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 cant 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




