In the Philippines, tuition depends on how many one-to-one lessons you take each day. This guide looks at the spread across schools listed on BLOOM ABROAD and examples from schools’ official fee tables to help you decide. Checked on 29 October 2026.
In short
Of the 56 listed schools that state a daily maximum, 32 offer five or six one-to-one lessons. More intensive courses cost more. Work back from your goal and your self-study time, and choose a number that is not more than you need.
Daily maximums at listed schools
Of the language schools in the Philippines listed on BLOOM ABROAD, 56 state the maximum number of one-to-one lessons per day. The spread is below (as of 29 October 2026).
Five lessons is the most common maximum (18 schools), followed by six (14 schools). Ten schools offer up to eight. The maximum is what a school provides, and the number you take depends on the course.
| Daily maximum | Schools |
|---|---|
| 3 or fewer | 2 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 18 |
| 6 | 14 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 10 |
| 9 | 2 |
Lesson length
Of the 57 schools that state a lesson length, 32 use 50 minutes and 17 use 45 minutes. Seven schools use 55 minutes or more.
Five 45-minute lessons are 25 minutes shorter a day than five 50-minute lessons. Compare lesson length as well as the number of lessons.
How prices change with more lessons
More lessons or a more intensive course means higher tuition. At HELP English Academy, the ESL course is USD 900 and the more intensive ESL Intensive course USD 1,040 for four weeks.
Some schools also charge books by the number of lessons. Well English Academy charges 250 pesos a week for four lessons a day and 450 pesos for eight.
Adding lessons later
Some schools let you start with fewer lessons and add more later. Prices on the schools’ official pages are below.
Curious World charges 3,500 pesos to add one lesson a day for a week (700 pesos a lesson). Target says you can add lessons on weekends and public holidays at 700 pesos an hour.
How to choose a number
One-to-one lessons give you more speaking time but leave less time for review and self-study. Work back from your goal.
- If your goal is getting used to English, leave time for review rather than taking the maximum
- For exam preparation, first check how the exam course mixes one-to-one and group lessons
- If unsure, start with fewer and ask the school whether you can add more
What to check before you apply
Before deciding, ask the school about these three points.
- Lesson length and total class time per day
- Whether you can change the number of lessons part-way, and the cost
- The price of extra one-to-one lessons and when you can take them
Next step: narrow schools by lessons
In the list of schools in the Philippines you can filter by one-to-one lessons. For the whole cost picture, see our guide to studying English in the Philippines.
