English for professionals

The specially designed sessions provide dynamic, practical and skills-based training for your career. Working in small groups and using a hands-on approach, you will improve your speaking and writing skills and strengthen your confidence to use English in various situations.

Depending on the needs and wishes of the group,  we may work on skills in the following areas:

• discussion and debate
• preparing and delivering short talks and presentations
• effectively participating in meetings
• developing writing skills for different audiences and in different contexts
• increasing clarity, accuracy and coherence in written texts
• improving overall writing skills based on your needs    

Duration: 6 weeks
Study load: 12 x 2 contact hours + self-study (+/- 20 hours)
Audience: This course is intended for staff of the University of Groningen, the University Medical Center Groningen and the universities of applied sciences in the three northern provinces as well as business professionals who would like to improve their English speaking and writing skills. You can participate with a B2 level (CEFR) or higher.

Office Hour
If you want to register and you have not previously taken an English course at the Language Centre, we advise you to visit the office hour to discuss with a teacher which course would suit you best, but this is not mandatory. Please note that you can already register for the course you are interested in. The office hour is held via Blackboard Collaborate.

You can also determine your starting level of a language training online and in your own time with the placement test. This test gives a global indication of your level for your own reference, for a more personal advice visit our office hour.

Prices
Students and employees of the UG, UMCG, Hanze and Windesheim pay the student rate (students) or discount rate (employees). Log in via the red button to activate the discount!

Discount rate € 670*  |  Full rate € 740*

*Receive a 10% discount on the discount rate and full rate now! View the discount offer.

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