Getting started ...

Before starting any type of course, we ask you to take a language level test (with a free trial lesson) to help us to assess your general language competency and place you at the right level, on the appropriate course.

Please note that this test (and the trial lesson) is entirely free of charge and you are not at all obliged to officially enrol on any of our courses.

In-School Courses

Group Courses - 3 to 8 participants

We offer essentially non-examination and examination-oriented courses … for personal and/or professional purposes, structured to meet your needs and objectives.

NON-EXAMINATION COURSES are about learning General English – from beginners to intermediate to advanced level … starting from zero, arriving at a level where you can really begin to communicate effectively , up to a level where you will become practically proficient …

EXAMINATION-ORIENTED COURSES are, for a large number of people, about reaching a level where they feel capable of going for a particular certificate, recognised as proof of their language skills by so many companies, in so many sectors of industry and international business …

Cambridge Examination Preparation Courses

General and Business English Certificates at all Levels

General

KET - PET - FCE - CAE  - CPE

Business

BEC Preliminary - BEC Vantage - BEC Higher

More info on Cambridge exams : http://www.cambridgeesol-bern.ch/

 

* BULATS (Business Language Testing Service)

You can arrange to take this computer-based test at the school, at your convenience. You would need approx. 1.5 hrs to complete the whole test. For further information and details, please call us on: 032 724 78 20. email: info@balkanschool.com

 

Preparation courses for TOEIC and TOEFL 

TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication)

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)

 

  

  

The types of courses we offer, set up and run for many companies vary from company to company.

In general, companies like to have a range of courses open to them and their personnel, on both a group and one-to-one basis.

We recommend 4 to 6 participants for both general and specific language courses.
The scheduling of in-company courses also varies from company to company … at different times during the working day or in and around the working day.

We are entirely flexible and fully prepared to design and customise courses and set up workshops for specific purposes.

For example:

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION SKILLS WORKSHOPS

Based on target areas clearly defined according to the working needs and objectives of your company and the participants involved

focused on how to deal with more freely and effectively with clients and associates in a wide range of work-related situations>

• How to prepare, produce and deliver presentations.
• How to make, take and handle telephone calls.
• How to write reports, documentation and correspondence.
• How to prepare for and participate in meetings.

Typically, company courses vary from all-round, general language training to the development of more specifically work-related language skills.

Before commencing any type of in-company course we recommend meeting for a personal presentation and preliminary discussion.

This is invariably followed up with a needs analysis and language level test of the participants involved.

If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.