International Classes

New for 2026-2027

The International Classes at the University of Rennes 2 offer international students who speak a different language a year of language and academic preparation before entering a Bachelor's degree programme. This one-year academic and cultural programme is aimed at secondary school graduates from India, Vietnam, China, South Africa, Indonesia, Nigeria and Kenya, and prepares them for higher education in France

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At CIREFE, students will take approximately 500 hours of French as a foreign language courses to achieve level B2 in French language and culture. In the departments, they will take 150 hours of academic courses in French and English (literature, history, arts, etc.). This intensive programme combines language learning, cultural discovery and personalised support to facilitate the success and integration of students at the University of Rennes 2.

This programme is only open to candidates who have a qualification equivalent to the French baccalaureate, are motivated to attend a French university and have achieved level A2. Enrolment in a ‘classes internationales’ university diploma does not automatically entitle the student to enrol at the university.

More information about the International Classes at the University of Rennes 2

Contact : cirefe-classesinternationales [at] univ-rennes2.fr (cirefe-classesinternationales[at]univ-rennes2[dot]fr)

Training Programme

*Course in French. At students’ discretion, either:

• French and Francophone literature

or :

• History and art history

**Course in English. At students’ discretion:

1^st semester, either:

• Representation of Intelligent Machines in Contemporary TV Series (S1)

or:

• Digital Art (S5)

2^nd semester, either:

• Serious Play: Laughter in Post-war British and Irish Dramas (S2)

or:

• Art Today: Some Landmarks (S4)

NB: some courses may be modified or replaced by others.