Alliance Française de Melbourne - ARCHIVES - Comprehensive courses for adults

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Comprehensive Courses

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Are you looking to learn real French and to reach your language goal? Start, continue or resume your French journey, and keep progressing with our comprehensive courses (formerly called Full-term courses) for adults, all levels (see more information about levels below).

2 hours/week:

1.5 hours of structured lessons with all the usual reading, writing, listening and speaking tasks based on the textbook, carefully paced for optimal learning and progress,
30 minutes dedicated to conversation, facilitated by your native-speaking French tutor, with role plays, conversations, and interactive exercises.

Keep up the momentum! In 2024, our Comprehensive Courses will run in 9-week sessions continuously throughout the year (see 2024 dates below). You will be able to stay on track without interrupting your weekly routine

CBD | South Yarra | Online

Quality learning guaranteed

✔️ Level-appropriate classes (more information below)
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✔️ Maximum 15 students per class

✔️ Qualified native-speaking French tutors

✔️ Competitive hourly rate (from $29/hour)

✔️ Structured lessons paced for optimal learning and progress

Classes per level

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Comprehensive & Comprehensive Express courses - 2024 Dates

Session 1	Session 2	Session 3	Session 4	Session 5
Comprehensive, 9 weeks*: 29 Jan to 30 March	Comprehensive, 9 weeks*: 8 Apr to 8 June	Comprehensive, 9 weeks*: 10 Jun to 10 Aug	Comprehensive, 9 weeks*: 12 Aug to 12 Oct	Comprehensive, 9 weeks*: 14 Oct to 14 Dec
Express & Discovery, 4 weeks: 29 Jan to 24 Feb	Express & Discovery, 4 weeks: 6 Apr to 27 Apr	Express & Discovery, 4 weeks: 8 Jun to 29 Jun	Express & Discovery, 4 weeks: 10 Aug to 31 Aug	Express & Discovery, 4 weeks: 12 Oct to 2 Nov
Express & Discovery, 4 weeks: 26 Feb to 23 Mar	Express & Discovery, 4 weeks: 4 May to 25 May	Express & Discovery, 4 weeks: 6 July to 27 July	Express & Discovery, 4 weeks: 7 Sep to 28 Sep	Express & Discovery, 4 weeks: 9 Nov to 30 Nov

*Comprehensive courses will run for 8 weeks when there are public holidays during the session. Pricing is adjusted accordingly.

Practise your French partout, tout le temps (anywhere, anytime)

In addition to your FREE access to our e-library, Culturethèque, and discounts on our community events, enrolling in a Comprehensive or Comprehensive Express course will give you FREE use of French Lab, an AI-powered app for French on the go. Practise your French using your Messenger app, whenever and wherever it suits you!

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Before enrolling to a class, please read the T&Cs here.

⚠️️ With the ongoing sessions, we kindly request that you finalise your enrolment 10 days prior to the start of the next session so our team can confirm that your class will open. We appreciate your understanding in this matter. Merci beaucoup !

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Please note for reasons of class management and ensuring the best learning outcomes for all our students: After students have enrolled in a particular class, it is not possible to change teacher, day, time and/or delivery format (online or onsite) – either week-to-week, or for the rest of term, after classes have started. Exception is where the student needs to change level (before end of Week 2 of any term).

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