Join Culture Class for Relocation and Cultural Training

Find Your Answers

Below are five questions commonly asked by people who are new to the UK Culture. If you do not have the answers to the questions, but would like to, you will benefit from joining Culture Class.

study 1Does understanding what the British say guarantee that you understand what they mean?

2How is the British culture different from mine? Will the British notice and will it matter to them?

3What is the most efficient way of getting your ideas and opinions across to the British?

4What is actually culture shock? Will I get it if I move to the UK? Can it be dealt with?

5Is it difficult to make friends in the UK? Are there any social rules I should be aware of?

Did you recognise any of the questions?

- You probably did. This is but a few of the questions our users struggle with before they join Culture Class.

Did you have all the answers?
- If not, take a look at our four types of subscriptions to find out which type is the best fit for you.

Free Access to the Culture Class Community

Free Access to The Culture Class Community^TM

Yes, you did get it right. Signing up to the Culture Class Community is absolutely 100% free.

You do not need a credit card or anything like that, all you need is to enter your email address and choose your personal login details and off you go.

Joining the Culture Class Community will give you access to:

Facts & Background - Study the development & current state of the British culture
Practical Information - Find out about the cost of living, housing, healthcare etc.
Newsletters - Get monthly articles and participate in completions and price draws
Discussion forums - Ask your own questions and offer advise via the forums
Blogs - Create your own blog and share your UK experiences with the world
Learn on the Go - Download our CultureCasts to iPods and MP3 players
Free Training Previews of the Month - Content from the paid subscription areas

If you change your mind after you sign up you can upgrade or cancel your subscription at anytime.

Are you ready to sign up for Culture Class? If so, move on to the Sign Up page.

Culture Class Complete - £14.95 per month (£44.85 for three months)

Culture Class Complete^TM

Culture Class Complete gives you access to ALL of Culture Class. In other words, it is the complete package with the Culture Class Community, the UK Information section, and all the training content from both the Relocation Zone and the Cultural Training sections.

Culture Class Complete is aimed at preparing you for the best possible relocation experience as well as to empower you with the skills to succeed in the British business culture.

Culture Class Complete is probably the answer The Culture Class Relocation Zone will help you:

Address the practical aspects of your relocation and help you plan to succeed
Prepare for the challenges in your relocation, both mentally and practically
Develop a good understanding of British cultural values and customs
Tackle all practical problems with cost of living, finding a house, choosing a school etc.

The Culture Class Cultural Training elements will help you:

Learn key skills that will enable you to analyse cultural issues and avoid problems
Create strategies for efficiently settling into life in UK
Identify your own cultural conditioning and adjust your skills to match the British expectations
Develop practical strategies for communicating, managing, selling, and negotiating with the British
Analyse situations to identify which issues are cultural and which are not.

The Culture Class Community is naturally also included in Culture Class Complete.

Facts & Background - Study the development & current state of the British culture
Practical Information - Find out about the cost of living, housing, healthcare etc.
Newsletters - Get monthly articles and participate in completions and price draws
Discussion forums - Ask your own questions and offer advise via the forums
Blogs - Create your own blog and share your UK experiences with the world
Learn on the Go - Download our CultureCasts to iPods and MP3 players
Free Training Previews of the Month - Content from the paid subscription areas

In fact, most of our users subscribe to Culture Class Complete to ensure they address all relevant aspects of their British integration.

Are you ready to sign up for Culture Class? If so, move on to the Sign Up page.

Culture Class Relocation Zone - £9.95 per month (£29.85 for three months)

Culture Class Relocation Zone^TM

If you can agree with the following statements Culture Class Relocation Zone is the right product for you.

I am concerned about getting homesick. Where can I go? What should I do?
I don’t know enough about finding a place to live. How much does housing and food in the UK actually cost?
How does the British health system work? Do I have to pay, or is it free?
My children will be going to a British school. How does the British school system work? Can we select our own school?
How do I best get around in my new town and in the rest of the UK?

The Culture Class Relocation Zone will help you:

Address the practical aspects of your relocation and help you plan to succeed
Prepare for the challenges in your relocation, both mentally and practically
Develop a good understanding of British cultural values and customs
Tackle all practical problems with cost of living, finding a house, choosing a school etc.

The Culture Class Community is naturally also included in the Culture Class Relocation Subscription.

Facts & Background - Study the development & current state of the British culture
Practical Information - Find out about the cost of living, housing, healthcare etc.
Newsletters - Get monthly articles and participate in completions and price draws
Discussion forums - Ask your own questions and offer advise via the forums
Blogs - Create your own blog and share your UK experiences with the world
Learn on the Go - Download our CultureCasts to iPods and MP3 players
Free Training Previews of the Month - Content from the paid subscription areas

Are you ready to sign up for Culture Class? If so, move on to the Sign Up page.

