Center for Written and Spoken Competencies (Center des Pratiques de l’Écrit et de l’Oral)
Improve my French
How can I improve my French? Do I have spelling problems? Where can I find advice to help me express myself orally? Whatever your level of study, visit the CEPREO (Centre des Pratiques de l’Écrit et de l’Oral) !
Appointments and remedial courses in the French language
The first appointment is designed to diagnose your needs and establish a work program. For greater efficiency, we ask you to bring with you texts you have written, for example, homework assignments, essays, drafts of term papers, etc.
Work may cover all types of difficulties (clarity of expression, organization of writing, drafting paragraphs, introductions and conclusions, drafting, argumentation, proofreading, etc.).
Individual meetings by appointment at the contact address.
The intensive courses organized at the CEPREO last nine hours. They are designed to give you a thorough grounding in the principles of French usage.
These sessions take place in room R34 of the UFR Droit-Lettres building. You have a choice of three sessions:
- Session 1: Sessions on Tuesday 15 October from 9am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm, Wednesday 16 October from 9am to 12pm or
- Session 2: Sessions on Tuesday 19 November 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm, and Wednesday 20 November from 9am to 12pm or
- Session 3: Sessions on Tuesday 3 December from 2pm to 5pm, Wednesday 4 December from 9am to 12pm and Thursday 5 December from 10am to 1pm.
Proof of attendance can be provided.
Registration is compulsory for all courses (spaces are limited), and can be sent to: cepreo@u-bourgogne.fr
To test your French proficiency, log on to the ENT and go to the Moodle platform. You can take a test and then print out a certificate.
Cepreo offices and contacts
First and foremost, to improve my competencies in French, I don’t hesitate to visit the Cepreo. The professionals at the Cepreo can diagnose my needs and draw up a work program.
Office hours: from 23 September onwards, Thursdays from 10am to 11am, room R34, in the Droit-Lettres building.

Room R34 – UFR Droit-Lettres building – 2 boulevard Gabriel, 21000 Dijon
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jean-Baptiste Goussard, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Burgundy.
- By e-mail: cepreo@u-bourgogne.fr
- In person: meet at the Cepreo office in room R34
Please register for courses and workshops (spaces are limited) at: cepreo@u-bourgogne.fr