DALF
Education & Academia abbreviation · Standardized Test
| Stands for | Diplôme approfondi de langue française (Advanced Diploma in French Language) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
DALF stands for Diplôme approfondi de langue française (Advanced Diploma in French Language), a standardized test abbreviation.
Advanced counterpart of the DELF, certifying French at CEFR levels C1 and C2. Holders are exempt from French language tests when applying to French universities.
Example: Her DALF C1 exempted her from the language test for her doctoral program in Lyon.
Usage notes
The C2 exam includes a long synthesis and argument based on a dossier of documents. Like the DELF, the diploma never expires. Candidates choose a specialization in letters and humanities or in sciences for the written and oral parts.
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