Ethnologue is a website that tracks language trends around the world and keeps up with their status. This page tells us humans speak in 7,168 living languages, 42% of which are endangered. It further reports that just 23 languages account for half the global population's communications.
According to this site, French is the fifth most spoken language in the world. That should come as no surprise as it's the official language in 29 countries and a co-official language in 16 more. And then, we must factor in non-sovereign areas where French is the default language. These are pockets of French speakers in a country or region whose official language is not French.
With such a range of territories, it's no wonder that so many people sign up for French lessons! You might too join the more than 300 million French speakers if only you knew how hard your learning journey might hit your wallet. That's what your Superprof looks at in this article.
French Language Course Average Prices
Finding the right French tutor needn't cost you a bundle. In fact, French lessons are quite reasonably priced. Of course, that depends on the type of lessons you want or need. For instance, if you're studying medicine, your Medical French lessons would cost more because of all the technical jargon and multi-pronged approach. Conversely, if you want to learn Conversational French before going on holiday, your lessons may cost less because they'll be less intensive.
You may want extra French lessons ahead of your school-leaving exam. They will likely cost less than a finance professional's Business French lessons. If you're studying French for the love of learning with no specific goal in mind, you can afford to stretch your lessons out, which will help bring down their cost.
And then, there's geography. If you live in New South Wales, French lessons Sydney would be far cheaper than if you lived in Darwin or Tasmania. Sydney abounds with French teachers while Hobart and other remote locations have fewer French teachers. If you take French courses in a language school, your fee will be higher because you're paying for their operating costs.
We could carry on listing various scenarios that affect the price of a French language course but you likely get the idea. From all this, you can gather that quoting prices could get complicated.
Still, not all is lost. We've organised pricing into three different categories of lessons so you can see the cost of a French course at the learning situation that best suits your needs. This table gives you at-a-glance prices; read on to discover more about each lesson delivery's costs.
| Name | In Office | In Your Home | Online |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Française | $495/10-week course | none | none |
| Language Trainers | none | $51 | $32.50 |
| Listen and Learn | none | $54 | $35.50 |
| Superprof | (in a mutually agreed location) Average $35 | Average $35 | Average price $35 |
Cost of a French Course with a Private Organisation
As a Romance language, French shares Latin roots with other languages. You will find familiar sentence structures, grammar rules and even vocabulary in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian. This is why many people learn to speak French as a starting point and pick up other Romance languages later.
If you're looking for a French language course on the way to learning another language, commercial language schools have just the study program for you. You might already speak one Romance language, which will make learning French easier. You might not need as many classes as other French learners. This will bring down your learning costs.
Do you want to take some French lessons online or would you rather take a classroom-based French language course? If you're in Brisbane, you can sign up for in-person courses with French Speak. Devy Baseley, the school's founder, is a native French speaker passionate about language learning.
Private French lessons are $80 per session face to face or online with one of the school's French tutors. If you'd rather learn from Devey herself, budget for $99 per session. French Speak offers bundled lesson plans - buy 10 and get one free. You may also choose small group lessons for a lower rate if you and a couple of mates want to learn French together.
In Melbourne, you can sign up for face-to-face individual and small group lessons at the French Workshop. A 10-hour course pack costs $795, with slightly lower rates for group and online lessons. All of the French Workshop's French tutors are native French speakers so you're sure to get quality and qualified instruction.
In Sydney, you can join the newly reopened French Centre for French lessons. Like the schools mentioned so far, the French Centre offers lessons for all levels from beginner to advanced French. Their eight-week course for beginners costs $370 but you can get a $50 discount if you sign up before the January 8th course start date.
These three examples give you an idea of what you can expect to pay for face-to-face French lessons in three of Australia's biggest cities. These commercial language schools offer a range of courses, from Business French to those especially for exam preparation. Now, let's find out how much a French course costs at a formal French training centre.
French Language Course Cost at a France-Based Institution
Known as the language of culture, French is also the language of human rights. In 1789, the Marquis de Lafayette and the Count of Mirabeau wrote the "Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen". Translated, that means "The Declaration of the Rights of Humans and of Citizens." It and the English Bill of Rights are the basis for the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
All jokes about the French aside, native French speakers are as passionate about their language as they are about noble concepts. Thus, the Alliance française is on a mission to spread knowledge of their language and culture around the world. This Alliance also strives to spread awareness of human rights with chapters around the world hosting awareness activities.
Australia is home to 31 Alliance française chapters. No matter where in Australia you are, you're bound to be close to one such office. Once you locate your nearest branch, you'll discover that every French course is delivered in small groups but you may choose one-to-one lessons, too. The small group format allows French teachers to guarantee each student equal support and attention.
Alliance française specialises in coaching French students through the DELF exam. DELF stands for Diplôme D'Études de Language Française; it is how French learners certify their language skills. Indeed, Alliance chapters often administer this language certification test or at least, oversee its administration.
A French course through L'Alliance will cost you approximately $98 per hour in their office. If you prefer the tutors travel to your home, the price would creep to $106-$146 depending on which city you're in. Alliance française also offers private lessons in small groups with a slightly lower per-person fee.
French Course Online Cost
If you're resourceful and disciplined, you can learn French online at no cost. YouTube has the FrenchPod 101 channel and several other tutorial channels, besides. You can enhance your French self-study with apps like Quizlet and Anki. You can find language exchange partners on iTalki and other platforms.
We shared all these and more tips on practising French in a companion article. However, nothing can replace quality instruction from an experienced teacher. For those, you have two options. The two long-established language tutoring firms listed in the table you read earlier, and a Superprof French tutor.
Language Trainers and Listen and Learn have years of experience delivering language lessons online. With both companies, you can find and book your French language course on their website. Neither firm makes private tutors available to come to your home for lessons. However, if you're a business owner whose employees need Business French lessons, both companies would send a French teacher to your facility.
For individual lessons, a Superprof French tutor would likely suit your needs the best. Superprof's French tutors offer you a range of language learning specialities, among them Conversational French and Beginner French. You may also narrow your search down to a French exam preparation tutor or one that teaches at a more advanced level.
Superprof makes it easy for you to find the right French tutor for your learning needs. Set the filters you want at the top of the Superprof tutor search page to get a list of qualifying tutors. You then only need to comb through the profiles to choose the one you wish to learn with. A French lesson with a Superprof tutor will cost you on average $39 per hour.
My Superprof French classes Melbourne are a resounding success. Hélène is patient enthusiastic, and very knowledgeable about the French language and culture. She charges less than the area's average price and offers her first hour of instruction free.
Superprof has more than 16,000 French tutors across Australia. Whether you want online lessons or a tutor to come to your home, you can contact your ideal tutor on the Superprof platform. Like Hélène, most Superprof tutors offer their first hour of instruction free so you'll both know whether your learning partnership is right for you.
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