Business English

Enrolment deadlines
Courses starting in October 2023
- 8 October 2023
Courses starting in January 2024
- 8 January 2024
Business English
Thursdays 18:00 - 20:00
10 weeks | October - December
Fees from £135
Tutor: Gary Cook
Classroom course at South Kensington
On this course we take a functional approach, with each session organised around typical activities you might have to carry out in a commercial environment. Through active participation, practical skills will be to the fore with an emphasis on use of English to achieve your aims and objectives.
Vocabulary and expression will be built through function (e.g. making a presentation, chairing a meeting) and topic (e.g. dealing with problems of behaviour, quality or work performance).
Grammar will be revised where it has a particular importance for the function being explored for the week. The course topics are indicative in outline and in detail and the course can be customised to the particular requirements of participants.
Class Recordings
These classes are not recorded
Attendance Certificate
Successful completion of this course leads to the award of an Imperial College attendance certificate
Terms and conditions apply to all enrolments to this course. Please read them before enrolment
Course Information
Entry requirement
Minimum entry requirement for this course: You must speak and understand English at least to Level B1 on the Common European Framework for Languages
Your Tutor
Professor Gary Cook holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Manchester. He taught entrepreneurship and innovation at Loughborough University and economics at the University of Liverpool before joining Hull University Business School as Director and Professor of Economics. He is also a Visiting Professor of International Business at the Centre for International Business at the University of Leeds.
At Imperial College's Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication, Gary teaches various undergraduate modules in business and management, in addition to very popular adult education courses in Business English and Introduction to Business.
Gary's main area of research are industrial clusters with a particular focus on the broadcasting and financial services industries.
Course Fees and Rate Categories
Weeks | Standard Rate | Internal Rate | Associate Rate | ||
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10 | Early Bird: £226 Full price: £252 |
Early Bird: £135 Full price: £150 |
Early Bird: £178 Full price: £198 |
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All fee rates quoted are for the whole course. Early Bird rates available 1 August to 30 September only. Part-payments are not possible. |
Rate Categories and Discounts
Standard Rate
- Available to all except those who fall under the Internal Rate or Associate Rate category.
Internal Rate
- Current Imperial College students and staff (incl. Imperial NHS Trust, Imperial Innovations, ancillary & service staff employed on long-term contracts at Imperial College by third-party contractors)
- People enrolling under our Friends & Family scheme
- Alumni of Imperial College and predecessor colleges and institutes, including City & Guilds College Association members
- Students, staff and alumni of the Royal College of Art, Royal College of Music and City, UAL and the City and Guilds of London Art School
- Students, staff and Governors of Woodhouse College and the IC Mathematics School
Associate Rate
- Austrian Cultural Forum staff
- Co-operative College members
- Francis Crick Institute staff, researchers and students
- Friends and Patrons of the English Chamber Orchestra
- Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
- Friends of Leighton House/ Sambourne House
- Friends of the Royal College of Music
- Harrods staff
- Historic Royal Palaces staff
- Lycee Charles de Gaulle staff
- Members of the Friends of Imperial College
- Members of the Kennel Club
- Members of the London Zoological Society
- Members of the South London Botanical Institute (SLBI)
- Members of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
- National Health Service (NHS) employees
- Natural History Museum staff
- Residents of postcodes SW3, SW5, SW7, SW10 and W8
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council staff
- Royal Geographical Society staff
- Science Museum staff
- Staff of Exhibition Road Cultural Group (Discover South Kensington) organisations
- Students (non-Imperial College)
- Teachers and other staff of UK schools
- Tutors and other staff of institution members of the Association of Colleges
- Tutors and other staff of other universities and higher education institutions
- Victoria and Albert Museum staff
Late enrolment
It is possible to enrol on many of our adult education courses after the course has already started. For non-language courses this is subject entirely to agreement by the tutor. For language courses it is subject to agreement by the language coordinator conducting level assessment. If you want to join a course late do bear in mind there might be work you will need to catch up on, particularly in language courses.
Friends and Family Scheme
This course is eligible for allowing Imperial College students and staff to share their discount with their friends and family.
Term Dates 2023-24
Weeks | Autumn term | Spring term | Summer term | ||
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10 | Week commencing 9 October to week ending 16 December 2023* | n/a | n/a | ||
*This is a 1-term course |
Enrolment Process
Web enrolment starts 1 August 2023. Early bird discounts are available from 1 August to 30 September 2023
Enrolment and payment run through the Imperial College eStore. When enrolling:
- Do check on the drop down menu above called "Course Fees and Rate Categories" to see if you are eligible for a discounted rate and also do make sure you select that rate when enrolling on the eStore
- If you are a first-time eStore user you will need to create an account before enrolling. You can do this by entering an email address and password. This account can then be used for any future enrolments via the eStore.
When you have enrolled you will be sent the following email notifications:
What is sent | When is it sent | What does it contain | |
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1. Payment confirmation | Is sent straight away following submission of your online application |
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2. Enrolment confirmation | Is usually sent within 10 working days. Please treat your payment confirmation as confirmation that your applicant details and payment have been received |
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3. Programme information | Is usually sent on Friday late afternoon the week before term starts |
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Any Questions?
If you have any questions about the academic content or teaching of this course please contact our Practical Business English Tutor, Gary Cook, g.cook@imperial.ac.uk
If you have any questions about your enrolment or payment processes please contact the Programme Administrator, Christian Jacobi, eveningclass@imperial.ac.uk