FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Online enrolment ends one week before the session begins. Plan your enrolment ahead and please note the payment deadline, as your enrolment will not be confirmed until we have received your fee. We can enrol you at our reception at the Alliance Française Bruxelles-Europe until the last Friday before the session begins. Your chances of getting a place on your chosen course will, however, be limited.

You will find here details for each exams, general information and fees.

All our exams schedules are here.

Our exams dates are held at fixed date, no exams will be organised on demand.

The DELF (Diploma in French Studies) and the DALF (Diploma in Advanced French) are diplomas awarded to candidates who have passed an assessment. They allow the validation of competence in French at a given level. There are 6 levels (from A1 to C2) determined by the CECR (Common European Framework of Reference for Language) and have lifelong validity.

The TCF (French Language Test) is a test of standard which enables the level attained by each candidate in respect of the 6 levels of the CECR to be determined. All candidates receive a certificate which positions them at one of the six levels (from A1 to C2) of the scale of competence of these standards. It is, therefore, impossible to fail the TCF.
The TCF is valid for a period of two years.

Yes, if you satisfy our access conditions, you can enrol to sit a certification or a test with us. 

Only the TCF imposes a waiting period before re-sitting the test. For more information please see France Educational international website for details of the applicable period, depending on the TCF sat (General, ANF, Quebec, DAP).
Other certifications that we offer do not impose any waiting period before re-sitting the examination/test.

A candidate can only re-sit a diploma that he/she already holds by renouncing the acquired diploma in writing (letter to be sent to France Education International), before the examination session. Warning: any candidate who is unsuccessful on the second attempt will lose the initial diploma!

Warning: any candidate who is unsuccessful on the second attempt will lose the initial diploma!

Yes. When enrolling, the candidate should specify this and provide an official document from a medical authority or any locally- recognised organisation. It is impossible to issue guidelines that respond to all situations.

Please contact us when enrolments begin.

Yes, we deliver it on demand! You only need to bring an ID photo to the front desk (with your full name written on the back), and you will obtain your student card within a day. Currently, this card allows you to borrow books from our library.

The Alliance will unfortunately not help you with your research for housing, banking services or other conveniences. We warmly recommend you to check out different expatriation websites that will help you.

The Alliance cannot take responsibility for visa, and cannot offer any assistance within this matter. Our future learners are highly recommended getting in touch with their Embassy in Belgium.

Unfortunately not, the authorities change the rules frequently, and we are not able, or qualified, to advise you on the choice of test.
If you have questions on the type of examination/test that you need to supply for a specific application, we suggest you contact the institutions concerned.

The Alliance Française does not take any part within the French Community; our attestation (that you have well attended your classes) does not give you the access to any particular recognition.

Only certifications’ results are usable and recognized internationally.