French courses are held in the San Niccolò building, Via Roma 56 (Porta Romana)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Our French language courses start on 2nd October 2025 and allow you to:
- take a French language “idoneità” (pass-fail) exam at A2, B1, B2, and C1 levels
- obtain a French language certificate (useful for Erasmus applications or CVs)
- take a FRENCH LANGUAGE I (“Lettorato”) exam (DFCLAM, cod.102884) after attending the LETTORATO DI LINGUA FRANCESE I course and passing the written and oral exams
- obtain EXTRA CREDITS or CLA ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE
The DELF certification and ESABAC diploma are approved by us if issued within three years of your enrolment in the University of Siena.
If you have been awarded one of these, you should upload a copy of your certificate (in PDF, JPG or PING format) on our platform through this link and wait for a response.
Language French 1 exam (Lettorato) and A2, B1, B2 and C1 level exams (Idoneità) – San Niccolò
Lecturer: Dr. Liliane Izzi
Exams will be held in presence, in the classroom.
Exam calendar – Levels A2, B1, B2, C1, and French Language I
EXAM SESSIONS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS
WINTER SESSION
Students who wish to obtain a score for the purpose of applying for an international mobility grant (Erasmu+, Overseas, etc.) are invited to register for the winter session examinations.
All exams consist of a written and an oral test, and will be held onsite at Presidio San Niccolò (Via Roma 56) with the following calendar:
*A2, B1 FRENCH LANGUAGE EXAM (Idoneità) and FRENCH LANGUAGE 1 (LETTORATO):
- Monday, 26 January 2026, 09:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., classroom 356 (3rd floor, San Niccolò)
Enrolment deadline: 23 January 2026
*B2, C1 and C2 FRENCH LANGUAGE EXAM (Idoneità):
- Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., classroom 401 (4th floor, San Niccolò)
Enrolment deadline: 26 January 2026
Enrolment: You can register for the exam from this page with your UNISI username and password.
For the written composition sections of level B2, C1 and C2, please bring a monolingual paper dictionary.
For the programmes and contents of the exams, see the attachments at the bottom of this section, divided by level.
Please also note that candidates should bring with them a valid ID with photo to the exam.
For any questions or clarifications, please contact: liliane.izzi@unisi.it.
NOTE: if you are unable to attend the exam, please cancel your registration before the deadline or send an email to liliane.izzi@unisi.it after the registration deadline.
Annual French Language 1 (Lettorato) Course for the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (DFCLAM) and Language Proficiency Examinations A2–B1–B2–C1 (Idoneità) Courses – Dr L. Izzi
Thursday, 2 October 2025 at 12:00 (Room 447, 4th floor, S. Niccolò) – meeting with students to organise the courses, including timetable arrangements, etc.
Classes begin on Thursday, 2 October 2025, with an introductory session and a placement test:
- French Language 1 / B1-A2 Proficiency (Idoneità), 4:15 p.m., Room (yet to be decided), San Niccolò
- French B2 Proficiency (Idoneità), 2:30 p.m., Room (yet to be decided), San Niccolò
- French C1 Proficiency (Idoneità), 6:00 p.m., Room (yet to be decided), San Niccolò
- A2 Idoneità (LL99988): see below point 2. Annual Course (Lettorato): First Semester – 2 October 2025 to 17 January 2026)
Duration: 2 October 2025 – early May 2026
- Monday: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 468 (4th floor, S. Niccolò)
- Thursday: 4:15 – 5:45 p.m. – Room 468 (4th floor, S. Niccolò)
- B1 Idoneità (L99987): Annual Course (Lettorato) preparatory to the Frech Language I Course (102884)
Duration: 2 October 2025 – early May 2026
- Monday: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 468 (4th floor, S. Niccolò)
- Thursday: 4:15 – 5:45 p.m. – Room 468 (4th floor, S. Niccolò)
- Friday: 8:30 – 10:15 a.m. – Room 349B (3rd floor, S. Niccolò)
This course is also open to complete beginners and allows participants to reach A2 level by the end of January, and B1 level by the end of the academic year.
Enrolment: you can register for the course from this page with your UNISI username and password.
Textbook:
- Grammaire expliquée du français, niveau intermédiaire, Clé international, ISBN 2-09-033703-6
- Additional materials prepared by the teacher.
For further information, please contact Dr. Liliane Izzi. Email: liliane.izzi@unisi.it.
- French B2 Course (Idoneità – L99986)
100 hours, from 2 October 2025 to 30 May 2026
- Monday: 2:30 – 4:15 p.m. – Room 456 (4th floor, S. Niccolò)
- Thursday: 2:30 – 4:15 p.m. – 1st Quarto, Room 456 (4th floor, S. Niccolò) / 2nd Quarto, Room 450 (S. Niccolò)
Enrolment: you can register for the course from this page with your UNISI username and password.
Timetables will be confirmed or adjusted based on the academic background and availability of those wishing to attend.
Teaching materials: provided by the teacher.
For communications, including timetable preferences, please contact Dr. Liliane Izzi. Email: liliane.izzi@unisi.it.
- French C1 Course (Idoneità – L99985)
100 hours, from 2 October 2025 to 30 May 2026
- Monday: 4:15 – 5:45 p.m. – Room 456 (4th floor, S. Niccolò)
- Thursday: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – Room 456 (4th floor, S. Niccolò)
This course grants 6 ECTS credits as part of the curriculum. For students unable to include the course in their study plan, a certificate issued by the CLA is available.
Enrolment: you can register for the course from this page with your UNISI username and password.
Timetables will be confirmed or adjusted based on the academic background and availability of those wishing to attend.
Teaching materials: provided by the teacher.
For communications, including timetable preferences, please contact Dr. Liliane Izzi. Email: liliane.izzi@unisi.it.
Weekly office hour:
Only during the teaching period:
- Monday at 13:30, Room 428, San Niccolò (starting from 26 September, 2025)
- Or by appointment via Webex: https://unisi.webex.com/meet/liliane.izzi
For non-urgent or simple questions, please use the following email address: liliane.izzi@unisi.it.