PRICES & DATES 2023
Please note that AFX has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information provided on this page. However prices and dates may vary due to changes in programs or travel costs and remain subject to COVID-19 regulations.
In the event that COVID-19 prevents or impacts your program, AFX will offer partial refunds. For more information on this policy, please read our detailed terms & conditions.
PRICE LIST AND INCLUSIONS (6-WEEK PROGRAM)
Disclaimer: Groups will depart Melbourne on 8th December 2023 and return on 21st January 2024. Since our airline published prices 11 months in advance, flight details will become available around the 21st February 2023.
- School Fees in FranceSchool Fees in France
- Visit of ParisVisit of Paris
- MealsAll meals taken with the host family, or school canteen are included.
- ActivitiesActivities
- Guaranteed to be enrolled in a private schoolPlacement in a private school
- Match with a French correspondent of a similar ageMatch with a French correspondent of a similar age
- Guarantee to be enrolled in the same school as the French correspondentGuarantee to be enrolled in the same school as the French correspondent
- Guaranteed to be the only international student in the host familyGuaranteed to be the only international student in the host family
- AFX chaperone on the return group flight to Paris availableThere will be a chaperone on the return group flight between Melbourne and Paris.
- All adults living in the French host family must provide a police check – or equivalent – to AFXAll adults living in the French host family must provide a police check – or equivalent – to AFX
- Private Bedroom in the host familyPrivate Bedroom in the host family
- AFX greeting at Paris CDG Airport and assistance with transfersAFX greeting at Paris CDG Airport and assistance with transfers
- Individual interview with the candidates and parentsIndividual interview with the candidates and parents
- 24/7 emergency support in France and in Australia24/7 emergency support in France and in Australia
- Pre-departure information sessionPre-departure information session
- Preparing for Success Online CoursePreparing for Success Online Course
- Travel insuranceIt is compulsory to subscribe to the travel insurance designated by AFX. The insurance is to be organised and directly paid to I Do Travel (03) 9523 9966
- Internal Travel/Transfers (if applicable)Internal Travel/Transfers (if applicable)
- Visa fees (if applicable)Visa fees (if applicable)
- Return air-ticket to ParisIs to be organised and paid directly to the travel agent I Do Travel
One-Way
$8,1426 Weeks
- It is not required that the French host family take their Australian correspondent to visit Paris if they live in a different part of France. However, if the French family offers to organise a trip to Paris, the Australian family will be asked to cover the cost of their child's trip.
- All activities organised with the host family are included. Except for "luxury activities" such as skiing or some extra-curricular activities that the Australian family may wish for their child to enrol in (FLE lessons, enrolling in a local rowing team if the candidate needs to keep up with their training etc).
Reciprocal
$3,5506 Weeks
Private Boarding School
$9,2646 Weeks
- It is not required that the French host family take their Australian correspondent to visit Paris if they live in a different part of France. However, if the French family offers to organise a trip to Paris, the Australian family will be asked to cover the cost of their child's trip.
- All activities organised with the host family are included. Except for "luxury activities" such as skiing or some extra-curricular activities that the Australian family may wish for their child to enrol in (FLE lessons, enrolling in a local rowing team if the candidate needs to keep up with their training etc).
- Included
- Not included
- Extra cost
BEFORE YOU GO
Program requirements
You must be an Australian high school student in Year 9 to 11 (between the ages of 14 and 17) when the program commences.
Group travel dates
Groups depart from Australia the first weekend of December and return on the second weekend of January.
Program length & dates
Australian student enrols in a full-time school program in France for a minimum period of three months or one school term, whichever is shorter. Note that in Victoria, the minimum period is 28 days due to the requirements for the enrollment of overseas students in Victorian government schools.
Travel insurance
Is to be organised directly with our chosen/affiliated travel agency i do travel (office@idotravel.com.au). i do travel will be in contact directly with registered AFX students to organise insurance and flight.
Individual Travel
The one way program offers the most flexible dates and durations which means you can stay for anywhere between four weeks and a whole school year. The only requirements are that the dates you choose to travel must fall in the French school calendar and that you arrive in and leave France on a Saturday. Here are some example program lengths:
+ September to December (four months)
+ January to June (four months)
+ Mid-November to mid-January (eight weeks)
+ Mid-December to mid-January (four weeks)
When you enquire, tell us your dream dates and we’ll try and make it work. Dates that fall outside our group date schedule will mean you travel as an unaccompanied minor. Don’t worry, you’ll still be greeted at airport by one of our representatives. If you’re thinking about travelling to see family in Europe before or after your program in France, then individual travel is your best option.
+ September to December (four months)
+ January to June (four months)
+ Mid-November to mid-January (eight weeks)
+ Mid-December to mid-January (four weeks)
When you enquire, tell us your dream dates and we’ll try and make it work. Dates that fall outside our group date schedule will mean you travel as an unaccompanied minor. Don’t worry, you’ll still be greeted at airport by one of our representatives. If you’re thinking about travelling to see family in Europe before or after your program in France, then individual travel is your best option.
Program location
We have placements available in cities, small towns and even some rural areas. With every exchange, our focus is on finding you the perfect correspondent and host family. We also have to match your preferred dates with the school’s availability. This means we can’t always place you exactly where you want to go. However, if you’d prefer the mountains to the sea or the country to the city, let us know and we’ll do our best to make it happen.
Visas requirements
International exchange students enter Australia on a subclass 500 student visa with a specific exchange student statistical code. We issue each exchange student with a visa document, known as the Acceptance Advice for Secondary Exchange Students (AASES) form, through their student exchange organisation (SEO). The exchange student is enrolled at the school to study formal subjects at age-appropriate levels. Typically, student exchanges operate at Year 10 level. Exchange students do not pay school tuition fees, and host families volunteer to provide accommodation.
COVID
Although AFX will make every effort to ensure students undertake their exchange program, participation remains subject to COVID-19 regulations. In the event that COVID-19 prevents or impacts your program, AFX will offer partial refunds to some participants. For more information on this policy, please read our detailed terms & conditions.
PROGRAM LENGTHS AND PRICES
- 4 Weeks4 Weeks
- 6 Weeks6 Weeks
- 8 Weeks8 Weeks
- 10 Weeks10 Weeks
- 12 Weeks3 Months
- 4 Months4 Months
- 5 Months5 Months
- 6 Months6 Months
One-Way
- $7,264
- $8,142
- $9,020
- $10,001
- $10,775
- $13,458
- $14,603
- $16,412
Reciprocal
- $3,550
- $7,100
Private Boarding School
- $7,964
- $9,264
- $10,464
- $11,664
- $12,864
- $15,264
- $17,664
- $20,064
- Included
- Not included
GETTING TO FRANCE
Students can either travel independently or as part of a group. Those traveling as part of a group are escorted by an AFX Student Exchange staff member or representative from Melbourne. Upon arrival in Paris, students are greeted at the airport by a member of our
French team and any host families located close to Paris.
For students hosted by families in regional France, we’ll help with transfers once you reach
Paris. One of our representatives will also be present at the airport upon departure.
We will organise chaperones, on our group travel dates and flights, from other departure cities than Melbourne only if we reach sufficient numbers.
If needed, you can also choose to travel to France with the group and return on a different date. If you’d like to travel in Europe or visit family at the end of your program, then individual travel is a great option for you.
