The ability to communicate, intervene and interact in an accurate, appropriate and relevant manner in an international context is an essential element in the training of tomorrow’s engineers. Culture influences the behaviour, perceptions and values of the members of an international team, so cultural awareness and the acquisition of intercultural skills are a key factor in their career success and personal development. To obtain an engineering degree at Télécom Paris, students must master three languages to varying degrees, including English and French.
The Languages and Cultures Department (LC) provides future engineers with comprehensive training in eleven languages
With some forty nationalities represented at the school, it enjoys a wide range of cultural and linguistic diversity. The Language and Cultures Department draws on this diversity to develop its courses. We offer a wide range of courses focusing on academic and professional life, intercultural exchange and societal challenges.
The Languages and Cultures Department has two major focuses:
- General courses according to CEFR level
- Courses on specific topics and projects
- Bilingual courses
- Induction activities for non-French-speaking students in collaboration with the International Relations Department and the Student Union
- Intercultural training in collaboration with other departments at the school
- Helping students prepare for external certification
- Helping students prepare for the recruitment process in a foreign language
- Collaboration within the school as well as with other partner institutions
- Welcoming non-French-speaking staff in collaboration with the Human Resources Department
- Professional training in German, English, Spanish, and French
- Intercultural training in collaboration with other IMT institutions
Our teaching methods
- Privilege small classes
- Offer a variety of innovative, interactive approaches
- Develop communication skills (e.g. debating competitions with universities and Grandes Écoles)
- Encourage a multilingual, cross-cultural approach (e.g. bilingual activities in Tandem)
- Vary teaching methods (classroom/distance learning)
- Offer individual support
DELTA
We also participate in digital learning projects in cooperation with other institutions like DELTA.
Key figures
Administrative management
- Guilbert Maria-TeresamguilberMaria-Teresa GuilbertResponsable du départementTélécom Parisemailemail
- Henri EstellehenriEstelle HenriGestionnaire administrative et de scolarité du dpt LCTélécom Parisemailemail
Educational management
- Maria AmpueroSpanish educational coordinator and Spanish teacherTélécom Parisemailemail
- Cécile BrossaudTeacher of French as a Foreign and Second Language (FLES) and educational technologiesTélécom Parisemailemail
- Mel BurgelisTeacher of English and Anthropology in the Department of Economic and Social SciencesTélécom Parisemailemail
- Bethany CagnolEMI (English as a Medium of Instruction) and scientific and academic proofreading coordinator and English teacherTélécom Parisemailemailhttps://www.telecom-paris.fr/bethany-cagnol?l=en
- Vera DickmanTeacher of English and InterculturalityTélécom Parisemailemail
- Verena GalganekGerman educational coordinator and German teacherTélécom Parisemailemail
- Clive HayesEnglish educational coordinator and English teacher Télécom Parisemailemail
- Isabelle LallemandCoordinator of French as a Foreign and Second Language (FLES) and integration of students, PhD students and staffTélécom Parisemailemailhttps://www.telecom-paris.fr/isabelle-lallemand?l=en
- Marya LuskyCoordinator of the course's end oral tests and English teacherTélécom Parisemailemail
- Sinead NamurCoordinator of the course's end written tests (TOEFL, IELTS) and English teacherTélécom Parisemailemailhttps://www.telecom-paris.fr/sinead-namur?l=en
- Zachary ObergCoordinator of Debating and English teacherTélécom Parisemailemail
- Sophie PietrucciCoordinator of staff courses and educational resources and English teacherTélécom Parisemailemail