Prices

nzLanguages - Language services
Private language tuition • Language lessons
One-to-one tuition • Group tuition • Online tuition
Proofreading/Copy-editing • Typing/Transcription • Translation

LANGUAGE LESSONS

I offer face-to-face lessons either on an individual basis or in a group (4 people max.) and online lessons (1-2-1 only).

Face-to-face lessons are booked for a minimum of 60 minutes, except for KS1 and KS2 children (30-minute and 45-minute lessons available for KS1- KS2).

Lessons can be booked on an ad hoc basis, in blocks or on a 'Pay As You Go' basis. Please note that I am unable to hold unpaid slots and therefore booking lessons on a ‘Pay As You Go’ basis does not guarantee a lesson on the same day and time every week.

Due to an increase in no-payments and no-shows, lessons have to be paid in full in advance. I cannot confirm the booking if the payment has not been received. Payment methods for tuition: see below

Face-to-face lessons (1-2-1 or group lessons): £12 to £27 per hour depending on the type of tuition and the level.
Reduced rate for the first hour.
Discounts on block bookings of 8 lessons or more.
5% off for students presenting a valid student card.

Online tuition (1-2-1 only):
Conversation lessons: £8 for 15 minutes to £12.50 for 30 minutes
Discounts on block bookings of 8 lessons or more (30-minute lessons only).
Reduced rate for the first lesson.
Customised lessons: minimum £5 for a 10-minute lesson to £25/hour.
Discounts on block bookings of 8 lessons or more (minimum lesson duration: 30 minutes)
Reduced rate for the first lesson (for lessons over 30 minutes only).

For a quote without obligation and current availability please complete the online enquiry form.

PROOFREADING & COPY-EDITING

There are two levels of services available in English and French:
• Basic: proofreading
• Advanced: copy-editing

Because each document is unique in the amount of work required, I need to see your document to give a you a quote. The quoted rate will take into account the language (English or French), the complexity of the text, the author’s writing skills and proficiency in English/French, the legibility of the document (e.g. a higher rate will be applied to a handwritten document that is not very legible) and the deadline. I can offer special rates for documents over 5,000 words, students and returning clients. I am also happy to negotiate an hourly rate or a set price for large volume of work.

There is a minimum charge of 1,000 words. There is no VAT to pay.

50% of the total fee is due in advance upon acceptance of the quote. No work will be started until I receive the payment. I will notify you of the completion of the work and send you an invoice for the remaining balance. The balance will be due before I can release the completed work. I will email you the finished work at no extra cost. When a hard copy is required, consumables costs (i.e. paper, ink, envelope and postage) will be added to the price. The fee is not refundable but I am happy to correct, free of charge, any errors left in the final document if notified within 5 working days of the work delivered to you.

Payment methods for proofreading and copy-editing: see below

Please e-mail or send your document and deadline for a quote. For material sent by post, please enclose a stamped and self-addressed envelope/jiffy bag, so that I can return the material safely to you.

TRANSCRIPTION & COPY TYPING

Because each document is unique in the amount of work required, I need to see your document to give a you a quote. The quoted rate will take into account the language (English, French or German), the quality of the source document, the number of speakers (for audio/video documents) and the deadline: if the handwriting is difficult to read, the manuscript messy or the audio document is hard to hear, then it will take more time to type. Please also note that transcribing a tape/video is more time-consuming. I can offer special rates to type documents over 5,000 words, students and returning clients. I am also happy to negotiate an hourly rate or a set price for large volume of work.

Transcription rates
My charges are calculated per recorded audio/video minute. There is a minimum charge of 15 minutes for audio and video recordings. There is no VAT to pay. Verbatim transcription (i.e. omitting the ‘ums’, ‘errs’, ‘you knows’, ‘kind of’, ‘sort of’, repetitions due to hesitation, laughs, coughs, etc.) is not included but can be done upon request. Please add 25p/minute for a verbatim transcription.

Copy Typing rates (text only)
My charges are calculated per 1,000 words. There’s a minimum charge of £10. There is no VAT to pay.

Payment methods for transcription and copy typing: see below

50% of the total fee is due in advance upon acceptance of the quote. No work will be started until I receive the payment. I will notify you of the completion of the work and send you an invoice for the remaining balance. The balance will be due before I can release the completed work. I will email you the finished work at no extra cost. When a hard copy is required, consumables costs (i.e. paper, ink, envelope and postage) will be added to the price. The fee is not refundable but I am happy to correct, free of charge, any errors left in the final document if notified within 5 working days of the work delivered to you.
Please e-mail or send your manuscript or tape/CD and deadline for a quote. For material sent by post, please enclose a stamped and self-addressed envelope/jiffy bag, so that I can return the material safely to you.

PAYMENT METHODS FOR ALL SERVICES

Cheques:
Available for tuition only (pound sterlings only). Please make your cheque payable to N. Zine. Thank you.
Important: for lessons paid by cheque, I can only confirm the lessons when the cheque has been cleared by the bank. Cheque clearance may take up to 10 days, so if your lesson is in the next few days, it is advisable to pay by other methods. Any cheques offered for payment that are subsequently refused by the bank will be subject to an administration charge of £15.
I no longer accept cheques for proofreading/copy-editing, transcription/copy typing and translation services as the cheque clearance time delays the start and release of the work.

Cash:
Available for tuition only. I do not accept euros or any other currencies than pounds sterling (GBP). Please do not send cash in the post. If you wish to pay by cash, please can you do it during a lesson as I cannot always be available at other times: I may be teaching another student, working on some other projects or simply not be at home. Thank you for your understanding.

Bank transfer:
The details will be available on the invoice. Please allow 3 working days for the payment to get through.

PayPal:
PayPal allows you to pay by debit/credit card. It is the quickest and most secured online payment method. If you do not have a PayPal account, you can set up one at via www.paypal.com. You will receive a payment request from PayPal by email. Follow the link on the email to make your payment. Once the payment is received you will receive another email from PayPal confirming that your payment has been successful. I will also confirm receipt of your payment and confirm the lesson(s)/inform you that I can start to work on your document or release the completed document.
Please note that for tuition only, there is a processing fee of 4.5% for payments under £100 made through PayPal.