Types of courses

The courses most often requested by « executive » students are business courses in a mini group, offering an optimal environment for progressing quickly in interaction with other professionals, and combined business courses, which are ultra-intensive, which propose complementary one-to-one classes. Efficient and with a very good quality-price ratio, they allow you to make progress quickly in accordance with the objectives of each person. Completely « tailor-made », the one-to-one course schedules are an excellent choice for participants who have little time to make the most out of their training and who wish to target the course to exclusive needs.

Some schools also propose other, more specific programmes like language training courses in precise areas (banking, finance, insurance, law, human resources, etc.). Regarding the « Young Business » or "Legal English for Young Lawyers", they are especially designed for young professionals who wish to prepare their career from an international point of view by giving themselves every chance with a solid command of a second language as their best ally!

Intensive language courses dedicated to executives and professionals of all areas. The course is designed in such a way as to suit the objectives and priorities of all of the participants, by taking account their language level. You will particularly tackle the various aspects of professional and commercial communication, oral presentations, negociation, telephone communication, as well as administrative written use. The course will also allow you to strengthen the skills to communicate with ease in an informal context.

With a programme of one-to-one classes, you opt for maximum amount of intensity and progress concentrated over a minimum amount of time. The ideal solution, if you have little time available. The lessons are designed according to your personal wishes and your precise objectives in terms of communication in the particular professional setting. The course content will be predefined by taking into account a preliminary analysis of your specific needs. Throughout the course, you will be able to redirect the axis of the coursee in order to refresh, develop or gain in-depth knowledge of themes of your choice!

This programme allows you to combine the dynamic of teaching in a mini group with the advantages of a tailor-made one-to-one course. You will therefore have the benefits of contact with the other international participants, as well as the precious contributions of your individual classes, linked to your own professional needs.

This programme allows you to determine the intensity of the course, its content as well as your objectives in a private or professional capacity. This method particularly suits professionals wishing to acquire the maximum amount of knowledge possible in a minimum amount of time. Classes are given throughout the year, even at Christmas, New Year or Easter. The classes are completely developed, analysed and designed to be made to measure before your arrival. We make available an excellent network of teachers, specialised in numerous areas, such as the aeronautical industry, banking, commercial and financial operations, IT, teaching, electronics, civil engineering, law, marketing, the pharmaceutical industry or exams preparation…

The course in the teacher’s home is also available for 2 people, work colleagues or friends, travelling together. It will be necessary to have more or less the same language level and, of course, the same interests and objectives.

« Full immersion » programmes are generally proposed over one or two weeks. They allow for learning that is particularly intensive, personalised and uniquely targeted at the wishes and priorities of the participant. Thanks to an analysis of your needs, your teacher (or your teachers) develop personalised classes which are optimised in order to correspond best to your objectives. In addition to the 40 weekly one-to-one classes, you will spend 15 hours outside of the classes with your qualified teacher in order that you may practise the language, with complete confidence and continually, in various situations of everyday life (lunch with the teacher, visits, excursion etc.)

This programme is particularly aimed at young professionals who are beginnint their career or at students at the end of their studies who wish to add an international dimension to their CV. The specialised « Young Business » courses will help you to communicate in a fluent manner in a professional environment. Whether for job interviews, presentations, business meetings, negociations, or informal conversations, this course will provide you with the precious language tools for your professional future.

Some of our partner schools also propose specific courses for professionals with language needs that are exclusive to their domain of activity. Increasingly popular, the specialised courses begin on fixed dates and are limited to a certain number of participants. The sectors of activity of very varied, including banking, finance, insurance, law, human resources, secretarial work, civil service, medicine and paramedical sector, engineering, IT, etc.

Most of our partner schools propose to validate your linguistic progress by official certificates recognised by companies and universities throughout the world. The exams take place on specific dates following intensive preparation.

In-Company training is given on the premises of your company. The teachers travel in order to offer seminars of tailor-made language training, without the employees having to leave their workplace.