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Polish language teacher
Our aim is to offer an all-embracing international learning experience. As well as language training, our courses include relevant and up-to-date information about the country of study, its culture, people and customs – factors we believe are essential in enabling successful interaction with foreign nationals. Teaching material is produced by the tutor to suit the individual course programme and the best performing textbooks are used.

Intensive Language Courses
Our language teachers
Providing you with the most effective and enjoyable language tuition, are our highly experienced, qualified teachers...



Polish teacherBeata Kohlbek PhD

The Union Language Centre is led by Dr Kohlbek. She has over 15 years of language tuition experience, gained at universities in Germany and Britain. Beata spent her early life in Poland before moving to Germany where she completed her English and History MA at Dusseldorf University. In 2006 she was awarded her PhD from the Dept. of Scottish Literature at Glasgow University. She holds the Level 4 Certificate in Further Education Teaching. Beata teaches German and Polish at the language centre.
French teacher Susan Shier BA, M.Ed

Susan Shier has taught in further education for over 20 years. Susan graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. She also holds a P.G.C.E and a Masters degree in Education. More recenty she has taught Business English in Italy.

 

German teacherNicole Böheim BA

Nicole Böheim is a German native speaker who has lived in England for 13 years. She received her BA in 'English and German Language' from Newcastle University, where she is currently finishing off her PhD in German Linguistics. She has extensive experience in language teaching at all levels, having worked for the language centre and as a temporary lecturer in The School of Modern Languages at Newcastle University.

 

Amandine Croison MA

Amandine is a French native speaker who gained her MA in History at Toulouse University and qualified as a teacher (PGCE) at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. She has since taught in various colleges in Cambridge and also worked for agencies offering business French.

 

English language courses

You will receive the very best language tuition from highly experienced, qualified teachers.

We work closely with our clients to devise focussed courses with language skills appropriate to their objectives, incorporating relevant vocabulary in context with everyday work activities such as telephone conversations, interviews and presentations.

Our courses are intensive and structured so clients can maximise their learning experience. Clients learn the equivalent of five months’ evening tuition in one week. Our courses are therefore both time and cost effective.

Long term solutions ...
Translation services are often used as an interim solution to tackle cross-language barriers, however this is a temporary and often expensive measure. Our intensive language courses work as part of a longer term solution, as equipping individuals with even the most basic language skills generates lasting results and is more economically viable.

We have an extensive international client portfolio, including the UK Police, local authorities, the media and various businesses, from SMEs, such as architects, estate and recruitment agencies through to blue chip companies.

 
German interpreter

Flexible language training, interpreting and translation ...
In addition to our regular scheduled courses, we also deliver language training within a more flexible timetable, including on-site courses for companies and training with the emphasis on business language.

We also offer Polish interpreting and translation services. Click here for Polish translations.

Polish Interpreting
Small groups work better ...
Our teaching groups are small (2 to 8), allowing students to obtain the maximum benefit from each lesson. We can also provide personal language coaching on a one-to-one basis. Language coaching not only helps students to learn a foreign language in a short time, but also addresses the accompanying aspects such as accent, intonation and body language.
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