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Professional and Business English (PBE)

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The competition to get ahead at work is intense. Improving your English competence may well be one of the best weapons for gaining that promotion or securing new opportunities. Whatever your field of work, the HKU SPACE Professional and Business English (PBE) programmes should help you finetune your skills and communicate with confidence in English at a higher level in the workplace. 
 

Professional and Business English Certificate Programmes

•   Certificate for Module (Business English Grammar for Managers and Supervisors)   證書 (單元 : 管理人員商務英語文法)
•   Certificate in Business English Usage (90-hour)
•   Certificate in Advanced Business English (90-hour)

Business English Short Courses:

•   Intensive Business English Writing Workshop (18 hours)
•   The Fundamentals of Persuasive Business Writing (18 hours)
•   English at Work - Impromptu Talk and Discussion (18 hours)
•   English at Work - Email Writing (1) (18 hours)
•   Introductory Public Speaking and Presentation Skills (30 hours)
•   Advanced Public Speaking and Presentation Skills (30 hours)

Business English proficiency assessment:

•   Cambridge Linguaskill General / Business English proficiency test 
Test results will show the test taker's overall proficiency in General English or Business English as well as the individual score in listening, reading, writing and speaking on the Cambridge English Scale and their respective CEFR  levels. 

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* Please visit  The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for details about the levels in the CEFR scale.

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This programme aims to enhance participants, who are managers or supervisors in private and public sectors, in their ability to provide effective and constructive feedback on their staff’s English correspondence. The programme will revisit key principles of professional and business English grammar and writing styles, equip participants with the skills to identify and correct writing issues, and enable them to offer effective feedback that improves grammatical accuracy and communication effectiveness in their staff’s written work.
 
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Start 26 AUG 2026 (WED)
Duration 10 weeks
Fee HK$3,800


The Certificate in Advanced Business English programme helps working professionals communicate accurately and effectively in spoken and written English in various business contexts. The programme is designed to enable students to become more fluent and articulate when communicating in English, so as to produce well-written texts that characterise professionalism and effectiveness in modern business communication, and demonstrate competent oral communication skills in various business contexts.

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Start 17 SEP 2026 (THU)
Duration 12 months
Fee HK$9,900 for 2 modules, 45 hours each.
The Certificate in Business English Usage programme aims to help students become more accurate and fluent when communicating in English in the modern workplace. Its goal is to equip students with essential business grammar, vocabulary and all-round language skills, so that they become capable of communicating with native and non-native speakers of English in common business settings. By gaining a greater confidence and a better command of business English grammar, vocabulary, receptive and productive skills, students will be prepared to further develop a higher level of business English proficiency upon completion of the programme. This programme targets working professionals who intend to build on an introductory level of English, so as to bolster their work performance in a business environment where English is the predominant medium of communication.
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Start 16 SEP 2026 (WED)
Duration 12 months
Fee HK$8,000

This course focuses on Impromptu Talk and Discussion.  It aims to develop oral communications skills that enable you to speak clearly and present ideas coherently.  

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Start 10 OCT 2026 (SAT)
Duration 6 weeks
Fee HK$2,300
This practical 18-hour English course equips learners with the confidence and language skills needed to write effective emails in both formal and informal situations.
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Start To be advised
Duration 6 weeks
Fee HK$2,300
This course is for those who are interested in acquiring the knowledge and skills for delivering speeches and presentations. The course focuses on techniques for managing speech anxiety, skills in organising and giving informal speeches and presentations, and practice in providing feedback on public speech deliveries. Course participants must be prepared to present and deliver informal speeches for different purposes in front of the class, observe and be observed, critique and be critiqued.
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Start 02 AUG 2026 (SUN)
Duration 10 weeks
Fee HK$4,300

The course provides opportunities for course participants to acquire knowledge of public speaking techniques, and practise public speaking and presentations for a variety of purposes and audiences. Topics include:

 Delivering with an impact
  •   Using body language with effect
  •   Speaking with persuasiveness
  •   Using techniques to engage listening audiences
  •   Practising and critiquing speeches/presentations
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Start 01 NOV 2026 (SUN)
Duration 10 weeks
Fee HK$4,800
Persuasive business writing aims to convince readers to take a particular action or adopt a particular point of view. It is a way of communicating an idea in a manner that is compelling and convincing to readers. Writers use techniques such as evidence-based arguments, emotional appeals, and conversational tone to persuade readers to decide in favour of the writer’s position. Persuasive writing is often used in marketing, advertising, public relations, fundraising, and other business communications where the writer wants to influence the readers’ opinion or behaviour. This 18-hour short course will enlighten students’ understanding of the discourse structures and word choice in persuasive business writing.
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Start To be advised
Duration 6 weeks
Fee HK$3,600

 

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