Each year, Nice attracts many high school graduates to boost the ranks of its universities. In this article, we detail the advantages that the prefecture of Alpes-Maritimes has and how to maximize your chances of achieving the best possible level of French.
Learning French online, the ideal solution
If you have chosen to start or continue your studies in Nice, it is important to have a very good level of French. This is a prerequisite for your enrollment at the University of Cรดte d’Azur. To achieve this, the best way is to take an online French course with a dedicated tutor. The benefit of this solution is to enjoy the guidance and teaching of a private tutor capable of adapting to your level. Additionally, an online course allows you to choose your schedule and work pace and to learn French from anywhere as long as you have an internet connection.
The little-known resources of TV5MONDE
Are you familiar with TV5MONDE, the international Francophone television channel? TV5MONDE also has a website for learners. Regardless of your level, from A1 to B2 (beginner to advanced), the site contains numerous videos supplemented with diverse exercises to learn and review French grammar and vocabulary. Highly adaptable, this content suits your progress and gradually increases in difficulty. There are a total of 4,065 online exercises! Enough to effectively practice between classes, for free, and all while having fun.
Decipher news in French with RFI
To go even further in your learning, other free tools are available to you. At the university level, mastering the French language is not enough. You also need to develop your analytical and critical thinking skills. To do so, it is essential to be informed about current events and be able to discuss them with the right vocabulary.
To this end, RFI, Radio France Internationale, offers its listeners a range of engaging tools on its website. Featured is the “Journal en franรงais facile,” accessible French podcasts to break down the news in the language of Moliรจre. In addition to these broadcasts, RFI offers various exercises and educational sheets to immerse oneself in French culture and traditions. Quality content, specially designed for learners.
Studying in Nice: the choice of excellence
No matter your plans, Nice is the destination for students in search of long-term courses (bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate) or short-term courses (DUT, professional bachelor’s). Furthermore, the Mediterranean city offers a long list of programs in humanities and social sciences, law, medicine, literature, sciences, sports sciences, and many others.
Nice currently ranks 18th in the 2021-2022 ranking of student cities. The city has 560 different training offers available in 28 institutions spread across 12 campuses. Between 2019 and 2020, Nice welcomed 4,500 foreign students, representing more than 14% of those enrolled in higher education institutions.
Make your dream of studying in Nice a reality by improving your French level for your university enrollment. Once you’ve arrived on the Cรดte d’Azur, continue your learning with the many advanced French courses available to foreign students!
