Tandem courses are a unique formula. It is an innovative way to learn, with two students of different languages paired, with the goal of learning the other language, getting to know the other culture and at the same time exchanging knowledge and experience.

What is the "face to face tandem"?
Tandem learning involves a partnership of two native speakers, learners of each other’s language who learn from each other and help one another to learn.
It's an intercultural way to:

It is underpinned by the principle of autonomy, which establishes that each partner is responsible for their own language learning.
Tandem learning is also predicated upon the principle of reciprocity.

Both partners should benefit equally from the exchange.
The one caveat is that each partner is available as an expert but not as a teacher.
The learner is taken through the steps of defining what she/he wants or has to be able to do with the language and with the management of the learning. She/he then decides on priorities. Learner autonomy may well become one of the most important skills for students to acquire given the way society and the employment market are evolving.
Partners become confident about asking for help and guidance as they are giving the same support back to their partner. They learn to share equally the time allocated to language learning. They decide on the frequency and type of error correction. Interaction is enhanced by the acquisition of negotiating skills We know how important social and affective factors are in language learning.