Target level
Baccalaureate +3
Other duration
160h
Component
UFR Sociétés, Cultures et Langues Étrangères
Language(s) of instruction
English, French
Presentation
Would you like to teach English? Have you heard of the University Diploma (DU) for English language trainers at Grenoble Alpes University?
This course is designed for those wishing to teach English in a variety of professional contexts, whether starting from scratch, or for those with some experience, who want to consolidate their experience with a university diploma.
With this diploma, you'll find a professional outlet as an English trainer or teacher in a variety of environments:
- Companies
- Training centres
- International schools, colleges and lycées / bilingual sections
- Public establishments (chambers of commerce and industry, town halls, GRETA)
- Private secondary schools
- Higher education as a part-time or contract teacher
Develop your skills in:
- The theory and practice of English teaching (content creation, tools and methods, group management)
- Multimedia digital technologies for learning
- How to sell your services in a competitive market (planning and packaging your courses, financial aspects, marketing)
- Body and voice in English language teaching
International education
Internationally-oriented programmes
Organisation
Abroad intership
In France or abroad
Program
What is a diplôme d'université exactly?
For those unfamiliar with the French system of university degrees, a diplôme d'université, or DU, is not a national diploma like the licence (BA / BSc), master (MA / MSc), or doctorat (PhD). A DU is created by a single university and is managed locally by that university. In comparison, a national diploma is managed by the Ministry of Education at the national level. This gives the local university more autonomy regarding the organization of the program, tuition, and recruitment of trainers who teach on these programs.
Specifics of the program
Training modalities
- 130 hours of teaching: 117 h of classroom teaching in the form of four intensive weeks /13 h of distance learning
Individual and group projects in person and via distance learning, tutored by a language university teacher
- 30 hours of practical work experience
Location: France or abroad
Theme: classroom observation, analysis, preparation of teaching sequences and taking charge of a few lessons.
Possible internship contexts: private companies, training centres, schools, universities, IUT, associations, etc.
Schedule 2024 2025
- Course starts: January 27, 2025
- Four weeks of classroom training on the Grenoble campus
- January 27 to 31, 2025
- March 17 to 21, 2025
- April 14 to 18, 2025
- June 16 to 20, 2025
Admission
Access conditions
Entry requirements
Candidates must already have a 3-year higher university degree (French licence, BA / BSc, etc.). If you do not have the diploma required to enter the program, you can apply for validation of personal and professional experience (VAPP).
Candidature / Application
How to apply
Your application will be taken into account on receipt of your application file. To do this, you need to complete your application online via the online platform eCandidat:
https://ecandidat.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/ecandidat/#!accueilView
The application campaign for the 2024-2025 academic year is open according to the following schedule:
First session: April 15, 2024 to June 28, 2024
Interview and jury: Friday, July 12, 2024
Second session: August 26, 2024 to October 15, 2024
Interview and jury: Friday, October 21, 2024
The admissions board will deliberate on the basis of the documents submitted online and following the application interview, which can take place in person or remotely, depending on your preference.
Response within 8 days
Price of continuing education
This training is eligible for the CPF (Compte personnel de formation).
It may also be paid for by a third party (employer, job centre, back-to-work organizations). It is up to you to seek funding in parallel with your admission procedure.
For information on how to quote and finance your course, you can contact a continuing education advisor in the central department specializing in continuing education (Direction de la Formation Continue et de l'Apprentissage), at the following address
Prerequisites
C1 level English (certified by an external language certification / a Bachelor's degree in English, Une licence LLCER / LEA, etc.) or native English speaker and B1 level French or native French speaker.
And after
Professional integration statistics
99% graduation rate
Targeted trades
Entering the job market:
- Self-employed English language trainer
- Salaried trainer in training centres, international schools, companies, public institutions
- Teaching assistant in primary schools
- Substitute teacher in secondary schools
- Contract teacher in higher education
Additional information
Why should you study in Grenoble?
- Receive a diploma from Grenoble Alpes University, one of the major French universities (around 59 000 students and more than 10 000 international students representing 150 nationalities).
- In 2022, Grenoble Alpes University ranked in the top 150 of the Shanghai global ranking, which compares the research productivity of the world’s top 1000 Universities and at the national level, and ranked 5th among the best French Universities.
- Experience life in Grenoble, a city just 1 hour from Lyon, 2 hours from Geneva, 2 hours 30 from Marseille, 3 hours from Paris (by train). The proximity with major airports (Lyon and Geneva) also gives the opportunity to discover other major French cities (such as Bordeaux, Strasbourg or Lille), as well as Europe.
- Discover the French student’s way of life, in the top French university town (magazine “L’Étudiant”, annual ranking, 2016).
For more information:
https://international.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/english/
https://www.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/english/
Possibility of getting advice on accommodation and transport from university staff and former trainees