About us

Combining a human centred approach
with a specific learning strategy

Your Training and Certification Centre

Due to the growing demand for high-quality language training within Swiss companies, PEP English has enhanced its language learning services for professionals since the year 2000, under a new identity: PROPER Languages. PRO – Professional PER-Personlised which is our DNA and our name, PROPER Languages.

The language training centre is dedicated to providing language training for professionals through a personalised approach that meets the specific needs of each client or business. The method is designed to deliver targeted language training while adapting to the learners’ needs, objectives, learning style and schedule.

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What is our added value?

Your results are our success, we exist due to word-of-mouth.

For over 25 years, companies, families and individuals have found confidence and success in our specific language learning programmes.

We define realistic objectives with a clear process.

We are solutions-oriented. We follow up on your requests within 1 business day.

We rely on our clients’ results and satisfaction. Our priority is to invest in our team and learning support, you will not see us on the back of a bus.

Our team understands the needs of the professional world. Our trainers have knowledge or experience in areas such as human resources, customer relations, luxury goods, marketing, aviation or finance.

Our team is passionate about learning. All language trainers are highly qualified and have one or more international or Swiss recognised diplomas.

We support the local community, employing a team who live locally to enhance understanding of the reality of working in Switzerland.

We have the Swiss quality label following annual audits and evaluations.

Thanks to over 26 years of developing partnerships and connections, we have an excellent network.

We practice what we preach. We have been personalising quality language learning programmes for all different types of needs and objectives since 2000.

Our method

Everyone learns differently. PROPER Languages is aware of the latest advances in language learning and adapts to the cognitive profile of each learner, offering a tailor-made, personalised approach.

Many foreign language learning methods rely on total immersion as the only solution. However, there are many ways to learn a language and depending on the learner’s profile, background and objective, a purely immersive method can be costly in terms of your training budget. It is important to focus on learning accuracy and fluency simultaneously for long-term results that are in line with your learning style.

Our history

2000

Creation of PEP
Personalised English Progression

2004

Opening of premises
in the heart of Geneva

2005

Partnership with the Canton of Geneva
Expansion of premises

2006

Partnership with the Cantonal Office
of Social Insurance

2008

DIP Accreditation

2012

eduQua Accreditation
Training Cheque

2013

New premises in Veyrier

2018

Partnership with the Green Flower Foundation
for training in Ethiopia

2019

Extension of our services to Lausanne
Conference and training delivered in Ethiopia

2020

Expansion of online training offer
New identity: PEP English

2021

Beginning of the creation of Proper Languages
New partnership with a private university
Extension of our services across Switzerland

2022

Launch of hybrid Active Learning training
Expansion of training offer with multiple language options

2023

Opening of new premises in Meyrin
eduQua Accreditation for PROPER Languages

2024

Partnership with the Lux Geneva association
Partnership with the Integration and Citizenship Office

2025

1+ for All Label
Partnership with Emmanuel Episcopal Church
(language courses for refugees)

2026

Renewal of eduQua
Certification

Our team

Sharing over 25 years of PEP English expertise, PROPER Languages only have highly qualified professionals with language-learning passion, expertise and know-how.