Business English in Berlin
Evening & intensive courses ("Bildungsurlaub")
All Business English courses provide training for the English that you need in a professional context, regardless of the industry in which you work: for meetings, telephone calls, presentations, small talk, at trade fairs abroad. The only exception is the Legal English course for lawyers. All teachers are native speakers. Please sign up no later than one week before the course starts.
Intensive courses Business English
The Intensive Business English course has 30 units of 45 minutes each and can be recognized as educational leave (Bildungsurluaub): more
| Course time | Begin | PrICE** |
|---|---|---|
| MON to FRI, 9 AM - 2.30 PM | 2nd MON of month* | 370 € |
* except in June, July and August (no intensive English courses in summer)
** plus 35 € registration fee plus 20 € for teaching materials
- Duration: 1 week
- Start: every 2nd MON of the month
- MON - FRI, 9 am - 2.30 pm
- levels B2-C2
- max. 10 students per group
- accommodation at on-campus hotel possible
Private Business English Lessons
- Course content & schedule: fully flexible
- Format: online, at the GLS Language School, or on-site at your location
- Minimum booking: 10 lessons (45 minutes each)
| Price per 45 minutes* | |
| Business English | €68 |
| Legal English | €73 |
*Additional fees:
- €20 course materials fee
- €35 registration fee
- Travel fee from €6 (depending on distance) if instructor comes to your location
Discounts:
- €3 per lesson for bookings of 20+ lessons
- €7 per lesson for bookings of 40+ lessons
Private mini-group: Business English
Private mini-group = a language course to which you can bring up to 5 friends or colleagues. Course contents and times are freely selectable. Minimum booking: 10 lessons *a 45 minutes.
| Prices per 45 minutes* | |
| online | 75 € |
| GLS Language School (face-to-face lessons) | 75 € |
* Plus
- 20 € for teaching materials
- 35 € registration fee
- travel costs from 6 € (depending on distance), if instructor meets you off-campus
Discounts:
- 3 € less per lesson when booking 20+ lessons
- 7€ less per lesson when booking 40 or more lessons
Ready for Work / English for Business Communication
- Price: €3,210, plus €35 registration fee
- 60 individual lessons focusing on English for Business Communication (available at levels A2, B1/B2, and C1)
- Schedule by appointment, optionally at your workplace
- Develops all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis on workplace-relevant skills and communication situations, including meetings, telephoning, small talk, business correspondence, presentations, and negotiations
- Detailed curriculum and lesson content available upon request
- Course materials included
- Can be recognized as educational leave (learn more)
English for lawyers
GLS has a lot of expertise in teaching legal English, the teachers have a legal background and, just as importantly, are qualified teachers of English as a Foreign Language.
Course Materials
We work with course books of Pearson, Hueber and Klett and we use our own tailor made course material.
Bildungsurlaub (eductional leave)
With 30 lessons per week you can do your language course as eductional work-leave (Bildungsurlaub) in Berlin - hotel accommodation is available on campus.
Certificate
The University of Cambridge in England awards globally recognized Business English Certificates (BEC) which certify proficiency in English for professionals after reaching the B1 Level. Corresponding certification exams may be taken at GLS (more).
Business Courses - English
With Business English you can also work abroad in language schools which specialize in English language courses for professionals. GLS organizes Business English courses in the UK and Malta.
