Language training

Supporting doctoral training in languages

Doctoral training - Training area 2 (DF2)

You want to become more fluent in writing and/or speaking in

  • Foreign language (English, Spanish, German, etc.)
  • French as a foreign language
  • French

You may validate up to 15 DF2 credits by taking language training, based on the principle of one credit awarded for 2 hours of training.

Here are the possibilities UPHF offers:

You contact the pedagogical secretariats before the start of a semester to find out the details of the course you are interested in, then you contact the instructor to ask for permission to attend their class and have them sign off at each session:

If you are looking to improve your language skills (written expression, written and oral comprehension), the GlobalExam or Voltaire Platform offers a solution tailored to your specific needs:

  • tailored language tools for better learning,
  • several customizable English language e-learning courses,
  • the possibility of following one's training online at a distance,
  • regularly updated content and varied activities (quizzes, questionnaires, videos, presentations, role-playing, etc.)

This online educational platform is also dedicated to the preparation of language tests in different modern languages (English - German - Spanish - French as a foreign language - Chinese). It offers many quality contents, corrected exercises and mock exams in real conditions to pass 35 language certificates.

Some of these certifications (TOEIC, TOEFL, LINGUASKILL, BRIGHT) can be taken at the end of the course at the Platform of Languages and Certifications (Bât. Matisse), but they are not free.

Contact : Nathalie Cheval - 03 27 51 16 02 - @email

To access these language trainings, you must imperatively apply by filling out the form and register for this training on the platform ADUM.

Applications will be processed approximately once a month and you will receive a code that will allow you to access the platform.

Launched in 2008, the Voltaire Project is an online personalized spelling refresher service. It allows you to acquire the right automatisms without having the impression of going back to the school benches. Special features:

  • a fun way to brush up on spelling and gain efficiency for any writing task;
  • a tool that adapts to the user's level and pace of acquisition without wasting time on rules already acquired;
  • a fast and durable memorization, thanks to the innovative technology of memorial anchoring;
  • the ability to practice anywhere, anytime, on a computer, smartphone or tablet;
  • a strong commitment to accessibility of the service for dyslexics, the deaf, the visually impaired and the blind;

At the end of the training, it is possible to take the Voltaire certification (paying certification) at the Platform of Languages and Certifications (Bât. Matisse). Contact : Nathalie Cheval - 03 27 51 16 02 - @email

To access these language training courses, you must imperatively apply by filling out the form and register for this training on the platform ADUM.

Applications will be processed approximately once a month and you will receive a code that will allow you to access the platform.