Throughout their studies all of the students studying at the Solvay Business School take language courses. Jointly organised with the “Cellule Langues” of the ULB, these courses set out to provide students with total command of written and spoken French, Dutch and English. The courses are obligatory in all three languages, except in very special cases.
Students who have not learnt Dutch at secondary school take German, instead of Dutch courses.

As of the third year, some lectures are given in English and Dutch. The exams relating to such courses are also, of course, in the same language. Most of the lectures in Dutch are given by the Faculty of Economics, Social and Political Sciences of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Students who have been exempted from Dutch can choose to follow these courses exclusively in English.

At the end of BA3 you are expected to achieve level C1 (Council of Europe Reference Scale).

Course content

BA1

Is a self-study course which is aimed at consolidating the grammar structures you have acquired during your previous study of English and to enable you to take the English language course in BA2.

BA2

The course is an introduction to business English and covers the 4 skills: speaking, writing, reading and listening. At the end of the year you will have to sit an exam which is similar in format and level to the BEC Vantage (Business English Certificate) exam. You are expected to achieve Council of Europe level B2 at the end of BA2.

BA3

This course builds upon your business English skills developed in BA2 and again focuses on all 4 skills: speaking, writing, reading and listening. At the end of the year you will have to sit an exam which is similar in format and level to the BEC Higher (Business English Certificate) exam. You are expected to achieve Council of Europe level C1 at the end of BA3.

MA

Is a short course on how to write a CV and to prepare you for your future employment.

Teachers

Academic Responsible : Ian Tudor

Coordinators
Solvay programme: Mady.Decrick@ulb.ac.be

Coordinators for each year:
BA1: Fiona.Cromarty@ulb.ac.be
BA2: Mady Decrick
BA3: Fiona Cromarty
MA: Mady Decrick