What is Business English?

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Updated: April 2019

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What is Business English?

Business English is a specialised area of English relating to the language used in business. Every year more and more people are studying it to improve their chances of finding a job at home, career prospects and to be able to work in English speaking countries.

What to do you learn in a Skills for Career Success Course?

In a Skills for Career Success course, you learn the vocabulary used in business and perform different business tasks to practice applying it. These include, for example, how to do a business presentation in English, how to negotiate and business writing. Further topics include how to conduct meetings, how to give opinions, understanding job profiles and marketing vocabulary and writing letters and emails. There is a pretty complete list of the subjects covered in the course description on the BSC website, and this list is quite similar to what you will learn in most courses around the UK.

Why should you study Business English?

1. To improve your job prospects

English is the universal language of business, trade, politics and international law. The majority are hoping to improve their job prospects at home. Many companies like their staff to improve their English skills and send them to study at language schools. It may be worth asking your employer if it would pay for your course while showing that it will have a benefit for the business.

2. To work abroad

The second great reason to study English with Business is for living abroad in an English speaking country such as the UK, United States, Canada and Australia. There are many jobs that you can start after you have studied English to Advanced or Upper-Intermediate level. You don’t need to have studied Business English to work in a bar or restaurant, for example! However, for many office-based jobs, it is best to be able to understand English business terms and to have carried out business tasks before in English, such as presenting and writing.

Where can you study Business English?

British Study Centres offers courses that allow you to improve your English skills and increase your career opportunities. Visit our Skills for Career Success Course page for more information about Business English in London, Oxford and Brighton. Alternatively, contact us and we will be happy to answer any questions and help you decide whether Business English is right for you.

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