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DELF-DALF Exams
Get your French language skills certified with the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV DELF-DALF Centre!
The DELF (Diplôme d'études en langue française - beginner and intermediate level) and the DALF (Diplôme approfondi de langue française - advanced level) are diplomas that are internationally recognized and valid for life. The exams are used to assess and certify the French language proficiency of participants whose first language is not French.
In British Columbia, the DELF and DALF exams are used in particular as the French language requirement for admission to the French modules in the teacher education programs at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV (Professional Development Program - French Module and Professional Linking Program - French Module) and at UBC (Teacher Education Program). The DELF and DALF may be required by school districts.
The diplomas are awarded by the French Ministry for National Education. The exams are developed by in France and reflect the six levels of the . You can take the exams in over around the world.
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What are the advantages of obtaining a DELF-DALF diploma?
The DELF and DALF exams allow you to:
- Obtain lifelong, internationally recognized certification of your French language level
- Enhance your resume (the DELF and DALF are becoming more widely recognized and may be required by some administrations, employers and postsecondary institutions)
- Provide proof of your French language competencies for admission to postsecondary institutions anywhere in the world, particularly if you wish to do a university exchange in a French-speaking institution
- Satisfy the French language requirement for your application to one of the Teacher Education Programs - French Module at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's Faculty of Education