Built by Edward I, Conwy’s imposing 13th century castle and town walls still stand today, making it one of Britain’s best preserved Medieval Towns and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From the town walls take in views of Snowdonia’s mountain range and the Conwy river estuary.

Visit our blog to find out more about Conwy’s history, church, Castle Hotel and the Smallest House.

7.5 days. We want you to focus on your studies and leave all the rest to us! The price includes:

✔ All food & drink

✔ Centrally based accommodation

✔ Activities

✔ 35+ hours of teaching

✔ Assessed presentations and personalised reports.

A busy week of immersion activities, social and cultural events which will include:

✔ An overview of Welsh history.

✔ As a bonus, you’ll even learn some Welsh phrases!

✔ Visit Conwy’s historic buildings: Aberconwy House, Britain’s Smallest House, and an Elizabethan House.

✔ Hike over the mountain to see stunning views, wild ponies and views of Conwy castle.

✔ Take in the wildlife from the RSPB and relax on Conwy Morfa’s sandy beach.

✔ Take a boat trip along the coast and visit Conwy castle and the suspension bridge.

✔ Walk the city walls and enjoy Bodlondeb Woods Nature Reserve, as well as seeing the Conwy Valley Line.

We want you to experience a range of authentic Welsh food. All food & soft drinks included:

🍴 Daily cooked breakfasts, lunches and picnics

🍴A classic British afternoon tea (where you can enjoy delicious teas and treats)

🍴 Seaside fish & chips in famous Whitstable

🍴 A traditional ploughman’s lunch

🍴 A ‘Full Welsh’ cooked breakfast

🍴 Regional Welsh specialities, such as Welsh Cawl, Bara Brith, Welshcakes, and Rarebit. You can read more about these delicacies here.

Taking place in the historic Castle Hotel, a 300-year-old coaching inn, where previous visitors include Queen Victoria, Thomas Telford, George Stephenson and Robert Stephenson (father of the railways). It is easy to see why Conwy was voted ‘best place to visit in the UK’ by Japan’s tourist board.

Our specialist-designed courses provide you with an opportunity to learn Business English as part of a unique and immersive experience.

Classroom sessions will include a combination of individual, pair and groupwork, and will develop your technical and receptive Business English skills. Focused around a real life business case study, you will have an opportunity to learn and apply your new skills by presenting financials to a panel of professionals, writing reports, and taking part in meetings. Sessions will be interactive, you will learn to identify the broad range of British accents, comprehend newspaper articles, annual reports, write corporate e-mails, and understand business terminologies.

Outside of the classroom, our specially selected activities will enable you to experience some of the best features of each local area. From tasty Afternoon Teas, visits to spectacular waterfalls, kayaking across lakes or relaxing in thermal baths, our unique itineraries mean that you will learn in an immersive environment where you can put your new skills into practise whilst making memories that will last a lifetime.

By the end of our courses, you will have an improved understanding and confidence in writing and presenting in Business English, which will help you to communicate on the international corporate stage and widen your career prospects. Alongside this, your feedback report and development plan along with continued support will help you to comfortably operating in Business English.

All course packages include: Onboarding, level placement test, learning materials, detailed progress reports, learning development plan, and continued support via access to Grammarly and chat via WhatsApp for 2 months after course completion.

Day 1: Welcome to Conwy!
Arrive 3pm at the Castle Hotel, learn more about the local area with an overview of Welsh history. Enjoy refreshments from 5.30pm, ready to settle in with orientation, an overview of the week and your first lesson. In this first lesson, you will focus on introductions and some initial presentation practice. Relax with a film and food, to prepare for the busy week ahead.

Day 2: Cultural Immersion, Business Correspondence, Accounting & Finance
The day’s lessons will start at 9am after breakfast. Each day will cover a range of receptive skills including speaking, comprehension, presenting and groupwork, alongside grammar and applied business English.
In this lesson, you’ll be able to practise your speaking and listening skills with general conversation activities, before moving on to focus on accents. Here you will have the opportunity to develop your understanding of regional accents with practical experience, including phonecalls and listening comprehension. We’ll then hold a workshop on writing professional e-mails before having lunch. During our lunch-break, we’ll visit Britain’s smallest house.
After lunch, move on to applied business skills, where you will focus on business correspondence, before spending the rest of the afternoon on finance. Using a combination of groupwork, listening, reading, speaking and presenting - you will cover accounting terminology (including correct use of the language), listen to and answer questions on a financial report, and learn how to present financials.
After class, take a short break before enjoying some fish & chips and exploring Conwy with a walking tour, visiting St Mary's Church and walking along the 740 year-old town walls.

Day 3: Meetings
Today’s classes will include applied business skills, including meetings and accounting/finance, with several breaks throughout the day and lunch.
The lessons will include interactive sessions where you will work in groups on a meeting, follow a case study, develop skills and learn key language to be used in meetings. You will then be given a real case study to focus on financial results, developing your financial skills as you present the key results back.
We’ll finish at 5pm, and take a stroll along the beautiful marine walk (with far-reaching views across the water to Llandudno) to the Mulberry pub, overlooking the Marina.

Day 4: Briefings & Reports
On this day we will focus on more applied business skills, such as briefings and report writing. Here you will be given a number of real life examples, news reports and case studies to analyse and report back on. You will develop your analysis skills and your written skills, as you learn key language to use.
We’ll finish at 5pm, and stretch our legs with a walk up Conwy mountain, with stunning 360 views of the Conwy estuary, castle, sea, and Snowdonia, before settling down to dinner.

Day 5: Recommendations, Proposals and Finance
Another day of applied business skills which will focus on problem solving, giving recommendations, language for presenting, business correspondence and finance. Your task for the final day’s panel assessment will be set.
Dinner will be provided in the classroom, with the teacher being available until 8pm to support with preparation for the presentations for the next day.

Day 6: Assessment Day - Panel Presentation
We will enjoy a delicious breakfast before a morning of assessments. You will be given time to prepare, followed by an assessed meeting and the opportunity to present your case study to a panel. You will be given feedback on your presentational and speaking skills, along with feedback on your use of grammar and language. You will then be guided through developing your individual development plan, for your future learning.
The final afternoon will include graduation and afternoon tea with a view at Deganwy Quay.

Day 7: Departure Day
Enjoy a cooked breakfast, depart by 11am.