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Aviation courses are designed to meet the English-language training requirements of international civil aviation and air traffic management personnel. Excellent intercultural skills are important for anyone involved in Socrates projects. Developing Intercultural in a European Context course delivers these skills in a very practical and meaningful way, giving you a good understanding of the causes of intercultural clashes and how to avoid them before they happen. EU funding is available for this course through Grundtvig 3 and Comenius 2.2c. This course is aimed at practising business people involved in Politics and Diplomacy. For diplomats working in all areas, whether it is representative, consular, political, legal, commercial or cultural, the ability to communicate effectively in English is essential to securing successful diplomatic relations. Flexibility and cost-saving are the two outstanding advantages of distance learning. It gives you control over your own study schedule, enabling you to study at your own pace and time. This level of freedom particularly appeals to professional people who cannot, or do not want to, leave their home town due to job and family commitments. The recent development of internet technology has offered a whole new experience for distance learners – for example you can approach your personal tutor at any time, have instant access to an abundance of real life materials and have discussions with participants from other parts of the world if you can work face-to-face online. However, this method of learning does require high levels of motivation, self-discipline and responsibility. Many of our clients choose to combine online learning with in-class learning in "blended learning" - the best of both worlds! The course is ideal if you are a project leader or a professional involved in vocational training and employment issues or if you do business within Europe and need to improve your Business English skills. It covers all the core skills you need (English for meetings, presentations and negotiating) combined with pre and post course e-learning. This programme is aimed at practising business people involved in Engineering. Such courses usually lead through the various aspects of technical communication encompassing written, oral, and visual communication. The course enable people to develop their communication skills in English so they can more effectively contribute to meetings, discuss technical drawings, production methods, etc. give presentations, deal with phone calls in English and so on. Students can choose to prepare for the internationally recognised English language examinations such as IELTS, Cambridge Exams, TOEIC, TOEFL, GMAT, IELTS pre-foundation courses. Executive Programmes are designed for mature executives or professionals who need to make rapid progress in English in a limited time frame. Luxurious learning environment and personalised social programmes intend to maximise the studying experience and advance language skills in commercial, professional and social prospects. This course is designed for directors and executives, accountants, financial managers and their staff, bank staff, managers and brokers within the financial services sector. English and Finance courses are also suitable for young professionals and students who are seeking a career or further study in finance-related fields and require proficiency in English. This course is usually designed for everyone in business, including executive and management staff, administrative and secretarial staff, marketing and sales personnel, students and trainees in every field of industry and commerce. The aim of general business courses is to help business people to communicate confidently in a global English speaking business environment. This course provides Human Resources professionals with the key English language skills they need in relation to human resources and labour law. It includes practice in language appropriate for interviewing, participating in discussions and conferences, socialising, telephoning, reading/writing reports and producing written English as well as awareness of cross-cultural issues. The courses are aimed at young professionals and students who are seeking a career or further study in computing & IT-related fields and require proficiency in English. The course is usually designed for people requiring English language in the environment of international law, as well as for those, who have a work or study related background in legal studies. It can be legal practitioners and their assistants, business executives, contractors and negotiators, company secretarial and administrative staff who deal with legal matters, and students of law and business administration. The specialist components enable learners to focus on current practice in law and related legal studies, while also developing vocabulary and professional skills. The Marketing & Sales programmes enable students to study business English skills that focus on marketing and sales. The specialist components enable learners to focus on current marketing issues and case studies, and to develop appropriate business vocabulary and professional skills. This course is designed for doctors and surgeons, nursing staff, administrative, clerical and managerial staff in medical fields, first aid and welfare staff, and students of medicine, surgery, nursing and related fields, who need to communicate with patients and medical colleagues. This training is concerned with creating an understanding of the functional communication skills necessary for military officers, civil servants, diplomats, internal-security operatives and others, to be effective on the international stage. This course is designed for journalists, reporters, correspondents, researchers and public relations professionals who are often required to prepare and deliver professionally presented information in English. This course provides language practice activities in a wide range of telephone techniques, dealing with visitors and difficult clients, managing aspects of written communication as well as general business vocabulary, news and current affairs. The courses aim to be highly practical and provide teachers with new ideas, new techniques, new skills and greater confidence in their own English in order to work more effectively in the English Language classroom. The courses are aimed at young professionals and students who are seeking a career or further study in international travel, tourism and hospitality management and require proficiency in English. Vocational Skills focus intensively on communication skills that are commonly used at all types of work places. These include: Corresponding, Meetings, Negotiations, Presentations, Socializing, Attending Conferences, Working with Numbers, Intercultural Awareness, Business Travel, Report-writing, Reading Technical Documents etc. The English & Work Experience programmes combines an intensive English course and the opportunity to practice English in a professional environment related to the area of studies or career. Sometimes such courses end up with a work placement in the UK. Work Experience programme has been specially designed for people wishing to improve their English language skills and gain practical work experience, at the same time increasing their awareness and understanding of British and international business culture. |