French Courses

Take the right course for your level to build your general knowledge of French and learn some of the language skills you will need in business settings in Quebec and elsewhere in the French-speaking world.

Business French Courses

• Worth three credits (students are responsible for making sure that a language course can be part of their program structure)
• May be recognized as an elective in certain programs, such as several certificates.
• Develop all language skills: reading and listening comprehension, writing and speaking skills, grammar, and business vocabulary.

REGISTRATION

Step 1

Before registering for a course, you must take an online placement test (not to be confused with the HECFRAN test). This is a free test. It lasts 100 minutes and evaluates your level of written and spoken French.

• To register, email us and make sure to include your name, your student number and your study program (BBA, certificate, MSc, or PhD).
• Your results will be available at ZoneCours > Gradebook within two weeks of your test date.

Step 2

MSc and PhD programs

You must ask your administrative office to register you for the course corresponding to your level.

Check our Frequently Asked Questions page for everything you need to know about French courses (costs, registration, course descriptions, grades, etc.).

Other programs

You must register for the course corresponding to you level, on HEC en ligne. Important note! Your registration will be cancelled if you do not select the recommended business French course.

Read this article to learn how to search for your course in HEC en ligne and register.

To learn how to check your class schedule in HEC en ligne, read this article.

Master the essential skills for academic and professional writing in French: summarizing, structured reorganization of articles, rephrasing, reports, professional emails, reading strategies, revising, etc.

The course Techniques de rédaction universitaire et professionnelle:

• Worth three credits (students are responsible for making sure that a language course can be part of their program structure)
• May be recognized as an elective in certain programs, such as several certificates
• Focuses on both substance (content and structure of the introduction, development and conclusion, arguments, and consistency) and on writing rules (spelling, vocabulary, syntax and punctuation).

SCHEDULE

To check the course schedule, enter the term and course number 91506 in the search tool.

REGISTRATION

Register for this course on HEC en ligne. You are not required to take a placement test for this course, but we recommend having an intermediate-advanced level of French before registering for it. Otherwise, register for a business French course (beginner to advanced).

EXEMPTION

If you pass the course Techniques de rédaction universitaire et professionnelle, you can be exempted from taking the HECFRAN test. Simply send a written request to your program’s administrative office.

Enhance your speaking skills to become effective, convincing and professional speakers.

The course Communication orale professionnelle:

• Worth three credits (students are responsible for making sure that a language course can be part of their program structure)
• May be recognized as an elective in certain programs.

SCHEDULE

To check the course schedule, enter the term and course number 21503 in the search tool.

REGISTRATION

You can register for the course in HEC en ligne. A placement test is not required for this course, but we recommend having intermediate-advanced proficiency in French before taking it. Otherwise, register for a business French course (beginner to advanced).

Looking to learn the basics or fine-tune your French speaking and writing skills? Register for our Business French Summer School. This four-week program includes intensive courses in business French, speaking workshops, seminars and conferences in marketing and management, company visits as well as a number of French sociocultural activities to discover Montréal.

To learn more, go to the School’s Business French Summer School webpage.