Way Up! Language courses

Way Up! Language courses is built on an international context in which economic, political, social and cultural dimensions are increasingly interconnected. Rennes School of Business supports these developments by offering its students a truly international profile through the enhancement of their language skills. This innovative framework provides dynamic learning focused on communication and real-life situations.

The world is a “global village” where economies are closely interconnected, and political, social, and cultural dimensions are either intricately intertwined or openly conflicting.
Our business school addresses these challenges by enabling its students to develop an international profile.
Every course or action pursues these goals, and the study of foreign languages is part of that effort. RSB’s programmes are taught in English, but students can also benefit from language courses (English classes and a second foreign language), which are offered within a framework called Way Up!

Way Up! is based on various principles and working methods:

The courses focus on participation and communication, with activities based on real-life, everyday professional situations.
Students follow a series of “pods” (thematic units).
Objectives are set for each “pod,” and the activities are aligned with these objectives.

The Language Office is located on the first floor of Building 1, Rennes Campus (next to the language lab).

Way Up! programme

Languages Offered

LV2 (second foreign language) courses are compulsory from among: Arabic, German, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Russian, etc.
LV3 courses are available for certain students (depending on their programme): Arabic, German, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, French Sign Language.
For international students, French language and/or French culture courses replace LV2 courses.

External Language Tests

A minimum score in an external language test may be required to validate a degree (depending on the programme).
Some external language tests can be taken at Rennes School of Business.
Taking an external language test can also be useful to certify your language level when applying for an academic exchange with our partner universities.

Courses for International Students

French as a Foreign Language (FLE) courses are offered to international students: between 24 and 48 hours per semester depending on the programme.
Most programmes offer 3 hours of FLE per week (eMBA, Master, PGE2 and MSc).
Only the apprenticeship-based MSc programmes operate differently due to the number of weeks spent in the company.

All courses, focused on oral communication, are taught by qualified teachers. An initial placement test assigns students to the appropriate level groups according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) criteria.

Classes, with a maximum of 20 students, are delivered in person.

In addition to the courses, students can take part in French-language activities within the School: phonetics workshops, Francophonie Day, etc.

Additional Courses Outside the Programme

To further support international students, Rennes SB has developed the Académie Diderot. It offers paid courses before the September intake to facilitate students’ integration into the language, the School, and the city of Rennes.

Throughout the year, free activities are offered upon registration: pronunciation workshops, conversation sessions, games.

Each year, the Language Department organises Francophonie Day so that international and French students can meet through a variety of activities.

Visit the Academy Diderot