Language Centre's curriculum in French

By selecting a degree programme you are able to see the general content as well as the possible degree programme-specific content. You do not have to select a degree programme to see the Open University's instructions.

Below you can find the Language Centre’s curriculum in French for the curriculum period 2023-2026. By clicking the course name, you can find the course description and implementations in the Courses section. Curricula for other languages can be found on the page Language education at the Language Centre.

Suitable courses and test for degrees
Intermediate courses
Beginners' courses
Language Centre programmes in French language

Suitable courses and test for degrees

These courses and tests completely / partially fulfil the foreign language (4 cr) requirement in the bachelor's degree. NB! Foreign language studies must include both written and oral skills of the language.  

CEFR B2

KK-RAN404 KiVANET: French for EU and international law (CEFR B2) (3 cr)

KK-RAN403 Politique et société à travers les médias - Media Based Course in French (CEFR B2) (3 cr)

KK-RAN402 Français pluridisciplinaire - Oral and Written French on Advanced Level (CEFR B2) (4 cr)

CEFR B1

KK-RAN312 KiVANET: French 6 (CEFR B1) ( 3 cr) (the course will not be organized in academic year 2025-2026)

KK-RAN311 CLARA (Cours de Langue en Autonomie pour Réactiver son Apprentissage) - French Course in Autonomy (CEFR B1) (3 cr)

KK-RAN310 Compréhension orale - Online Course in Listening Comprehension in French (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RAN309 Grammaire en ligne 2 - French Grammar Online on Advanced Level 2 (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RAN308 Grammaire en ligne 1 - French Grammar Online on Advanced Level 1 (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RAN307 Expression orale - Oral Skills in French (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RAN306 Atelier d'écriture sur mesure - Intermediate Written Skills in French (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RAN303 Français de la vie professionnelle - Professional French (CEFR B1) (3 cr) (the course will not be organized in academic year 2025-2026)

KK-RAN302 La France qui bouge - Intermediate French 4 (CEFR B1) (4 cr)

Exemption test

KK-RAN4OP Foreign Language Studies: French (CEFR B1) (4 cr)

Intermediate courses

CEFR A2

KK-RAN212 ALICE - Academic Language and Intercultural Exchange (French - Finnish/Swedish) (CEFR A2) (2 cr)

KK-RAN209 Vieille école – French the Traditional Way (CEFR A2) (2 cr)

KK-RAN208 Intermediate French 3 (CEFR A2) (3 cr)

KK-RAN205 Revise and communicate in French (CEFR A2) (3 cr) 

KK-RAN204 Refresher Course in French - Tutorassisted (CEFR A2) (2 cr)

KK-RAN202 Intermediate French 2 (CEFR A2) (4 cr)

KK-RAN201 Intermediate French 1 (CEFR A2) (4 cr)

Beginners' courses

CEFR A1

KK-RAN105 French for Beginners 2 (CEFR A1) (4 cr)

KK-RAN103 Refresher Course in Basic French - Tutorassisted (CEFR A1) (2 cr)

Other courses

KK-RAN006 French Pronunciation (2 cr)

KK-RAN005 French for Beginners 1 (4 cr)

Language Centre programmes in French language

The minimum requirement to complete a programme is 15 or 25 credits. First check the Language Centre’s language-specific requirements for Programmes, and contact the programme coordinator. If you have already begun studies in a language and wish to complete an entire programme in that language, contact the coordinator of the language in question. You should also contact the coordinator if your study plan changes during your studies and whenever you need advice on choosing language courses.

More information about programmes and coordinators can be found on page Language centre programmes in Languages as optional studies.

KK-RAOK15 Etudes françaises - Programme in French language (15 cr)

KK-RAOK25 Etudes françaises - Programme in French language (25 cr)