitors regarding the company's services
• Follow a presentation, speech or speech
• Establish general and professional telephone contacts

After registering for this course, you will receive the exact details of the course program adapted to your level of French.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-8 weeks
Classes per week
3 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 55 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

Morning session
09:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Afternoon session
01:10 PM - 03:00 PM
Afternoon session
01:10 PM - 02:35 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
High intermediate
Advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Montreal.

Class size

Average 4 students
Maximum 8 students

Student age

Age range 16 years old and older
Average 28 years old
(24 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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"Unsatisfactory"

Esther Gines, student from Spain

The rhythm of the classes was slow. Our teacher was good but not too encouraging or motivational. The location is perfect, just outside the metro station Sherbrooke and near of the center of the city. The facilities were good, they had everything needed in this sense. I didn't do any activity as I wasn't housing.

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Duration of study
7 weeks
Date of study
10 Sep 2018 - 2 Nov 2018
Would you recommend this school?
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"The arrangements were really chaotic and definitely lacked communication between the teachers and staff."

Alina Frerichs, student from Germany

First of all I was put into a class that was 2 month ahead of me together with students that were 1 month ahead, so that we ended up as a bunch of students with completely different levels of french. It made me feel completely out of place since I wasn’t able to do any exercises nor understand what the teacher said, since it was all in French.

The conversation class was better, although i was paired with another student who was way better than i was, but the teachers managed well to give us both exercises fitted for our levels.

Although I’ve only been at ALC for 3 weeks I had classes with 6 different teachers due to a constant teacher change, it made it terribly difficult to follow a structure since they communicated little with each other. We ended up dealing with how to select a gift for a party 3 times, and I still don’t know any basics such as how to order food in a Restaurant.

Anyways the teachers seemed engaged and helpful at any time, so did the staff at the front desk. The Facility itself if located directly above Sherbrooke Station which is very easy too reach and close to the city center. The class rooms were small but nice, so were the wash rooms and the cafeteria.

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
9 Jul 2018 - 27 Jul 2018
Would you recommend this school?
No
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. The school is also not authorized to issue documents to support your visa application. If you need a visa, you have to apply for a visitor or tourist visa on your own.

Flights and airport transfer

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Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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