Are you interested in participating in meetings more effectively? Have you ever struggled presenting your work in public? Apply for this course and learn how to communicate more confidently and spontaneously!

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 oral 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
• pronunciation and intonation
• preparing and delivering short talks and presentations
• effectively participating in meetings
• opinions and viewpoints
• participating in conversations and small talk for a variety of topics

This course is intended for professionals from business organisations, University of Groningen and Hanze University of Applied Sciences.

Duration: 10 weeks
Study load: 10 x 2 contact hours, 20 hours of self-study

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.