Language centre

A wide range of courses, levels, times and prices:
Courses designed for everyone from complete beginners to university specialists (17 levels and approximatively 50 different classes running each term) / Once-a-week or twice-a-week classes (morning, afternoon, evening and night) / To see the available courses, click here to select your category.

Classes kept to a maximum of 14 students per class (average of 10) and a focus on developing communicative competence.

Qualified and experienced teachers who speak French as a native language.

A large variety of the latest teaching materials, following the standards of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The CEF was created by leading applied linguists and teaching specialists from the member states of the Council of Europe to facilitate international and vocational mobility. It describes proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in any language, and it consists of six levels, clustered in three bands: A1 – A2 (Basic User) / B1 – B2 (Independent User) / C1 – C2 (Proficient User).

A friendly atmosphere, encouraging interaction and communication. Studying French at the Alliance Française is not just a classroom experience. It is a chance to be immersed in a French speaking environment: the Alliance organises and promotes social and cultural events related to France (The French Festival at Carrick Hill, the annual French Film Festival, concerts, conferences, exhibitions, and much more).

Free access for Alliance students to the French Resource Centre, including videos, CD-ROMs, and library.

Membership of the Alliance at a discounted price.