Alliance Française Melbourne CBD

Would not recommend! Completed A1.1-2.2 here. It’s your average school with good courses on offer. Teachers vary greatly in style and quality while the staff in general, are not overly helpful. They make it difficult to organise make up classes when students are sick which is seemingly designed to force repeat enrolments or make students take private tuition. Massive cash grab and not the “community” they attempt to present themselves as.

Great French learning experiences from Basic A1.2 to Intermediate A2 levels. Native French teachers are mostly personable, approachable, professional and full of helpful tips. Receptionist is often very helpful with your enquiries. This venue is small with only 4 classrooms but not claustrophobic for class size of under 15. Very centrally located for any post-class activity ( shopping, theatre, events). Windows in classrooms afford great views of city events from great vantage points such AFL grand final parades, ANZAC Day processions, etc.

Pretty good french classes. Provides a structure to guide self learning, which is good. The textbooks seem pretty handy and there’s lots of tips and other things around the alliance francaise ecosystem that can assist with french learning.

WORST EXPERIENCE EVER! You may learn french with them but at what cost? If you want a reliable, organised and well managed institution, DO NOT enrol with Alliance Francaise.I did A1.1 in online intensive mode, and I'm currently -against my will- enrolled in A1.2 because they do not have a refund policy, so once you enrol there is no way back. I tried to cancel my enrolment even before my course started but their policy only accepts cancellations 5 days before the start date, so if for whatever reason you cannot continue, you basically have no alternative or support from them, not even partial refund. YOU'RE STUCK WITH THEM or LOSE your money.In my case, the reason I wanted to cancel my enrolment was because they are unreliable. They arbitrarily decided to change an in-person class to online mode (arguing that it was for the safety of staff and students" when in reality the official lockdown was planned to start the day AFTER my class). I have no problem with the online classes

Great place to learn French: good teachers, interesting programs. But! The receptionist is amazingly unprofessional, i.e. has very poor communication skills, does not listen, projects the I don't care" attitude and can easily hang up on you. Disappointing!"

PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVEI'm a language educator myself, so I can attest to the high quality of the French native speaking qualified teachers there, but the cost of the course is so expensive and continues increasing over the years, with no explanation or warning. I finally decided to stop attending because of the expense and requested a refund way ahead of time. They charged me an $80 administration fee. Ouch! The administrative staff's definition of polite, respectful interactions with their loyal customer base also leaves much to be desired.

Alliance Francaise is the best place to learn french. The teachers are fabulous, the lesson plans well formed and organised, timings and locations to suit everyone's varied needs! Their library resources are vast and administration is superb! Any requests or issues are efficiently and effectively dealt with. I am having an amazing experience here learning my favourite language!

This is a great place to learn French. All the teachers are native French and qualified in teaching French as a foreign language, they are not amateur backpackers like in other schools, it makes a huge difference. Besides it's actually cheaper to learn French at Alliance than in many other schools in Melbourne. Oh and can I mention the view students enjoy from the classrooms in the CBD building? It's wonderful! Keep the hard work Alliance team, you're doing good!

I decided to give a go at French this year as I will be travelling later on.I am not great with languages but my experience has been terrific. I am enjoying my classes a lot, I have met great people in class, the teacher is really engaging, loving it. Looking forward to practice my “Bonjour, comment ça va” in July !

Absolutely cannot speak highly enough about this school!! Amazing teachers and staff. They are so attentive to every aspect of your learning. I have my favourite teachers, eg. Ophélie. However a shining star is Imogen!! She's gone above and beyond in making sure that I am satisfied with my learning experience. Highly professional, very friendly and helpful and she deserves a round of applause. Start your française experience asap!!