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TCF Canada in Switzerland: test centres, CHF fees and the next sessions
In Switzerland, 7 centres are approved for the TCF, but only two advertise the TCF Canada: ALPADIA Language Schools in Montreux (CHF 290, but no 2026 dates published) and the Alliance française de Zurich (dates and quotes by email). Swiss Exams — Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Winterthur — and the University of Fribourg’s language centre only run the TCF tout public, on computer, at CHF 320 and CHF 300. Next session: Fribourg on 12 November 2026. For a Canadian application, the TEF Canada also had sessions published in Geneva on 26 October 2026.
- 7 approved centres (FEI list of 26 October 2026): Swiss Exams in four cities, the University of Fribourg, ALPADIA in Montreux and the Alliance française de Zurich.
- TCF Canada: ALPADIA (Montreux), CHF 290, dates published for 2025 only; the Alliance française de Zurich, on request.
- Computer-based TCF tout public: CHF 320 at Swiss Exams (CHF 160 for the three compulsory tests), CHF 300 in Fribourg (CHF 155).
- Next tout public sessions: Fribourg 12 Nov 2026 (deadline 29 Oct), Lausanne 21 Nov (deadline 23 Oct), Geneva 4 Dec and Bern 5 Dec 2026 (deadline 6 Nov).
- According to the University of Fribourg, the TCF tout public counts for French citizenship if all five tests are taken in the same session.
- TEF Canada, the other test IRCC accepts: sessions published at IFAGE in Geneva on 26 October 2026.
Contents
The TCF in Switzerland, centre by centre
| Centre | Versions | Price | Sessions and registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALPADIA Language Schools (Montreux) | Canada and Québec, tout public and IRN | Canada and Québec CHF 290 (CHF 65 to 80 per test) · tout public and IRN CHF 280 | Seven to eight sessions a year announced, but only 2025 dates are online. Register by phone at least one month before; pay in cash on arrival. |
| Alliance française de Zurich | tout public, Québec, Canada, IRN | not published (quote on request) | “Fixed dates” given by email: information, quotes and registration through the Alliance’s school. |
| Swiss Exams (Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Winterthur) | tout public only, computer-based | CHF 320 · CHF 160 for the three compulsory tests · CHF 105 for writing or speaking alone | Lausanne 21 Nov 2026 (deadline 23 Oct); Geneva 4 Dec and Bern 5 Dec (deadline 6 Nov); 2027: Lausanne 30 Jan and 27 Feb, Geneva 6 Feb, Bern 20 Feb. Results three weeks later. Online registration. |
| University of Fribourg language centre | tout public only, computer-based; external candidates welcome | CHF 300 · CHF 155 for the compulsory tests · CHF 90 per optional test | 12 Nov 2026 (deadline 29 Oct), 12 Jan 2027 (4 Jan), 4 Mar (18 Feb), 29 Apr (15 Apr), 6 Jul (22 Jun), 31 Aug 2027 (17 Aug). Online form and ID. |
Swiss Exams points out that re-marking requests are suspended for sessions after 31 August 2026, until autumn 2027: report any incident during the tests to the centre on the day. France Éducation international’s list shows a computer option for five centres; ALPADIA and the Alliance in Zurich declare none.
The 7 approved TCF test centres in Switzerland
How to read this list. It reproduces the official list of test centres approved by France Éducation international (FEI), read on 26 October 2026: name, address, phone, generic email and website as FEI publishes them; where the listed website no longer works or has moved, we give the one we opened that day. “Computer-based”: FEI lists the centre as offering computer sessions; “paper-based”: FEI lists no computer sessions. The “TCF Canada” badges come from our check of each centre’s website on 26 October 2026. An organisation that is not on this list is not approved.
Bern
Swiss Exams
Hildanusstrasse 3, 3013 Bern
inscription-tcf.swiss-exams.ch
computer-based TCF tout public only
Fribourg
Centre de langues de l'Université
Rue de Rome 1, 1700 Fribourg
computer-based TCF tout public only
Geneva
Swiss Exams
inlingua Léman Rue des Gares 7, CH-1201 Geneva
inscription-tcf.swiss-exams.ch
computer-based TCF tout public only
Lausanne
Swiss Exams
Inlingua Léman Rue des Terreaux 17, 1003 Lausanne
inscription-tcf.swiss-exams.ch
computer-based TCF tout public only
Montreux
ALPADIA Language Schools
Grand-Rue 42 - CP 1206, 1820 Montreux
0041-621-84-88
Exam registration: ALPADIA gives +41 21 621 84 48; the number published by FEI is incomplete.
paper-based TCF Canada 2025 dates only
Winterthur
Swiss Exams
Zürcherstrasse 46, 8400 Winterthur
inscription-tcf.swiss-exams.ch
computer-based TCF tout public only
Zurich
Alliance française
Merkurstrasse 34, 8032 Zurich
paper-based TCF Canada on request
The official lists
FEI’s official list of TCF test centres — Switzerland · map of TCF centres. These lists change: FEI adds and removes centres during the year — ours is dated 26 October 2026. If in doubt, FEI’s list is the reference.
The centre gives you the date; the score is up to you
You pay the full fee for each session, and you can’t retake the test right away. The mock exams in the “TCF DELF TEF: Tests 2026” app follow the official format of each test — TCF Canada, TCF Québec, TCF IRN — scored like the real thing, with AI feedback on writing and speaking.
Download on the App StoreFrequently asked questions
Where can I take the TCF Canada in Switzerland?
On 26 October 2026, two approved centres advertised it: ALPADIA Language Schools in Montreux (CHF 290, 2026 dates not published: call the school) and the Alliance française de Zurich (dates and quotes by email). Swiss Exams and the University of Fribourg only run the TCF tout public.
How much does the TCF cost in Switzerland?
CHF 320 for the full TCF tout public at Swiss Exams (CHF 160 for the three compulsory tests), CHF 300 at the University of Fribourg, CHF 290 for the TCF Canada at ALPADIA in Montreux.
When is the next TCF in Geneva or Lausanne?
At Swiss Exams: Lausanne on 21 November 2026 (deadline 23 October) and Geneva on 4 December 2026 (deadline 6 November), then Lausanne on 30 January and 27 February 2027 and Geneva on 6 February 2027 — TCF tout public, on computer.
Is the TCF tout public enough for French citizenship?
According to the University of Fribourg’s language centre, it counts for a citizenship application if the compulsory tests and both optional tests are taken in the same session. For a Canadian application, you need the TCF Canada or the TEF Canada.
Where can I take the TEF Canada in Switzerland?
The map of Le français des affaires showed TEF Canada sessions at IFAGE in Geneva on 26 October 2026. The TEF Canada is the other French test IRCC accepts.
Related pages
- DELF exam dates 2027 in Switzerland
The national calendar and fees by centre.
- TCF Canada in Germany
Ten centres, €295, sessions every month.
- TCF vs TEF Canada
The two French tests IRCC accepts, side by side.
- Free TCF Canada practice test
Check your level before you pay for a session.
Sources. France Éducation international’s list of exam centres (filter “Suisse”, type “TCF”), read on 26 October 2026 — contact details as FEI publishes them, generic email addresses only; the Swiss Exams booking module (inscription-tcf.swiss-exams.ch) and its TCF page; the TCF and “Dates d’examens et inscription” pages of the University of Fribourg’s language centre; ALPADIA’s exam centres page; the “Examens TEF et TCF” page of the Alliance française de Zurich; the TEF centre map of Le français des affaires; all checked on 26 October 2026. Prices, dates and rules change without notice: check them on the centre’s website before paying.