English for Administrative Staff

English

English is spoken by approximately 1.27 billion people in the world, making it the most widely spoken language. There are native speakers of distinct varieties of English such as British English, American English, Canadian English, Australian English, New Zealand, Indian English, Singapore English and many others. English is on the rise as a world language and there are about three times as many non-native speakers of English as native speakers. English is used in business communication, as medium of instruction at universities and as the scientific lingua franca in scientific publishing.

English for administrative staff annual program

Just like in the previous academic years, this year we will also be offering an annual program consisting of 6 modules. Each module will consist of four meetings. The course will be offered in an online format from 9am to 10am on Thursdays starting October 17th, 2024.

Link to the Annual Program "English for Administrative Staff"

Participants are free to register for the whole program or select individual modules. The registration deadline for the first module is October 16th, 2024.

Registration for individual modules is open throughout the academic year. All of the modules are open to academic and non-academic staff. Upon fulfilment of the English course requirement, participants are awarded an International Certificate - Cross-Cultural Competence in Administration certificate. The requirements can be fulfilled step by step in a cumulative way and over several years.

Registration is now open. Please click HERE to register.

English for staff: Refresher course (B1/B2) - For researchers, teaching and academic staff - Part A 

The course will focus on revising important aspects of grammar and vocabulary at B1 and B2 level. Whilst the primary focus of the course will be on improving oral production, studens will also further develop and improve their written production, reception, interaction and mediation skills. This will be done using a range of current topics. 

The course will be a regular 14-week course in a hybrid format. Regular participation and completion of assessments will be required in order to complete the course.