Diploma in English

Course Overview

The Diploma in English is our most comprehensive general English qualification. It is designed for learners who already have a solid intermediate foundation and want to achieve advanced proficiency for university study, professional roles, or personal mastery.

The programme emphasises sophisticated language use, critical thinking, research skills, and the ability to communicate effectively in complex academic and workplace contexts.

What You'll Master

• Advanced Academic Writing: Essays, reports, proposals, literature reviews, and research summaries with proper citation and argumentation.
• Professional Communication: Business correspondence, presentations, negotiations, meetings, and cross-cultural communication.
• Critical Reading & Analysis: Engage with complex texts, evaluate arguments, and synthesise information from multiple sources.
• Spoken Fluency & Rhetoric: Deliver persuasive presentations, participate in debates, and handle nuanced discussions with precision and confidence.
• Independent Research Project: A substantial end-of-course project on a topic of your choice with written report and oral defence.

Course Structure

The Diploma runs over 5–6 months with 4 contact hours per week plus guided independent study. It includes intensive skills workshops, regular assessed assignments, two major projects, and a final Diploma examination.