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 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 Parisemailemail
- 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 Parisemailemail
- Zachary ObergCoordinator of Debating and English teacherTélécom Parisemailemail
- Sophie PietrucciCoordinator of staff courses and educational resources and English teacherTélécom Parisemailemail