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Learn French Your Way
Whether you’re learning for travel, work, or simply the joy of mastering a new language, Alliance Française de Manchester offers high-quality French classes for adults. Our courses are designed to be interactive, engaging, and tailored to your level—from complete beginners to advanced speakers. No matter your goals, we’ll help you build confidence and fluency in a supportive and immersive environment.
Flexible Learning Options
We provide a range of courses to suit different needs and schedules. Join one of our group classes, which run across six terms each year (lasting 4 to 16 weeks), or opt for specialised tuition such as DELF/DALF exam preparation, A-Level support, or private lessons. Whatever your focus, we have a course that fits.
Special Offers
Love learning with us? Refer a friend and you’ll both receive £15 off future courses or events. We also offer discounts for early enrolment (5%), returning students (5%), and when you book two courses together (5%). All savings are applied automatically, so you can focus on enjoying your French journey.
Ready to Begin?
Explore our upcoming courses below and secure your spot today!
Learn more about the quality of our French classes and additional services and benefits you'll get with your French course.
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Learn to introduce yourself, talk about your nationality and job, give personal details, ask and answer common questions, and understand simple phrases, numbers, and basic verbs.
Price per hour*:
from £9.45
Pre-requisite: None, suitable for complete beginners.
Materials: Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 -
Cahier d'activités
(Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price).
Learn to introduce yourself, talk about your nationality and job, give personal details, ask and answer common questions, and understand simple phrases, numbers, and basic verbs.
Price per hour*:
from £9.45
Pre-requisite: None, suitable for complete beginners.
Materials: Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 -
Cahier d'activités
(Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price).
In this course you will learn how to order at a restaurant, talk about the weather, tell the time and give and understand directions.
Price per hour*:
from £8.90
Pre-requisite: Beginners 1 or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 -
Cahier d'activités
(Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price)
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
In this course, you will focus on speaking and listening practice, with short discussions on everyday topics, group activities and
pronunciation exercises. You will also refresh key language notions covered in Beginner levels.
Price per hour*:
from £9.90
Pre-requisite: Beginners 2 or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
In this course, you will learn how to describe your daily routine and plans for the week ahead, and how to shop for clothes and food in
French.
Price per hour*:
from £8.90
Pre-requisite: Beginners 2 or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 - Cahier d'activités (Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price).
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
In this course, you will learn how to describe people, give advice and instructions, talk about your studies and express yourself in the
past tense.
Price per hour*:
from £8.90
Pre-requisite: Elementary 1, or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 -
Cahier d'activités
(Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price).
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
In this course, you will learn how to describe people, give advice and instructions, talk about your studies and express yourself in the
past tense.
Price per hour*:
from £8.90
Pre-requisite: Elementary 1, or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 -
Cahier d'activités
(Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price).
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
In this course, you will learn how to give advice, make plans and express a goal, express duration and frequency, and describe a house or
apartment using complex sentences.
Price per hour*:
from £8.90
Pre-requisite: Elementary 2, Elementary Conversation, Elementary Practice or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 2 A2 - Livre de l'élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135793 and Inspire 2 A2
- Cahier d'activités
(Workbook): ISBN 9782015135809 (not included in the course price).
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
Price per hour*:
from £8.90
In this course, you will learn how to describe past events, speak about your professional path, talk about activities you like and dislike,
and talk about things you find funny and shocking.
Pre-requisite: Improvers 1 or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 2 A2 - Livre de l'élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135793 and Inspire 2 A2
- Cahier d'activités
(Workbook): ISBN 9782015135809 (not included in the course price).
This course offers a refresher of key Improvers-level skills, with a strong focus on speaking and listening. You’ll revise essential grammar
and vocabulary to describe people, talk about past events, express opinions, and make plans, all while boosting your confidence and fluency.
Price per hour*:
from £9.35
Pre-requisite: Improvers 4 or above, or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.
This course offers a refresher of key Improvers-level skills, with a strong focus on speaking and listening. You’ll revise essential grammar
and vocabulary to describe people, talk about past events, express opinions, and make plans, all while boosting your confidence and fluency.
Price per hour*:
from £9.35
Pre-requisite: Improvers 4 or above, or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
An informal conversation course, where you will discuss topics such as holidays, weekend activities, food, leisure, house and home etc.
Price
per hour*:
from £9.45
Pre-requisite: Elementary 2 or higher, or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
An informal conversation course, where you will discuss topics such as holidays, weekend activities, food, leisure, house and home etc.
Price per hour*:
from £13.20
Pre-requisite:
Improvers 1 or higher, or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
In this course, you will learn to express doubt and fear, express duration and consequence, and discuss advertising and different family
structures.
Price per hour*:
from £8.90
Pre-requisite: Intermediate 2 or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 3: Livre de l'élève (student book): ISBN9782017133452 and Inspire 3:
Cahier d’activités
(exercise book): ISBN9782017133469 (not included in course price).
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
In this course, you will talk about superstition and learn how to give general information, how to express a regret about the past,
concessions and oppositions, and the image that you have of France and French people.
