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Business English

More than ever, a good knowledge of English is needed to succeed in international business and commerce. If you can show you have relevant language skills, you will have a great advantage in the job market and much greater flexibility if you want to work abroad. BEC can help show that you have learned English to an appropriate standard and can use it in a business context.

The exam tests English competence in a range of real situations taken from international business, covering a variety of topics such as marketing, production, financial services and general administration.

alpha beta piccadilly offers courses in preparation for these exams.


Business English Certificates (BEC) Preliminary

BEC Preliminary is at Level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) — an internationally recognised benchmark of language ability.

The exam is divided into three parts:
  • Reading & Writing (1 hour and 30 minutes)
  • Listening (40 minutes)
  • Speaking (10-12 minutes)
Candidates take the Speaking test in pairs and are tested on their ability to take part in different types of interaction: with the examiner, with the other candidate and by themselves.

Further information and sample papers

Exam dates
  • March (enrolment deadline mid January)
  • June (enrolment deadline mid April)
  • November (enrolment deadline mid September)
Enrolments
at alpha beta piccadilly Bolzano / Bozen and Merano / Meran

Cost of exam 2011/2012: € 98

Business English Certificates (BEC) Vantage

BEC Vantage is at Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) — an internationally recognised benchmark of language ability.
The exam is divided into fourparts:
  • Reading (1 hour)
  • Writing (45 minutes)
  • Listening (40 minutes)
  • Speaking (14 minutes)
Candidates take the Speaking test in pairs and are tested on their ability to take part in different types of interaction: with the examiner, with the other candidate and by themselves.

Further information and sample papers

Exam dates
  • March (enrolment deadline mid January)
  • June (enrolment deadline mid April)
  • December (enrolment deadline mid October)
Enrolments
at alpha beta piccadilly Bolzano / Bozen and Merano / Meran

Cost of exam 2011/2012: € 195.5


Business English Certificates (BEC) Higher

BEC Higher is at Level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) - an internationally recognised benchmark of language ability.

The exam is divided into four parts:
  • Reading (1 hour)
  • Writing (1 hour and 10 minutes)
  • Listening (40 minutes)
  • Speaking (16 minutes)
Candidates take the Speaking test in pairs and are tested on their ability to take part in different types of interaction: with the examiner, with the other candidate and by themselves.

Further information and sample papers

Exam dates
  • March (enrolment deadline mid January)
  • June (enrolment deadline mid April)
  • December (enrolment deadline mid October)
Enrolments
at alpha beta piccadilly Bolzano / Bozen and Merano / Meran

Cost of exam 2011/2012: € 200.5