Languages
All undergraduate students at EBS London
study languages as a compulsory part of their
degree. You can study one or two languages, including one as
a complete beginner if you wish, from the following choice of
nine*:
The linguistic skills of EBS London graduates make our degree
programmes unique: 100% of our students will graduate
speaking at least two languages fluently; 70% are
fluent in four or more.
* Please note that if your language level is deemed to be
at native speaker level, you will not be permitted to study that
language. For example, if a French student has completed the
Abitur, the German secondary school diploma, they cannot study
German at EBSL.
Language Teaching
All students are placed in the correct group for their choice of
language and level, depending on whether they are a beginner,
intermediate or advanced student.
Language classes contain no more than 12 students, and
there is close contact with your lecturer who is a native speaker
of the language(s) you have chosen. You will receive between
four and nine hours of language teaching per
week in preparation for the Study
Period Abroad (SPA).
You will be introduced to business vocabulary and content at an
early stage in the course, and on your return from your SPA you
will concentrate in greater depth on business topics relating to
the country or region where the language is spoken.
Your final examination takes the form of a presentation on a
business topic to a panel of assessors where you will be marked on
your language ability and knowledge of the business topic.
Classes take place in rooms with multi-media
equipment, and there is an Open Access
language room with cutting edge technology available for language
study in the library.
Our collection of DVDs and computer software in all the
different languages allows for self-directed study.
"A really thorough knowledge of a language in its
business context is a decisive asset when competing for jobs. EBS
London is proud of the range of languages we offer. Tuition is
intensive, learning groups are small and the emphasis is on the
practical use of language in the workplace."
- Josef Müller, Head of Languages for Business.
Page last updated 1/26/2010