Course schedule
| Business English Courses | Lessons*/Week | Levels | Length | Location | Start Dates | |
|---|
English for Business | 20 General English lessons +
8 English for Business electives + 7 Structured Study Sessions | Intermediate
to advanced | 2 weeks+ | USA, UK, Ireland, Australia and
New Zealand | Every Monday (or Tuesday when Monday is a public holiday) | |
General course information
Our English for Business course teaches essential English language skills to help you communicate
effectively in a range of business contexts. You can boost your job prospects with our English for Business courses, teaching effective communication for English in a professional and social business environment.
Enroll now at one of our English schools in the UK, USA, Australia, Ireland, Canada or New Zealand and open doors for your career worldwide. In today’s international business environment, learning English for Business has never been more vital.
Course details
Your English for Business electives include a range of subjects to help you communicate effectively in the workplace. Topics can include participation in meetings, writing skills in business situations and interview techniques.
The course combines intensive English classes with specialised business elective classes and structured study sessions to help you:
- Perfect your interview techniques
- Compose letters, emails and reports
- Contribute effectively in meetings
- Understand telephone etiquette
- Understand business protocol
- Know the language of specific business functions (i.e. marketing and finance)
Is this the course for you?
This course is for you if:
- You need to use English in business situations or with English-speaking colleagues
- You want to improve your general English language skills as well as learning specific communication skills for the workplace
- You want a flexible programme with frequent start dates and different course lengths to suit your needs
- You want to receive a KIC certificate at the end of your course
- You are particularly interested in using your English skills to further your career in the international business world
- You are looking for a program with flexible start dates and course lengths to fit your busy schedule
Program length: Minimum 2 weeks (maximum 17 weeks in Australia)
Program details
- 20 general English lessons: These focus on helping you to communicate effectively and confidently in everyday English. The wide-ranging syllabus will improve your listening, reading, writing and speaking skills
- 8 English for Business electives: These lessons include subjects such as workplace communication, participation in meetings, business writing skills and interview techniques.
- 7 structured study sessions: These sessions help to reinforce what you have learned and improve the areas where you need most practice using a blend of course books, online language exercises and interactive computer programs
Lessons:
General English classes
Our experienced team of teachers will focus your study on the four main language disciplines of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Your fluency and confidence will increase rapidly thanks to Kaplan’s proven communicative teaching method.
English for Business classes
Your English for Business electives include a range of subjects to help you communicate effectively in the workplace. Topics can include participation in meetings, writing skills in business situations and interview techniques.
Supplementary Structured Study
Your supplementary Structured Study sessions give you access to learning materials such as online language exercises, course books and interactive computer programmes, allowing you to focus on the language discipline of your choice.
Minimum age: 16
Entry level requirements: Intermediate-advanced
Start dates: Every Monday (or Tuesday if Monday is a public holiday)
