DALF

Education & Academia abbreviation · Standardized Test

DALF
Stands forDiplôme approfondi de langue française (Advanced Diploma in French Language)
CategoriesEducation & 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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