Culture Class Cultural Training - £9.95 per month (£29.85 for three months)

Culture Class Cultural Training^TM

If you can agree with the following statements, Culture Class Cultural Training is the right product for you:

I do not yet have the cultural tools and knowledge to solve and avoid cultural problems
I feel a little uncertain of the British social protocols and rules of conduct
I don’t know enough about the British formality in communication or in their relationships with managers. I am uncertain of my British manager’s and my co-workers’ expectations of me
I still have to find out how the British negotiate and how they make their business decisions

The Culture Class Cultural Training elements will help you:

Learn key skills that will enable you to analyse cultural issues and avoid problems
Create strategies for efficiently settling into life in UK
Identify your own cultural conditioning and adjust your skills to match the British expectations
Develop practical strategies for communicating, managing, selling, and negotiating with the British
Analyse situations to identify which issues are cultural and which are not.

The Culture Class Community is naturally also included in the Culture Class Business Subscription.

Facts & Background - Study the development & current state of the British culture
Practical Information - Find out about the cost of living, housing, healthcare etc.
Newsletters - Get monthly articles and participate in completions and price draws
Discussion forums - Ask your own questions and offer advise via the forums
Blogs - Create your own blog and share your UK experiences with the world
Learn on the Go - Download our CultureCasts to iPods and MP3 players
Free Training Previews of the Month - Content from the paid subscription areas

Are you ready to sign up for Culture Class? If so, move on to the Sign Up page.

If you purchase either Culture Class Relocation Zone or Culture Class Cultural Training you can upgrade to Culture Class Complete for a one time payment of £19.95. In addition to the upgrade, a 30 day extension will be added to your initial subscription.

You can cancel your subscription at anytime during the three month subscription period. If you choose to do so, your account will not be billed for the remainder of the periods (calculated as full months) and your account is automatically downgraded to our Free Community Subscription at the end of the subscription period you have paid for.

Don't forget! If within 7 days, you find that you are not completely happy with Culture Class, we will refund your payment in full. No questions asked!

Latest User Blogs

February updates, Mingleplanet, and more...
by Morten Bonde - Wednesday, 11 February 2009

Snow in London

Yes, you heard right! In fact we had so much snow that they even closed the tube (the London Underground)...

One could wonder why, but it turns out that all but one of the London underground lines have at least one station stop above ground.

Take a look at the attached image to see just how bad it got. I on the other hand was stuck inside all day, so I barely noticed the snow until most of it had gone.

Networking with Mingleplanet

Yesterday, Tuesday 11 February, I attended our friends Mingleplanet's first London networking event for entrepreneurs.

The event was rightly called "Get Inspired/Meet Other Entrepreneurs" and it was held in a really nice location with just the right welcoming atmosphere. It was great people too, and I will definitely make sure I attend more of their future events.

February Updates

In the Cultural Training section we will later this month publish a new Job Hunting module. The module will include loads of information on how you can create a great UK style CV, how you can prepare for British interviews, how you can negotiate your salary, and the different types of contracts and permanent jobs you can get in the UK.

In the Relocation Zone we will publish a new module called Things to Do. This module will contain updated lists of events for new and experienced expats, their families, singles, and the art lovers. The module will be live on or before Monday 23 February.

Create Your Own Blog
by Morten Bonde - Wednesday, 04 February 2009

Using the blog
There are two ways of using the blog. You can either read other peoples blog entries or you can add you own.

If you decide to do that latter you will quickly find that nothing could be easier.

Simply log in to Culture Class and click “My Account” in the top of the blog window – that’s it! Culture Class will know to open your personal blog account (called My Blog Dashboard).

From this window you can edit existing blog entries and you can write new ones using our super modern and easy to use blog interface. Most people find that the interface is easier to use than Word :o)

To publish you changes or new blog entries click “Save and Close” and the blog entry will automatically be publish. That’s it.

Culture Class Loves Wahaca!
by Morten Bonde - Monday, 16 February 2009

Have you ever heard of Wahaca? No, not the Mexican region known for some of the Mexico's greatest food markets. ... but the London restaurant (in Covent Garden) which for several years running have won the best cheap eat for The Observer and View London...

If not, it is time for you to find out. It's a regular hang out for me and my better half and we went there for Valentine's Day this year... And it was GREAT. Thank you Wahaca!

Check them out at www.wahaca.co.uk and go visit! It's worth it!

Welcome to the Culture Class blog
by Morten Bonde - Monday, 15 December 2008

Hello! By way of introduction, I should start by saying welcome to the Culture Class blog. My name is Morten Bonde and I'm the Managing Director here at Culture Class.

A few months back, we decided to give our users the opportunity to share their thoughts with us and the rest of the Culture Class Community ... and now we are finally there, ready to launch!

We are hoping to keep you up-to-date through these pages with what's going on with our various culture class sections and trainings, ideas of how you might use our content, new ideas, news and so on, but also we want to hear from you –your comments, ideas, and debate are all very welcome.