Teacher Education in French
Our part-time Teacher Education in French is a four-year programme in an international setting that joins our successful international Language Education programmes for English and German, as well as Spanish. You will be taught in English and French by our experienced lecturers and get to enjoy Utrecht's vibrant student life. You will have frequent and intensive contact with France, spending time there from your 1st year onwards. Internships at Dutch schools are also a vital and highly educational part of the programme.
Useful to know
| Start date | September |
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| Application Deadline | 1 June – students living in the Netherlands (Dutch or Foreign nationality), 15 June (non-EU students) & 1 August (EU students) |
| Location | Padualaan 97 Utrecht |
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During the programme
During our Teacher Education in French programme you will learn about teaching methodology, literature and culture of the French-speaking countries, linguistics, and second language acquisition. Further, you will study pedagogics, which focuses on topics like child development psychology, working with pupils with special needs, and working in a multicultural environment. You will also prepare and teach classes and do research at your work placement school. All this prepares you for a successful career in education.
Career prospects
As the teaching population is aging, there are many opportunities for language teachers within Dutch secondary or vocational education, or you can work at a language school in The Netherlands or abroad.
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Admission requirements
If you want to apply to our Teacher Education in French programme, you need to have a secondary school diploma, and speak English at least at CEFR level B1. You also need to command French at CEFR level B1 (Listening and Reading) and A2 (Speaking and Writing). A language test is part of the admission process. Of course, love for French and teaching is a must!
Competences
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Sociable
You enjoy being surrounded by others, have an affinity with young people and possess great communicative and social skills.
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Interested in all things French
You are passionate about French language and culture. You enjoy reading and writing and are curious about other cultures.
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Creative
In your spare time, you like to engage in creative writing, music, theatre, plays, scouting and developing games.
"Teaching becomes second nature very soon!"
Robbert Couwenberg (23) First year student
"Teaching becomes second nature very soon!"
Robbert Couwenberg (23)First year student
"Teaching seems a little daunting at first, but you get used to it very quickly because you practice a lot with teaching models, and you give presentations. For this programme, you need to be good at French and enjoy studying a language. You must also love teaching children. In your first year, you take a trip to the French city of Rouen. You stay with a host family and undertake excursions with your study mates during the day. I highly recommend it!"
"At HU, the teachers are highly respectful, interested, competent, experienced, modest and ready to help whenever and wherever you need them."
Hajar Labhar (19) First year student
"At HU, the teachers are highly respectful, interested, competent, experienced, modest and ready to help whenever and wherever you need them."
Hajar Labhar (19)First year student
Studying in the Netherlands means being a part of an international and multicultural environment, where the tolerance, the respect and open-mindedness are the most valuable characteristics. As an international student, my biggest fear before coming to the Netherlands was the incapability of communicating with the Dutch community, also not finding enough choices within the degrees totally taught in English. Nevertheless, it was a relief to know that the Netherlands has a wide range of internationally recognized degrees in English. Moreover, the level of English speaking locals is very high, especially in the big cities such as Utrecht, which makes life very convenient and pleasant for all the international students.
The programme Teacher Education in French is divided into two parts: the French part related to the grammar, the literature and the communication, and the English part which is mainly about the pedagogics, the teaching methods and professional development. This mix of languages adds to the innovative methods of teaching that made this programme very suitable for me. One of the most important points that I would like to highlight are the teachers. At HU, the teachers are highly respectful, interested, competent, experienced, modest and ready to help whenever and wherever you need them.