Diplômes de Français Professionnel

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Our Professional French Program

Our Professional French Program was launched in the fall of 2018 to give students the opportunity to graduate with two degrees at once, combining their Bachelor of Arts or Master’s degree with a degree in Professional French (DFP, Diplôme de Français Professionnel), certified by the Paris Ile-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI). Since the beginning of the program, the vast majority of our candidates have successfully taken the DFP exams.

Please feel free to contact Professor Sojic, Director of the Program (asojic@tulane.edu) if you have any questions regarding the Professional French Program.

Boost Your Major – Give An International Dimension To Your Future Career

Spoken in five continents and 53 countries, French is one of the most wide-spread languages in the world and, according to a study by Natixis, it is also the language of the future. If a major in French will help make your other major “go global,” and open the door to increased career prospects beyond the United States, the Diplômes de français professionnel will give you the accreditation necessary to make these prospects a reality.

Recognized by companies and organizations worldwide and adapted to the modern business and cultural world, the Diplômes de français professionnel will enable you to demonstrate the level of competency required by your future employers. They will also allow you to connect with international and French-speaking professionals and will help you, therefore, on your path to becoming a successful global citizen.

These diplomas are calibrated to coincide with the different levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) developed by the Council of Europe, with diplomas ranging from level elementary (A2) to proficient (C2). Candidates obtain a diploma upon completion of an exam. This exam is conceived based on real-life professional situations and is adapted to today’s economy.

What Kind Of Diplôme Can I Get?

To prepare for the Affaires (Business) exam, students are strongly encouraged to take FRENCH 3060 (Business French), offered in the fall semester and FRENCH 4060/6060 (Professional French), offered in the spring semester. These two business-oriented courses in the program provide extensive training for the Paris Chamber of Commerce examinations.

Since the beginning of the program, the vast majority of our candidates have chosen this professional field and successfully taken the DFP exams (see list of awardees below).

We also offer the possibility for you to obtain a Diplôme de français professionnel in other professional fields, such as:

• Sciences et Techniques (Sciences And Technology)
• Droit (Law)
• Santé (Healthcare)
• Relations Internationales (International Relations)
• Tourisme – Hôtellerie – Restauration (Tourism And Hotel Industry)
• Mode – (Fashion)

To prepare for these exams, students will be offered, depending on their level of proficiency and the interest expressed, study skill workshops or individual sessions. They will also be given practice exams to take. In order for the Department to gauge student interest in each particular diplôme, please declare your interest early during the semester by sending an email to Professor Mignot: cmignot@tulane.edu.

Professional French Diploma Awardees

Class of 2024

Class of 2023

Class of 2022

Class of 2021

Class of 2020

Class of 2019