English for IT courses and certifications

Build your English for a career in IT

Understand technical information, build your vocabulary and practice the English used in technology workplaces. Find courses and optional certification at A2, B1 and B2.

A2 Pre-Intermediate B1 Intermediate B2 Upper-Intermediate

For schools, colleges and IT training providers

Bring workplace English into your IT programs

Complement the technical skills you teach with English for IT. Explore ready-made courseware and instructor tools before deciding how the program could fit your students.

Connect English to IT

Teach language through technical vocabulary and workplace scenarios that connect to the subjects your students study.

Reduce preparation work

Use existing videos, reading, listening and exercises. Edube provides automatically marked activities and an editable student grade book.

Support student progression

Choose from A2, B1 and B2 courses, with optional certification exams to complement your students’ technical qualifications.

Free institutional evaluation

Explore one full course before you buy

Choose A2, B1 or B2 and try the Edube learning environment. Our team shows you how to set up access and classrooms.

What is included in the free evaluation?

One full course, automatically marked exercises and assessments, and an editable student grade book.

Manager account
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Instructor slot
1
Active virtual classrooms
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Student enrollments per year
2

Your institution manages the evaluation. The evaluation is free within these limits. Additional course access, certification exams and practice tests are purchased separately.

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Evaluation limits apply. Tell us about your institution; our team will contact you about access and setup.

For students and professionals

Start with the English level that suits you

Explore the course descriptions and syllabi, or take the level test to help choose a starting point.

A2

Pre-Intermediate

Build essential English skills and get familiar with vocabulary used in IT settings.

B1

Intermediate

Develop your technical vocabulary and practice language for project updates, processes and teamwork.

B2

Upper-Intermediate

Extend your English for more demanding technical information and professional IT contexts.

What is English for IT?

English grounded in real technology contexts

Created by OpenEDG, English for IT combines language learning with the vocabulary and situations students encounter across technology fields.

Course topics include:

  • Software development
  • DevOps
  • Quality assurance
  • Data analysis
  • Project management
  • Cloud development
Explore course levels and syllabi

Language you can practice

From understanding a task to explaining a solution

  • Read technical information and workplace messages.
  • Understand conversations about projects and problems.
  • Use relevant grammar and vocabulary to describe processes and give updates.

Content and assessment skills vary by level. Review the course syllabus and exam specifications for your chosen level.

English for IT certification

Ready to demonstrate what you have learned?

Explore certification exams at A2, B1 and B2. Review the skills assessed, preparation guidance and exam costs for your chosen level.

Certification exams are purchased separately. Completing a course and passing a certification exam are distinct achievements.

English for IT B2 certification badge, GSE 59–75
Explore certification at A2, B1 and B2.
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Get in touch

Let’s find the right next step

Exploring English for IT for your students? Request institutional evaluation access. If you have a question about learning or certification, contact our team.

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