Business English
Business English will help you communicate more confidently if you work for an international company. The course can be taken alongside a degree or professional qualification studies elsewhere or as part of an informal career development programme. It will be of particular value to prospective students applying to study at a university abroad or to undergraduate, postgraduate or professional students of business management, investment management, accounting and tax law.
Business English is taught by Cambridge International School of English in partnership with London School of Finance and Law.
Course duration: 4 months
CEFR levels: B2-C1 (Upper-Intermediate/Advanced)
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Age groups: young people (16-18) and adults (19+)
Study method: online learning with tutor’s guidance and support
Course fees for the 2024/2025 academic year: £880
Next course start date: 1 February 2025
Register by: 20 January 2025
By the end of the course, learners will:
- develop English language skills: grammar, reading, listening and writing
- expand specialist business vocabulary: general management and administration, customer service, purchasing, production and operations, distribution, finance, legal, marketing and sales, human resources, research and development, quality management, strategic management, business economics
- improve personal and professional skills: leadership and management, time management, stress management, education and training, interpersonal communication skills, cross-cultural communication skills, business ethics
- develop business skills: applying for a job, interviewing, telephoning, business correspondence writing, presentations, negotiations
Key features of the course
- Flexibility to suit your needs – allowing you to study anytime, anywhere
- An emphasis on personal and professional development through independent learning
- Relevance of topics, terminology and language skills to the context of business communications
- Dual certificate of completion from Cambridge International School of English and London School of Finance and Law
Teaching and assessment
A tutor will guide you throughout the study process and mark and comment on your written work. The course work includes online practice tests, tutor-marked assignments and end-of-module assessment. Your tutor will open module sessions every week or every two weeks to help you gradually progress through the study materials. You and your tutor will primarily communicate with each other through email.
All study materials are provided on the module website. Microsoft Office presentations and Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) versions of study material are available.
A computer with a browser and broadband internet access is required for this module. Functionality may be limited on mobile or tablet devices.
If you have a disability or particular study requirements, please tell us as soon as possible.
The Pass mark for the module is 50%.