The Institut de langue et civilisation françaises (ILCF) of the University of Neuchâtel, to which the Cours d'été (Summer course) is linked, is a centre for specialised studies in the teaching of French to non-native speakers (FLE).
During the academic year it provides:

• a training in French language, literature and cultural studies;
• a specialised training for FLE teachers-to-be;
• maching of FLE as part of a Bachelor of Arts curriculum;
• remedial French courses to non-French-speaking students of the various faculties (Swiss mobility and Erasmus).