PROFESSIONAL FRENCH FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION (C1-C2) - PART I
Registration
Registration for this course will take place through the Yepso! website between 21 July and 1 September 2026.
The course will be confirmed once the minimum number of participants has been reached.
Information
The programme provides advanced French-language training focused on the European Union context.
Through live classes and specialist materials, participants will improve their linguistic accuracy, expand their institutional vocabulary and refine their ability to communicate in complex professional situations.
The course consists of 35 two-hour sessions, delivered from 17 September 2026, with a total of 70 teaching hours.
The course is structured as two consecutive programmes, designed to support gradual and flexible progression throughout the academic year.
Participants who complete the first programme will be able to continue their training through the second programme, gradually consolidating their language skills in the European Union context.
The first programme will run from September 2026 to February 2027, while the second will run from February to June 2027.
Registration for this first course does not include or automatically enrol participants in the following programme.
Classes will take place on Fridays, from 18:30 to 20:30 Brussels time.
The timetable will be subject to breaks for Christmas, Easter and public holidays.
Instructor
Fátima Gómez Cáneba is a practising freelance translator and interpreter, as well as a lecturer in the Department of Translation and Interpreting at the University of Salamanca. She graduated in Translation and Interpreting —French, German and Italian— in 2020 and completed her doctorate with Cum Laude distinction in 2025.
Her professional work combines the training of future translators for international contexts with research into communication accessibility and professional practice in literary translation and marketing.
What does your registration include?
Registration includes:
- 35 live online classes.
- Specialist materials adapted to an advanced level.
- Resources focused on professional and institutional French.
- Practical activities and applied work.
- Small groups to encourage active participation.
- The option to book additional individual classes.
What will this course bring you?
By the end of the programme, you will be able to:
- Perfect your command of French.
- Communicate accurately in professional and institutional environments.
- Develop specialist vocabulary related to the European Union.
- Gain confidence in linguistically demanding situations.
- Prepare to use French in selection procedures and in European professional environments.
Price and registration
The course fee for internal candidates is:
€390
The course fee for external candidates is:
€490
Participants may request individual sessions with the instructor at a reduced promotional rate as a benefit of taking part in the course.
The course will be confirmed once the minimum number of participants has been reached.
Places are limited due to the small-group format.