Portsmouth
Take a Business Course in Portsmouth in England. Participate in Professional English classes with StudyGlobal and make the most of your language training abroad.
Portsmouth, famous for its 800 years maritime history and birthplace of Charles Dickens, is one of the most interesting cities on England's beautiful south-coast. Portsmouth's historic Naval Dockyard is one of Britain's leading tourist attractions welcoming over one million visitors a year and includes Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory, the world's first iron warship, HMS Warrior, King Henry VIII's Mary Rose and the Royal Naval Museum. In the summer many people come from all over the world to visit the ships and the surrounding area. The city has many attractions including the government center and the cathedral. Portsmouth is also a thriving seaside holiday resort with a fantastic range of entertainment, cultural and sporting facilities.
To study English in Portsmouth is recommended for students that are very serious about their language studies and prefer a more intimate setting and environment. Portsmouth is not only famed for its naval heritage and harbour. Explore the museums to find out about the events and people that have shaped the city across the centuries. Make the most of the parks and seafront when the weather is good, or join in one of the many special events that take place here throughout the year. From Portsmouth you can take the ferry to the Isle of Wight, Bilbao (E), Le Havre and Cherbourg (F). As a University City and a resort town, it also boasts a lively night-life, a buzzing music scene, a choice of theatres and multi-screen cinemas and a range of restaurants, pubs and clubs to suit every taste and pocket. The city also has excellent sporting facilities with swimming, tennis, golf, water sports, track and field facilities and of course is one of the world capitals of sailing.
The language school is located in the heart of Portsmouth and in the very best area of the city; next to the main shopping centre, library and railway station, theatre and restaurants, and yet is still within walking distance of the 10 km of beaches and sea-front. You can reach most of the city's attractions in less than 30 minutes walking.
Language School
In mid 1997, the school bought and fully converted its outstanding new building into what is now certainly one of the most impressive language training facilities in the U.K. The school counts 50 superbly equipped and beautifully decorated classrooms, all with excellent natural light and ventilation. There is also a large student lounge & recreation area with pool, snooker, table tennis, billiards, TV/video and board games and a bistro-style cafeteria offering hot and cold snacks and light meals.
The multimedia CD-Rom computers are all instantly connected to the internet via ADSL and WIFI internet connection is available throughout the building. Students can use the internet for free in the computer room (from 12:15 - 13:45 and from 16:30 - 17:30, executive student have an extra hour from 08:30 - 09:30).
The school's Executive Training Centre is one of the best equipped training facilities in Britain and includes:
- a professional presentation training suite
- well-equipped training rooms all with TV/DVD camera
- WIFI connected laptops
- network telephones in every executive classroom for authentic telephone practice
- an executive coffee lounge with panoramic views across the city & the sea
Self-Access CentreOur partner schools believee that
self-access study is an important part of a course. Therefore, its facilities includes a Self-Access Centre which contains: TV, DVD and video, an audio-active language laboratory and library, multimedia CD ROM computers and color printers.
Professional CommunicationOur partner is one of the top Executive English Training centres in the UK and specialises in the design of specifically-tailored ‘English for Professional Communications’ courses on a ‘one-to-one’ or ‘small group’ basis for many major international companies. The courses are essentially practical; they are designed to improve communicative performance in a wide range of professional, business and commercial contexts and may include English for meetings, English for negotiations, making presentations, dealing with numerical data, telephoning, socialising and entertaining, fax, e-mail, letter and report writing.
Language Course for Young Professionals
Standard + Business English Course (12,5 general English + 12,5 Business + 5 self-study lessons per week) 30 lessons per week divided as follow :
- 12h30 in a General English Group (12 participants maximum per group)
- 12h30 in a 'Small Business Group' (4 professional people from different companies maximum per group).
- 5h00 (optional) of self-access study lessons
For this option, participants should have a starting level of lower-intermediate or above and a minimum age of 25. The half day Business English component is designed to improve communicative performance in a wide range of professional, business and commercial contexts and may include the language of meetings, negotiations, making presentations, dealing with numerical data, telephoning, socialising & entertaining, fax, e-mail, letter & report writing.
- 30 lessons per week from Monday to Friday
- 1 lesson = 60 minutes
- Minimum duration: 2 weeks
- Level : from Pre-Intermédiaire to Advanced
- General English from 09h30 to 12h15
- Business English from 13h45 to 16h30
- Self-access study lessons from 16h30 to 17h30
Option : Group lunch with a teacherParticipants take their lunch at a local restaurant accompanied by other participants and a member of the teaching staff from Monday to Friday which represents
approximately 7h30 of English use outside of the classroom.
2010 Dates : Every Monday (except on holidays when course starts the following Tuesday)
2010 Prices (course only) :
GBP 470 per week + GBP 60 registration fee
Option "Group lunch with a teacher" :
GBP 85 per week
2010 Holidays
January 1st, April 2nd and 5th, May 3rd and 31st, and August 30th are public holidays.
When Monday is a Bank Holiday, courses start on a Tuesday.
The school is closed for Christmas vacation from 17th December 2010 to 4th January 2011.
Accommodation
For more information, please visit our Portsmouth Accommodation Page.
Standard host family:
Single room, half board Monday to Friday + full board on weekends
GBP 115 per week (low season)
GBP 120 per week (high season)
