16 hours (8 classes). Course fee $15 - $160.
Each course runs for 8 weeks with classes on Tuesdays 7 - 9 PM.
The English for Business course is designed for students who already have Upper Intermediate or Advanced English language ability.
Improve your workplace communication skills. Increase your accuracy and confidence in using English for such tasks as:
You are welcome to attend for two consecutive terms (16 weeks) of English for Business, as most lessons will be different.
Maximum class size 16 students. Average class size 12 students.
NZ citizens and permanent migrants: $15 including materials. This course fee is subsidised by the Tertiary Education Commission and conditions apply.
Temporary migrants: $160 including materials. If you are awarded a residency visa while you are studying with us, please let us know. You may qualify for a fee rebate on your current course
Refugees may qualify for a fully subsidised course fee. Please contact the office for more information.
To enrol, either register online or please contact the office:
Please tell us the following information:
Note: if you are enrolling in this general English course as a New Zealand citizen or resident, you may also qualify for a free conversation class. Conditions apply. Please contact the office for more information.
This applies to New Zealand citizens, permanent migrants and refugees
The Tertiary Education Commission offers a fee subsidy for this course to qualifying students.
NZ citizens, permanent migrants and refugees who are offered a place on this course will be offered the fee subsidy PROVIDING you can agree to the following conditions:
If you are unable to agree to all these conditions, please contact the office to discuss your situation.
NOTE: This course offers a course fee subsidy through funding from the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) for NZ citizen and permanent migrant adults, their partners on work visas or visitor visas, and refugees. To qualify, registrants should be over the age of 16 years and not currently enrolled in a secondary school. We need to collect extra information such as age, ethnicity, educational achievement and gender for statistical purposes. You must also provide evidence of NZ citizenship, residency or refugee status if requested. A condition of accepting a course fee subsidy is that you commit to at least 80% attendance of your course.
All photocopying is included in the course fee. There are no prescribed text books for this course.
Permanent migrant: student holds NZ Resident Visa or NZ Permanent Resident Visa.
Temporary migrant: student holds Guardian Visa, Work Visa, Student Visa, Visitor Visa or other visas.
Refugee: student has been personally granted refugee status in NZ.
Upper Intermediate level of English required as a minimum entry level.
English Upper Intermediate Night (Monday and Wednesday evenings)
English Advanced Night (Monday and Wednesday evenings)
Open Hours
Term Time: Monday - Wednesday 9:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday - Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm
School Holidays: When courses are running the office is open 9:00am - 4:00pm