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Express yourself confidently in English. Excel in work or study. Build connections around the world. Whatever your motivation, we’ll help you reach your goals.  

Learn English with us to gain practical skills for the real world – and the confidence to use them. Our expert teachers will help you make progress from day one, until you’re mastering skills you never thought possible. 

About the British Council English Course

  • Flexible learning, real results- build a personal study programme from our skills-based modules (units). Combine modules to target specific learning goals or we can give you guidance to help you plan your studies.
  • Communicate with confidence- grow your confidence with every lesson. You’ll learn in welcoming, interactive classrooms where you can put your English skills into practice with support from our experienced teachers.
  • Learn with the English experts- we’ve been teaching the world English for over 90 years, and we use that experience to shape every lesson. We’re here to teach you, inspire you and support you on your journey.

What can you study in the British Council English course for adults? 

  • Spoken English skills – develop your fluency, pronunciation and confidence speaking English with a speaking-focused modules. 
  • Writing skills – develop your writing skills for business, academic and everyday purposes. Learn how to write essays, emails, reports and other types of texts. 
  • Language skills – refine your grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary with our special language-focused Booster modules. 
  • Academic English – improve your ability to participate in academic discussions, listen to lectures and write in academic contexts with our academic English modules. 
  • Business English – develop your Business-relevant English skills with our Work modules. Improve your ability to speak and write in a wide variety of business contexts. Participate in special workshop lessons where you experience real workplace tasks. 
  • Workplace skills – improve skills critical to the workplace. Develop your presentations, refine your negotiation skills and learn how to communicate effectively in intercultural business contexts. 

60 credits (90 hours)

40 credits (60 hours)

20 credits (30 hours)
  • Credits valid for 6 months
  • Rs. 116,000 (Rs. 1,289 per hour)
  • Credits valid for 6 months
  • Rs. 90,400 (Rs. 1,507 per hour)
  • Credits valid for 3 months
  • Rs. 53,700 (Rs. 1,790 per hour)

  • Speaking assessment – receive written feedback from your teacher every 15 hours of class time. Get feedback on your Fluency, Pronunciation, Vocabulary, Accuracy and Task Achievement. 
  • Writing assessment – receive written feedback on writing assignments. Get feedback on your Organization, Vocabulary, Accuracy, Appropriacy and Task Achievement. 
  • In-class feedback – get feedback from your teacher in every lesson. Self and peer assess in each lesson to get feedback from your classmates. 
  • Module certificates – receive a certificate for each module (unit) completed. 
  • Post-lesson activities – complete post-lesson activities and module (unit) quizzes through our learning management system. Get results and scores instantly. 
  • Certificate of completion – earn a certificate of completion when finishing a CEFR level. 

All British Council English students can focus on areas most important to them. Students can choose to flexibly study across 5 different pathways. 

  • Social English pathway – focus on English for everyday social interactions. Participate in discussions, learn how to express yourself, develop your ability to engage in English as a regular part of your life. 
  • Workplace English pathway – focus on English for business. Participate in mock meetings, discuss projects with team members, learn how to communicate effectively and professionally in the workplace. 
  • Academic English pathway – focus on English for academic contexts. Participate in lectures, share complex ideas in academic discussions and learn how to write effective in academic contexts. 
  • Booster (Language Skills) – focus on language skills. Develop your grammatical accuracy, improve your ability to pronounce a range of language features and develop your writing skills. 
  • Professional Business Skills – focus on important business soft skills. Develop your presentation skills, refine your ability to write reports or work on your interpersonal communication. 

Example modules (units) to study 

Social English 

Workplace English

Academic English

Booster

Professional Business Skills
Improving conversation skills  Participating in meetings  Academic writing  Writing informally  Presentation skills 
Socialising and sharing stories  Excelling at interviews  Communicating in the classroom  Writing at work  Business writing skills 
Dealing with challenges  Discussing ideas with the team  Studying abroad  Grammar – Past tenses  Interpersonal communication skills 

All British Council English students can attend a wide variety of outside-of-class clubs & events every week at our centres. Here are some examples of clubs & events we offer. 

  • Grammar doctor – focus on a specific grammar area. Improve your accuracy and get feedback from the teacher. 
  • Pronunciation doctor – focus on a specific pronunciation. Improve your spoken fluency and get feedback on your pronunciation. 
  • Conversation club – come together to have discussions on a range of interesting topics. 
  • Writing club – practice different writing genres and get feedback from the teacher. 
  • Special events – join together with large groups of students in fun social events. For example, Halloween and Christmas events, game nights and team quiz challenges.
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