Specialist communication training since 2003
We train everyone from Prime Ministers to rocket scientists. London, Dubai and live online.
The International School of Communication is a specialist training company delivering short courses for professionals on all kinds of communication skills. We run public courses and in-house training for clients from more than 82 countries. We work with public and private organisations of all sizes, including Fortune 500 companies and national governments.
Trusted by the world's leading organisations
ISOC has trained professionals at more than half of the Fortune Global 250. Our clients include national governments, central banks, international organisations and blue-chip companies across every sector.
The ISOC Accredited Trainer Programme
Every ISOC trainer is a director-level communication expert with at least 15 years of experience. They are all currently working and innovating in front-line communications, not career academics.
ISOC at a glance
Active professionals, not career academics
ISOC trainers are director-level communication experts with at least 15 years of experience. They are all currently working in front-line communications. They bring today's best practice into the training room, not yesterday's textbooks.
How in-house training works
Training topics
Meet the team
Customised programmes for your team
Any training content on isoc.com can be delivered as part of a custom course or programme. We also have hundreds of additional modules too specialist to offer as an open course, but available for private groups.
Independently audited quality
ISOC London is accredited by the British Accreditation Council. ISOC Dubai is accredited by KHDA. All courses are CPD certified and Pearson assured.
Active professionals, not career academics
ISOC trainers are director-level communication experts with at least 15 years of frontline experience. They are currently working and innovating in communications, not teaching from textbooks.
Stimulating and systematic
Training is built around real-world skills that can be put to work immediately. Courses are rigorously designed against industry standards, with clearly defined learning outcomes and evidence-based best practice.
- Fixed dates in London, Dubai and online
- Small group format
- Mix with professionals from other organisations
- Standard curriculum
- Any date, any location worldwide
- Custom content for your industry
- Confidential scenarios and case studies
- Up to 40% lower cost per person
What we do
We specialise in short courses on a range of topics relating to communication: specialist PR skills for communication professionals, media training for spokespeople, presentation skills for public speaking, executive communication for leaders, crisis communication for disaster preparedness, and interpersonal skills for professional impact.
We deliver training in multiple formats: classroom courses at ISOC London and ISOC Dubai, live online courses on Zoom, self-paced e-learning, in-house programmes for companies and organisations, and one-on-one executive coaching.
ISOC training is for everyone who needs to communicate professionally at work, from press officers to prime ministers: communications and PR professionals, executives and managers, politicians including MPs and government ministers, academics, doctors, researchers, scientists, engineers and lawyers.
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