Foundation Programme for Business Studies (in German)

New information will always be presented in meaningful contexts, either in reading or listening passages, while the practice of the newly learnt material will lead students from very controlled spoken and written drills through less controlled practice to free role-plays, discussions or writing assignments. The consistent use of professional coursebooks together with the necessary supplementary material will ensure regular revision and consolidation, thus enabling the students to gradually improve to the required outcome level in German.

Business German

This course aims to develop students’ Gerrman language proficiency in all four skills, while it will also help students to revise and consolidate their knowledge of German grammar, as well as to provide further controlled practice in terms of the grammar structures so that students can apply them with more confidence. The core material on the course will involve a business German course book, which will be supplemented by the tutors according to the students’ needs, and which will allow them to acquire a relatively wide range of business-related vocabulary.

Basic Academic Skills

This course has been designed to prepare students for pursuing their studies in higher education. Its syllabus will include three areas: study skills, reading skills and basic academic writing. The study skills component will teach students how to effectively manage their own learning: goal setting, monitoring their learning, time management, reflection on achievement and weak areas. The second block will focus on developing students’ reading skills, especially through business-related texts, while the third will teach them the basics of academic writing. Since writing academic papers requires effective data collection as a starting point, within the framework of the course students will also learn how to use available databases, as well as about the ethical use of sources.