Business English Courses

About these courses

Business English courses teach the language people actually use at work: writing clear emails, running a meeting, presenting to clients, negotiating a deal. It’s built around workplace situations rather than general grammar, though grammar still gets covered where it matters for professional writing.

Courses run from pre-intermediate up to advanced level, and some include sector modules such as finance, law, marketing or tech. Expect case studies and role-plays rather than fill-in-the-blank exercises, and class sizes are usually kept small so everyone gets real speaking time.

What the price depends on

We currently list 37 business English courses across 16 UK schools, priced from £49 to £1,937 a week. Most group courses fall between roughly £250 and £810 a week, and the top of that range is one-to-one and executive tuition rather than standard classes, since private lessons cost more per hour than a group. What moves the price: group versus one-to-one, hours of tuition per week, and whether the course includes sector-specific material built around your industry.

Duration and start dates

Course length ranges from one-week intensives up to programmes of around 12 weeks, with a handful of longer options for students combining business English with a longer stay. Many schools run rolling starts on business English, so you can begin close to when you need to, rather than around a fixed term.

Comparing courses

Once you’ve settled on group or one-to-one, compare hours of tuition per week, class size, and whether the course includes the specific skill you need (presentations, negotiation, industry vocabulary) or is a general business curriculum. British Council accreditation is a reasonable check on teaching quality across the board.

The courses below are listed at each school’s own price, with no commission added, so you can compare them directly before you enquire.