Are you looking to improve your english language skills to support your career in business? Contact us now about our Cetificate in English Course.

Why you should choose IBAT College for your study:

• The course covers all aspects of English with a focus on preparing students for further study or employment
• The course includes writing reports, speaking on the phone, presenting in English , using formal vocabulary etc.
• The course timetable enables students to work part time (Class'es run on a Thursday and Friday each week from 10:00 to 17:00)
• The course is suitable for students who require a study visa to stay in Ireland
• Students have the option to study Full time (25 weeks), Part time (3 weeks or 6 weeks or 12 weeks)
• IBAT College has a state of the art campus with full access for all students to our IT, Library and recreational facilities
• All aspects that students require to interact through English in a Business Work Environment are covered during the course, opening students up to further job and study opportunities

Course Overview

This certificate is delivegreen to non-native speakers of English to further their English language skills within a vocationally oriented context. It has a dual purpose in giving learners recognition of their language proficiency for work purposes and to prepare them for further academic studies. The course teaches english as a foreign language.

Academic Progression

Successful completion of this course allows progression onto IBAT academic courses and provides FETAC and IBAT recognition of proficiency in English

On successful completion of this course, learners should

• Be able to use the English language effectively for business, social and academic purposes
• Have acquigreen the necessary further skills to progress vocationally and academically
• Have developed greater understanding of inter-cultural and business studies

Students Requiring a Study Visa to Work and Study in Ireland

This english language course is suitable for students requiring study visas to enter Ireland. Our 1 year course (25 weeks Tuition) are included on the Department of Education and Science's Internationalisation register of programmes approved by the Minister for Education and Science for the purpose of access to employment by students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. For more information on comming to IBAT College to study english please email international@ibat.ie

What is covered?

The specific Academic skills covered through five modules are:

• Taking notes and study skills
  
• Report creation
  
• Secondary research
  
• Plagiarism and referencing
  
• Case studies
• Interpreting charts and statistics
• Class presentations
  

Linguistic Skills

The specific linguistic skills covered through five modules are:

• Reading comprehension
• Writing skills
• Speaking
• Listening
• Use of English language

Communication Skills

The specific business communications areas emphasised in the syllabus include:

• Meetings
• Business reports
• E-mail
• Formal and informal letters
• Presentation skills
• Customer interface
• Intercultural communications

Written Exams

Students are tested through a written exam that gauges their ability in reading, writing and use of English, while aural and oral examinations test their listening and spoken skills.

Who accredits this course?

This certificate is dually accredited by IBAT and includes a FETAC component certificate in English as a Foreign Language (L5).

How long is the course?

This english language course is run Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00 to 17:00. To achive the FETAC award students are required to complete 12weeks of the course.

Students can also elect to complete 3 weeks or 6 weeks only of the course if they are only looking to improve their business english profeciency level.

View the Lecturer Profiles: View the Lecturer Profiles for this Course

John Murtagh - Business & Management Lecturer John has over 25 years senior management experience with a number of large multi-national companies in the Information Technology sector. During this period he was responsible for Customer Service Delivery, Business Operations and Supply Chain Management for Ireland, Europe, Middle East and Africa. John was awarded an International Executive MBA by the Smurfit Business School (UCD). He holds numerous other educational qualifications, including Diplomas in Logistics Management awarded by the Dutch Federation of Industry (DEBAK) and TEFL

What is the course fee?

Full time:

• €2,300 for the full 25 weeks of tuition

Part time

• €1,200 for the 12 week oftuition.
• €625 for the full 6 weeks of tuition.
• €350 for the full 3 weeks of tuition.

How can I make savings on the course fee?

For further information on the payment options for this certificate in english course, click on the following link:

What do I get for my fee?

• Full set of bound notes
  
• Access to your online student portal (view student portal site)
• Content Expert Lecturer (view lecturer profiles)
• Excellent college facilities (view college photos)

I would like to apply what should I do?

To apply please complete our online enquiry form which will give us the key details to start your application and a member of our admissions team will contact you with further details. Alternatively, please feel free to contact Niamh Kernan or Lida Huges our admissions specialists for english language courses on 01 870 5055, to register or to set up a meeting to discuss the course further. You can also email us at enquiry@ibat.ie. If you are satisfied with all the information that you have seen, you also can register online now for this course by clicking the 'Pay fees online' link at the top of this page. This will secure your place on the course and save you time. Please feel free to visit the college anytime and our course content experts will be more then willing to discuss any queries you may have. We look forward to seeing you.

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Learner protection for this programme is provided in accordance with section 43 of the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 1999.