French for healthcare professionals
The French you need to care for patients in France, from the bedside to the paperwork.
Practising in France when you trained abroad isn't only about speaking French: it's about understanding an anxious patient, handing over a case to your team and clearing precise administrative steps. Most healthcare workers must show a solid level, often B2, sometimes proven by a TCF or DELF. Our native teachers start from your profession and your deadline, not from a generic textbook. You work on the French you'll actually use on the ward.
Why French
- ✓You master the everyday medical and nursing vocabulary that matters: symptoms, treatments, care procedures, equipment and common abbreviations.
- ✓You gain confidence in the patient relationship: welcoming, reassuring, explaining a procedure and obtaining consent in clear, appropriate French.
- ✓You sharpen your spoken and written handovers, so you can pass cases to the team with no lost information and no misunderstanding.
- ✓You understand and speak the French of administrative steps and registration with your professional body.
- ✓You aim for the level expected in your profession, usually B2, with focused preparation if a TCF or DELF is required of you.
How we help you
- 1We start with a diagnostic of your current level and real needs, based on your profession and your target date.
- 2We build your medical vocabulary session by session, grounded in the concrete situations of your specialty.
- 3We rehearse care situations through role-play: the intake interview, announcing a procedure, speaking with a family.
- 4We train your spoken fluency and listening at a realistic pace, so you can hold a shift and a handover.
- 5If an exam is required, we add dedicated TCF or DELF preparation, aligned with your date.
Who it's for
For nurses, doctors, caregivers, midwives and other foreign-trained health professionals who want to practise in France. Whether you're preparing your arrival or already on the job, we start from your situation.
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Frequently asked questions
What level of French do you need to work in healthcare in France?+
A solid level is generally expected, most often around B2, because you must understand and be understood safely with patients and colleagues. Exact requirements vary by profession and procedure; we help you aim for the level that fits your situation.
Do you cover the medical vocabulary specific to my job?+
Yes. We tailor the content to your specialty, whether you're a nurse, doctor, caregiver or midwife, starting from the situations you actually meet on the ward rather than generic vocabulary.
Can you prepare me for the TCF or DELF if it's required?+
Yes. When a test like the TCF or DELF is required for your registration or your post, we add focused preparation for the exam, with a target score and a precise date.
Can lessons fit the shift work of healthcare staff?+
Yes. Lessons are online and one-to-one or in small groups, with flexible slots designed around hospital schedules, including outside office hours.