Frequently Asked Questions

There are no prerequisite diploma requirements to be able to study at the Alliance Française Bordeaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine. We accept all people from 16 years old (with parental authorization).

A minimum of two weeks before the beginning of the course.

To register, you must send us: the completed registration form + the payment for the course (including the course fee + the registration fee) + the bank charges (if payment by bank transfer outside Europe) + your completed level test.

If you need a registration certificate to apply for a visa, you must register 1 month and a half in advance.

You can pay in euros, by credit card (online or on site), by cheque, Eurocheque, Traveller Cheque, bank transfer or cash (on site). Payment must be made before the beginning of the course.

Non, you must have paid the course beforehand.

Non, you must have paid the course beforehand.

• Banque BNP Parisbas Bordeaux Chapeau Rouge – 40 cours du Chapeau Rouge – 33 000 Bordeaux
• IBAN code: FR76 3000 4003 2000 01 01 94 77 670
• (bank code 30004 – branch code 00320 – account number 00010194776 – RIB key 70)
• BIC CODE : BNP AF RPP BOR

We recommend you to contact the French Embassy or Consulate in your country to find out how to obtain a visa.

The Alliance Française will provide you a registration certificate which allows you to apply for a long-stay student visa at the Embassy or Consulate.

You can consult the website of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Please note that if you wish to apply for a residence permit upon your arrival in Bordeaux, you must apply for a student visa.

Yes, your payment will be refunded. We will deduct the sum of 60 euros for administrative costs.

You can delay your stay only once

Oui, il faut contracter une assurance couvrant votre responsabilité civile, la maladie, l’accident, le rapatriement sanitaire.

Vous pouvez contacter notre partenaire en assurance.

You can come to Bordeaux by train, planeor coach.

If you are staying with a host family, the family will pick you up at the train station or the airport (see the conditions for staying with a family).

If you are accommodated in a hotel or residence, you must organize yourself. The residences can show you the bus or tramway connections.

We offer many cultural activities outside of class (visit of Bordeaux, wine tasting in castles, trips to the beach, evening at the theater…). A schedule of activities is proposed every month.

Our host families are mainly located in the city center. The distance can vary from a 5 minutes walk to 30 minutes by bus.

If you have a long-stay student visa, you are allowed to work up to a maximum of 20 hours per week.

Yes, there are 4 computers with 30-minute free access period and a WIFI network. Our resource center is equipped with 8 connected computers.