Price per hour*:
from £8.90
Pre-requisite: Intermediate 4 or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 3: Livre de l'élève (student book): ISBN9782017133452 and Inspire 3:
Cahier d’activités
(exercise book): 9782017133469 (not included in course price).
In this course, which is suitable for those who have completed the Intermediate classes or have a similar level, you will your speaking and
listening skills through general conversation and roleplay, so you can express your opinions more fluently. You will also refresh key
language notions learned in the Intermediate levels.
Price per hour*:
from £9.90
Pre-requisite: Intermediate 5 or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.
In this course, you will intensively refresh key language concepts and topics covered at the Intermediate levels. It’s perfect for those
returning to French after a break or seeking structured revision before progressing to our Higher classes.
Price per hour*:
from £9.35
Pre-requisite: Intermediate 5 or above, or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
An informal conversation class where you will discuss your opinions and debate various topics, including social, environmental, and current
affairs.
Price per hour*:
from £13.20
Pre-requisite: Intermediate 3 or higher, or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher
In this course, you will share opinions using varied structures, voice concerns about environmental issues, use verbs with the correct
prepositions, and debate consumerism using the indicative and subjunctive moods.
Price per hour*:
from £8.90
Pre-requisite: Intermediate 5, Intermediate Practice, Intermediate Conversation or level assessment.
Materials: Edito B2 - livre de l'élève (student book) - ISBN9782278103669 and Edito B2 - cahier
d'exercices
- ISBN9782278103676 (not included in course price). Please note that this is the 4th edition. You should check that the
ISBN corresponds to the references above.
In this course, you will learn to discuss the purpose of education, share opinions on access to higher education, talk about your
career path and future plans, debate remote work, and analyse the impact of digital public services.
Price per hour*:
from £8.90
Pre-requisite: Higher 1 or level assessment.
Materials: Edito B2 - livre de l'élève (student book) - ISBN9782278103669 and Edito B2 - cahier
d'exercices
- ISBN9782278103676 (not included in course price). Please note that this is the 4th edition. You should check that the
ISBN corresponds to the references above.
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
In this course, you will learn to discuss social inequalities, debate rules of politeness and social coexistence, express your opinion on
foreign language learning, recognise and use different language registers, and discuss spelling reform and inclusive writing.
Price per hour*:
from £8.90
Pre-requisite: Higher 4 or level assessment.
Materials: Edito B2 - livre de l'élève (student book) - ISBN9782278103669 and Edito B2 - cahier
d'exercices
- ISBN9782278103676 (not included in course price). Please note that this is the 4th edition. You should check that
the ISBN corresponds to the references above.
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
In this course, you will intensively refresh key language notions and topics covered in the Higher levels. It is for you if you are
returning to French after a break or need a bit of structured revision before moving on to one of our Higher Conversation classes. If you
are looking for an extra challenge, this class will also help you prepare for the DELF B2 exam.
Price per hour*:
from £9.35
Pre-requisite: Higher 6 or above, or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
This class combines tailored grammar revision with discussion and debate on a range of advanced-level topics. A great way to
maintain and develop your vocabulary and fluency while keeping your grammar sharp.
Price per hour*:
from £9.40
Pre-requisite: Higher 6 or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
This class combines tailored grammar revision with discussion and debate on a range of advanced-level topics. A great way to
maintain and develop your vocabulary and fluency while keeping your grammar sharp.
Price per hour*:
from £9.40
Pre-requisite: Higher 6 or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.
This course will give you the opportunity to discuss and debate various advanced-level topics taken from French, British and
international news and other sources. It is a perfect informal way to improve your fluency and extend your vocabulary.
Price per hour*:
from £10.30
Pre-requisite: Higher 6 or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.
This course will give you the opportunity to discuss and debate various advanced-level topics taken from French, British and
international news and other sources. It is a perfect informal way to improve your fluency and extend your vocabulary.
Price per hour*:
from £10.30
Pre-requisite: Higher 6 or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.
If
this is your first course with us, or you haven't taken one with us in over a year, you’ll need to take a quick level
assessment before enrolling.
Do it now by clicking here!
In this special class for advanced-level students, you will fine-tune your French listening, reading, writing and speaking skills,
working towards expressing yourself on an ever-wider range of topics, with greater finesse and nuance and a higher level of accuracy. If
you are looking for a challenge, this course will also help you prepare for the DALF C1 exam.
Price per hour*:
from £10.30
Pre-requisite: Teacher advice or Level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher
Perfect for those with little or no prior French knowledge.
🎯What You’ll Learn:
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For those who want to improve fluency and comprehension.
🎯What You’ll Learn:
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For those who already speak French well and want to refine their skills.
🎯What You’ll Learn:
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Explore Paris, Montreal, or the French Riviera and converse like a local.
Open up career opportunities in the UK and overseas with the French language.
Learning a second language can help develop your cognitive skills, no matter your age.
Join a global network of 300 million French speakers and connect with our community in Manchester
We are Manchester’s Official French Language and Cultural Centre
Based in the heart of Manchester, near Oxford Road and Deansgate
From French film club to meet & speak events, exhibitions and more.
Benefit from access to our French library and online resources.
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