Courses For Adults

Courses For Adults

With overseas travel and new communication technology becoming available to more people, speaking more than one language has never been so important. At HKIL we provide you with the opportunity to achieve this aim quickly and effectively

We offer a full range of General and Business courses at all levels and for every need. You can choose from our selection of standard General and Business courses or request a tailor-made course designed to your specific requirements and needs.

Whether you wish to start learning a language, brush up existing skills, prepare for studies overseas, meet professional job requirements, advance in your career, or simply plan for a holiday abroad, we have the perfect course for you - professionally designed and taught by qualified and experienced native speaking instructors.  

Learning a foreign language has never been simpler or more enjoyable!

English

We offer a wide range of general and business courses from Foundation to Proficiency levels. These courses are for people who want to acquire a greater fluency, accuracy and confidence for social or business use. We also prepare for the Cambridge and BULATS examinations.

GENERAL ENGLISH COURSES
Course Level
Foundation Complete Beginners
Elementary False Beginners (Cambridge KET)
Pre-Intermediate About 1 year of English
Intermediate (CEF Registered Course) About 1-2 years of English (Cambridge PET)
Upper-Intermediate About 2-3 years of English (Cambridge FCE)
Advanced About 3-4 years of English (Cambridge CAE)
Proficiency About 4-5 years of English (Cambridge CPE)
Crash Course All
Conversation Course For people who want to improve their fluency and increase their self-confidence in English
BUSINESS COURSES
Course Level
English for the Workplace - Level 1 About 1 year of English
English for the Workplace - Level 2 About 1 - 2 years of English
Business English Writing Skills - Level 1 About 1 year of English
Business English Writing Skills - Level 2 About 1-2 years of English
Business English - Elementary False Beginners
Business English - Pre-Intermediate About 1 year of English
Business English - Intermediate About 1-2 years of English
Business English - Upper-Intermediate About 2-3 years of English
Business English - Advanced About 3-4 years of English
Business English for Specific Purposes All
French

We offer a wide range of general and business courses from Foundation to Mastery levels. These courses are for people who need French for study, work, travel or leisure. We also prepare for the TCF, DELF and DALF examinations.

GENERAL FRENCH COURSES
Course Level
Foundation (CEF Registered Course) Complete Beginners
Elementary (CEF Registered Course) False Beginners
Intermediate About 1 year of French
Upper-Intermediate About 2 years of French
Advanced About 3 years of French
Higher, Superior & Mastery 4 or more years of French
Crash Course Recommended if you are planning a trip to France
Conversation Course All
BUSINESS COURSES
Course Level
French for the Workplace - Level 1 Complete / False Beginners
French for the Workplace - Level 2 About 1 year of French
French For Business - Level 1 Complete / False Beginners
French For Business - Level 2 About 1 - 2 years of French
French For Business - Level 3 About 2 - 3 years of French
Business French for Specific Purposes All
German

We offer a wide range of general and business courses from Foundation to Mastery levels. These courses are for people who need German for study, work, travel or leisure. We also prepare for the TestDaf examination.

GENERAL GERMAN COURSES
Course Level
Foundation Complete Beginners
Elementary False Beginners
Intermediate About 1 year of German
Upper-Intermediate About 2 years of German
Advanced About 3 years of German
Higher, Superior & Mastery 4 or more years of German
Crash Course Recommended if you are planning a trip to Germany
Conversation Course All
BUSINESS COURSES
Course Level
German for the Workplace - Level 1 Complete / False Beginners
German for the Workplace - Level 2 About 1 year of German
German for Business - Level 1 Complete / False Beginners
German for Business - Level 2 About 1 - 2 years of German
German for Business - Level 3 About 2 - 3 years of German
Business German for Specific Purposes All
Spanish

We offer a wide range of general and business courses from Foundation to Mastery levels. These courses are for people who need Spanish for study, work, travel or leisure. We also prepare for the DELE examinations.

GENERAL SPANISH COURSES
Course Level
Foundation Complete Beginners
Elementary False Beginners
Intermediate About 1 year of Spanish
Upper-Intermediate About 2 years of Spanish
Advanced About 3 years of Spanish
Higher, Superior & Mastery 4 or more years of Spanish
Crash Course Recommended if you are planning a trip to Spain
Conversation Course All
SPANISH BUSINESS COURSES
Course Level
Spanish for the Workplace - Level 1 Complete / False Beginners
Spanish for the Workplace - Level 2 About 1 year of Spanish
Spanish for Business - Level 1 Complete / False Beginners
Spanish for Business - Level 2 About 1 - 2 years of Spanish
Spanish for Business - Level 3 About 2 - 3 years of Spanish
Business Spanish for Specific Purposes All
Mandarin

We offer a wide range of general and business courses from Foundation to Advanced levels. These courses are for people who wish to communicate in Mandarin for social or business purposes and/or travelling in Mainland China. Different courses are available for both expatriates and Cantonese speakers. We also prepare for the HSK examinations.

FOR NON-CHINESE SPEAKERS
- Listening & Speaking Skills
Course Age / Level
Foundation Complete Beginners
Elementary False Beginners
Intermediate About 1 year of Mandarin
Upper-Intermediate About 2 years of Mandarin
Advanced About 3 years of Mandarin
Crash Course Recommended if you are planning a trip to China
Conversation Course All
- Reading & Writing Skills
Course Age / Level
Level 1 About 1 year of Mandarin
Level 2 About 2 years of Mandarin
- Business Courses
Course Age / Level
Level 1 Complete / False Beginners
Level 2 About 1 - 2 years of Mandarin
Level 3 About 2 - 3 years of Mandarin
Cantonese

We offer a wide range of general and business courses from Foundation to Upper-Intermediate levels. These courses are for expatriates who live in Hong Kong and want to get around, or who need the language for social or work purposes. We also offer special courses for Mandarin speakers.

GENERAL CANTONESE COURSES
Course Level
Foundation Complete / False Beginners
Elementary False Beginners
Intermediate About 1 year of Cantonese
Upper-Intermediate About 2 years of Cantonese
Crash Course Beginners / False beginners
Conversation Course For people who want to improve their fluency and increase their self-confidence in Cantonese
BUSINESS COURSES
Course Level
Business Cantonese All
Japanese

We offer a wide range of general and business Japanese courses from Foundation to Upper-Intermediate levels. These courses are for people who need the language for social or business purposes.

GENERAL JAPANESE COURSES
Course Level
Foundation Complete Beginners
Elementary False Beginners
Intermediate About 1 year of Japanese
Upper-Intermediate About 2 years of Japanese
Crash Course Recommended if you are planning a trip to Japan
Conversation Course For people who want to improve their fluency and increase their self-confidence in Japanese
BUSINESS COURSES
Course Level
Business Japanese All