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How to join BEUK?

BusinessEnglishUK membership is open to English UK members only. In addition, the centre must meet the conditions outlined in BusinessEnglishUK Charter & Constitution and pay the annual membership fee.

To sign up for the membership


1) You will need to complete and return the BEUK Charter & Constitution form to BEUK by fax, post or email.

2) The BEUK Marketing Manager will be in touch with you to schedule a visit. After this visit, a brief visit report will be submitted by the Marketing Manager to the BEUK committee to complete the membership approval procedure.

3) You will be informed of the committee’s decision. If your school is approved as a member and you agree to pay the membership fee, you will receive an invoice for membership payment. Membership benefits start as soon as the first installment or full membership fee has been received.


What is the School Visit for?

The School Visit from BEUK Marketing Manager is a simple quality control procedure taken by BEUK. The purpose of the visit is to help potential members understand the core value of BEUK as a quality organisation, what we do and whether your organisation can benefit from its membership. It is also to ensure that your school has met all the key criteria stated in BEUK’s Charter & Constitutions.

Candidate members will be asked the questions during the visit:
1. Do you have building or part of a building dedicated permanently or during certain period of the year to the use of adult clients following courses in Business English or other specialist English Language Training for professional purposes?
2. Could you present British Council inspection report showing that your school provides Business English or other specialist English Language Training courses for professional purposes?
3. Also in the British Council inspection report, does it mention that you have suitable teaching staff for Business English or other specialist English Language Training courses for professional purposes?
4. Are you an Institutional or Individual member of BESIG? (preferred but not compulsory)
5. Are you part of ESP SIG of IATEFL?
6. Do you have a senior full-time member of staff with contract responsibilities for the provision of English for Business and/or other professional purposes? If yes, what is his / her name?
7. Is there a separate brochure for business and professional training courses? If no, is the business and professional training courses are presented in a separate and easily identifiable part of a general brochure?

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