English for Business Students Course

Key Points

  • For students of Business and Business Administration and for young business professionals
  • Level – intermediate to advanced English
  • Course length 3 or 4 weeks in Winter
  • Normal age range 17 - 24
  • Maximum 12 students per class
  • 21 full hours in class + 10 hours teacher-assisted self-study per week
  • Fees include course book and materials
  • Ideal preparation for a work placement or UK Business course

Course Structure

  • One course in January (BUS A)
  • BUS A is 3 or 4 weeks.
  • Communication, reading and writing skills in a business context
  • 21 full hours in classroom + 10 hours teacher-assisted self-study per week
  • 15 hours of General English + 6 hours of Business English per week

Level of English

Afternoon classes offer a choice of electives. These may include:

Beginner(1) Little or no knowledge or experience of English Common European Framework
Elementary (2) Knows basic greetings and can ask and answer simple questions A1
Lower Intermediate (3) Can hold a basic conversation (e.g. describe family) with help. Some knowledge of grammar, including past and future tenses A2
Intermediate (4) Can hold a basic conversation without difficulty but can’t discuss more complex issues. Some basic grammar mistakes. B1
Upper Intermediate (5) Can discuss some complex subjects fluently. Has no problem with common grammatical constructions B2
Lower Advanced (6) Can discuss a wide range of subjects with occasional mistakes. Can write with few grammatical errors. C1
Advanced (7) Can discuss a wide range of complex subjects. Wide vocabulary. Can read newspapers and magazines without much difficulty. Mistakes are about style rather than structure. C2

Class size

  • Maximum 12
  • Good mix of nationalities in each class

What can I learn on this course?

  • Activate and make more fluent the English you already have
  • Develop communication skills, oral and written
  • Expand your knowledge of English both for business and general purposes
  • Learn about business practice in the UK
  • Learn how to keep up your English when you return home
  • ...above all, gain confidence in your use of English
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